Hard to find a good native english travel writer around

Discussion in 'Copywriting' started by uttoransen, Oct 1, 2012.

  1. #1
    hello friends,
    Just wondering if there are any native english travel writers around?

    Some time back I tried making a thread in the content creation, but nothing much came out of it, apart from getting about 100+ messages from the Indian writers which wasted hours of time...

    Am looking for real travelers from the USA, UK and other native english countries who can write on travel related topics. People who visit places, do adventure sports, go on cruise ships etc. I do not want my writers to research and write... they must have personally visited the place.

    Am ready to pay at reasonable rates(2 to 3 cents a word... perhaps more if you are really good), I already pay my writers well, but am still struggling to get enough quality travel writers. Recommend me some good writers, hope you guys can help me out,

    looking foreword to the replies,
    thanks,
    Uttoran Sen,
     
    uttoransen, Oct 1, 2012 IP
  2. awundrin

    awundrin Well-Known Member

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    I understand. Unfortunately this sub-forum has been swamped by these people who claim to be writers but who fall short, to put it nicely. I suggest trying again and stating very clearly that you want ONLY native English writers. Maybe too you are asking a bit much. A good writer can produce the types of articles you want without having hands-on experience. Good luck!
     
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  3. einah

    einah Peon

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    Hi! I consider myself as native English writer even though I came here in the Philippines. I've been writing various kinds of articles, such as news, travels, health and a lot more for years. I am newbie here in Digital Point and hope to get more ideas and gain more knowledge as well :)
     
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  4. Sharpay

    Sharpay Active Member

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    Hello.


    I was born and raised in Eugene, Oregon. I speak, read, and write English and Japanese fluently. I'm working on becoming proficient in Spanish as well, but that's a few years away. I am currently a travel agent in the cruise industry. My host agency is Expedia CruiseShipCenters. Although I am relatively new to this side of the business, I worked at Royal Caribbean International for a year prior to this and have tons of experience in reserving cruise vacations, reserving hotels and airfare, and what travelers want to know about exotic destinations. I can tell you exactly how many chairs are on the pool deck on the Oasis of the Seas. (Just kidding, I have no idea. I did have a caller ask me that once, and he was extremely irritated when I couldn't give him an exact figure!)


    I'm happy to write for $0.05/word; I can almost guarantee you that you wont find a proficient native English writer at any better a price than that. Of course, I'm also happy to provide samples of my work.
     
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  5. Mac Wheeler

    Mac Wheeler Peon

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    Hi there, I just noticed this forum post.

    I have been a freelance writer, full-time, for the last 7 years, and travel is my hot topic.

    Send me a PM and I can hook you up with some samples.

    Mac.
     
    Mac Wheeler, Oct 6, 2012 IP
  6. abyssofseo

    abyssofseo Greenhorn

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    I think that you should better try free lance websites where you will find many native writers with portfolios and good prices. DP is not one of these websites.
     
    abyssofseo, Oct 7, 2012 IP