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Essential Tools I Use As A Travel Content Creator
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items If you’re dreaming of becoming a travel content creator, you’ve probable imagined yourself jet-setting around the world and sharing your adventures with an audience. But before you hit the road, it's essential to have the right tools in place to help...
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Income Streams
Camera Gear
Travel Essentials
eSIMs
Blogging
Editing
Income Streams
Below are some different ways I make money as a full-time travel content creator.
One stop shop place to earn affiliate income for a range of travel companies. The best thing I've signed up to for my travel blog. You can earn affiliate income for Booking.com, GetYourGuide, Hostelworld and more!
Travelpayouts Affiliate Program
I use Pensight to sell my travel guides - it's free and super easy to use!
Pensight Account
Another option to sell digital guides, eBooks and more to your audience.
Stan Store
Make some affiliate income from hotel recommendations on Plannin.
Plannin: Hotels & Experiences with Discounts
Camera Gear
The camera and film equipment I can't be without on my travels!
My favourite camera! I use this to capture YouTube footage mostly, but it also works for Instagram Reels/TikTok - the smallest little camera that's so mighty!
Osmo Pocket 3 by DJI
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A must if you want to film underwater!
GoPro HERO13 Black
My favourite vlogging camera!
PowerShot G7 X Mark II
You can do so much with just your phone. I use only my phone to record Instagram/TikTok content and can edit the videos on my phone with CapCut. If you have an iPhone, you can easily be a travel content creator.
An Apple iPhone
Make your audio so much better with cordless microphones
DJI Cordless Microphones
If you're planning to travel solo, a tripod will be your best friend. Film and take great shots in incredible locations with the help of a tripod.
iPhone Tripod
If you plan to use your phone a lot to take content, edit content and engage with other creators and your audience on social media, you might notice your battery going down a lot quicker. Make sure you're prepared with a portable battery pack so you ...
Portable Power Bank for Your Phone
Travel Essentials
Subscriptions and banking apps that I use every day to be a travel creator.
This is the travel insurance I use - you can get travel insurance while you're already travelling and add-on coverage for all of your equipment too!
Digital Nomad Travel Insurance
I use NordVPN constantly when I travel. It protects you when using WiFi around the world (which you will do everywhere as a travel creator). It's one of the top must-have products on this list!
NordVPN
I'm a Revolut customer and love how easy their banking is on my phone. You can set up a Business Account with them to make sure your creator income is separate from your personal account.
Revolut Business Account
Like Revolut, this online banking is great for self-employed and creators.
Monzo Business Bank Account
If you want to drive anywhere in the world while on your travels, make sure you have an international driving permit.
IDP International Driving Permit
eSIMs
eSIMs make sure I'm connected to the local internet as soon as I land in a new country. The best invention ever!
One of the eSIMs I use during my travels.
Airalo eSIM
Another eSIM I use during my travels.
Saily: Affordable eSIM Plans
And yet another eSIM I use during my travels.
Jetpac Travel eSIM
A great eSIM option for European travel.
Orange Mobile eSIM
Blogging
Things I use and have been using to keep my blog running for the last eight years.
I started out with a WordPress blog back in 2016 and it's the best decision I've made. Start documenting your travels, tips and recommendations on your blog to help other travellers!
A WordPress Blog
Make yourself an email address that's similar to your travel account username - this way you can keep all of your work-related emails in one place.
A Dedicated Gmail Inbox
See where your traffic is coming from and what content is performing best.
Jetpack Traffic Analytics
Editing
The tools I use to edit all of my content - both short form, long form and imagery.
Canva is a free, easy-to-use design tool that’s perfect for creating eye-catching Instagram graphics, YouTube thumbnails, and Pinterest pins.
A Canva Account
I'd be lost without my hard drive! I use this to store all of my YouTube video footage to free up space on my laptop.
LaCie External Hard Drive
I use this to edit my YouTube videos - so much better than iMovies and you can do so much more.
Final Cut Pro
This is the app I use on my phone to edit all of my Instagram Reels and TikTok videos. It allows you to do so much more than the social apps can and you can find really cool fonts and transitions.
CapCut
A lot of people use LightRoom to edit their photos but I've been using VSCO for years and love the effects I can get on there. I edit all of my photos with VSCO when I want to enhance them.
VSCO Photo Editor
If you're creating YouTube videos or ads on Instagram and TikTok, you'll need to use royalty-free music. Epidemic Sound is the best library out there and allows you to add great music to your content.
Epidemic Sound - Royalty Free Music