When people say “I wish I could travel for a living!” I start talking about the sheer number of opportunities out there.
Before settling into travel blogging and journalism (I’m actually using my college major!), I spent some time as an international tour director and guide, learning firsthand what goes into leading groups of people through some of the world’s most famous sights. It can be a dream job if you know what you’re getting into. I felt like I earned my master’s degree in European history from everything I learned, and often served as a makeshift therapist for travelers. We’d even come up with nicknames, like “QNE” for Questions Never End.
Tour director Carrie Fitchett. (Photograph courtesy Carrie Fitchett)
The truth is there’s no one way to go about landing your dream job. But it does help to pick as many brains as possible.