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Mar 24

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Ask Me Anything: March 2013

In this second post of the “Ask Me Anything” series, I answer your questions about how to earn money while travelling, how to pack for long trips, how to pitch travel stories to publications, and destination-related questions about Bahrain, Singapore and Thailand.

1. HOW TO EARN MONEY WHILE TRAVELLING?

Ishan:

I run into money problems sometimes while backpacking; can you recommend a good way to earn money while on your travels?

India doesn’t currently hold a working holiday agreement with any country in the world, so the best way to earn money while travelling with an Indian passport is to work online. The options are aplenty: writing, copy editing, research, web designing, coding, teaching languages, social media marketing – really anything that you don’t have to be physically present in an office for. Becoming a freelancer and diversifying your income sources (like I try to do) ensures that you stay motivated and are not too reliant on a single piece of work. Read more

Nov 25

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Ask Me Anything: November 2012.

Last week, I asked all you awesome people who read The Shooting Star, to ask me anything! Here comes my first set of answers:

1. DOES TRAVEL WRITING TAKE THE FUN OUT OF TRAVELLING?

Hrishikesh Patil:

Does being a travel writer take some fun out of travelling? Is it always at the back your mind that you need to do something that makes a great story or gives you a ‘wow’ photograph?

You’ve really hit a nerve there! When I first started travel writing, stories seemed to find me, rather than the other way round. Read more

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