Travel is a competitive yet one of the most profitable niches to consider.
So if you want to make money as a travel blogger, you’re going to have to look at what other serial bloggers in this space have done already.
Here are 30 best travel blog examples for content ideas and overall inspiration:
1. The Points Guy
The Points Guy is one of a kind travel blog that focuses on how you can use credit cards and reward programs to gain free travel, lodging, and dining.
2. Two Monkeys Travel Group
The Two Monkeys Travel Group has published a number of useful and relevant article on travel, not to mention that they have featured on high-profile publications such as The New York Times and CNN.
3. Let’s Be Merry
Let’s Be Merry provides information on wellness and lifestyle, as well as travel advice for both domestic and international vacations.
4. Oneika the Traveler
Oneika is a travel blogger who has been to more than 100 countries and counting, she has a unique perspective on the world and her blogging.
5. Of Words & Whiskey
It's common for other bloggers to contribute regularly to Of Whiskey & Words since they share a passion for sharing stories with the world. That is why your support of Of Whiskey & Words extends to the whole writing community.
6. Goat on the Road
To help future travel bloggers learn how to generate money and build a career out of travel blogging, Goat on the Road provide free e-books and e-courses, which are quite resourceful to be frank.
7. The Blonde Abroad
The Blonde Abroad is a travel blog designed to entertain, motivate, and inform. It’s an example of years of hard work as well as how such efforts can eventually pay off.
8. Hand Luggage Only
Hand Luggage Only publishes a wide range of viewpoints on the world of travel. In addition to their trip experiences, they also offer additional amusing stuff that you might want to follow on a daily basis.
9. Nomadic Matt
As an aspiring travel blogger, you can look at the Nomadic Matt and see how Matt re-invents the rules of the traveling game.
10. Expert Vagabond
If you would like to learn more about blogging and travel photography with the intention of building your own brand, Expert Vagabond might be a great resource and source of inspiration.
11. Will Drink for Travel
Will Drink for Travel is a blog that focuses on the minority-owned companies in and near your next travel destination.
12. Legal Nomads
As a travel blogger, Jodi has been in great demand from a number of major media outlets. Follow her blog, Legal Nomads, to get ideas that can help you develop and grow one of your own.
13. Spirited Pursuit
When Lee isn't off adventuring, she's sharing a wealth of information on how to establish and build a travel business online on Spirited Pursuit. To keep her readers interested and enthralled, she holds regular retreats for the creative community.
14. Not a Nomad Blog
In Not a Nomad Blog, Monica offers a wealth of practical advice on how to strike a healthy work-life balance while also traveling the world.
15. The Culture Map
There are instances when you're looking for a certain travel blog. In other cases, you're looking for the people and the substance that will keep you wondering. The contributors to The Culture Map appear to cover anything from blackout date activities to articles from Scandinavia and the Arctic.
16. Jones Around the World
Jones Around the World is a travel blog written in a conversational style by a travel expert who actually travels the world. The blog also publishes posts and quotations from other travelers as well.
17. Wondering Earl
Wandering Earl is a blog with clear goals and a clear call to action. It's where people learn a great deal of what they currently know about traveling.
18. Travel Freak
I love Travel Freak because it shares on a wide range of travel topics. It can be a great place to get content ideas for your blog if you have no idea where to start.
19. Flying the Nest
Do you want to see how you can mix video and written content to share travel tips and ideas in a different way? Check out Flying the Nest for inspiration, particularly if you wish to do this with someone you love.
20. Passport to Eden
Passport to Eden does more than share travel and destination tips. If you intend to go as far as starting a monthly book club to share a ton of content with your audience, check this blog for ideas and inspiration.
21. Adventurous Kate
Adventurous Kate is a travel blog that focuses on helping the target audience to overcome their "fears" of traveling and start looking forward to new experiences.
22. Karina Keeps Escaping
Karina Keeps Escaping is a travel blog that provides a safe haven from the next piece of unpleasant news. We need a lot less fear and conflict and a lot more optimism in our lives, which is the core focus of the blog.
23. One Girl One World
As a travel blogger, you might want to check out the One Girl One World blog, as it focuses on travel and digital media. Also, the author publishes on beauty and marketing ideas, and vacation advice.
24. Travel Break
If you're in the market for high-quality photographs and well-rounded material around travel blogging, add Travel Break blog to you bookmark.
25. World of Wanderlust
World of Wanderlust is a great source of inspiration and content ideas. So look it up if you intend to focus on creating a blog that focuses on solo travel.
26. Migrationology
This year, we could all use a bit more of Mark's narrative prowess and the way he uses cuisine to spread cultural awareness.
27. Torn Tackies
People are eager to travel this year, and one of the safest ways to do it is to focus on outdoor and other social-distance friendly activities. If you wish to start this kind of travel blog, you wish to focus on, Torn Tackies can give you some ideas and inspiration.
28. The Travel Book
The Travel Book is leading the conversation on how tourism can have a positive impact on the environment.
29. Lovicarious
Essentially, Lovicarious is coining a new industry word for "adventures" that don't call for a packing list. From what I’ve seen, the blog is a list of day excursions, dates, and even at-home activities that seem more adventurous and thrilling than what you may expect.
30. Places of Juma
Places of Juma has become one of Austria and Germany's most popular travel blogs since it began covering travels in Southeast Asia and Europe in 2017. Places of Juma focuses mostly on adventure and luxury travel, such as unique hotels and fascinating road excursions.
Conclusion
These aren’t the only travel blogs on the web. But they’re a good starting point to help you develop a content plan that will help you to grow and scale your own travel blog.