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How Much Money Do Travel Blogs Make? (2024)

Pat Walls

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Updated: June 23rd, 2024

TL;DR:

Based on our data, travel blogs can make between $1,000-$1,600,000 per month.
The average revenue for a successful travel blog is $119K per month.
The highest grossing travel blog in our records makes over $19,200,000 per year.
Travel blog owners salaries can vary wildly depending on industry, niche, and size of the business

So you're thinking about starting a travel blog?

And now you're wondering how much travel blog owners actually make...

Well, let’s dive in!

Here are example of real travel blogs and how much money they make - as reported by the founders themselves:

1. TRVL MORE ($19.2M/year)

Raj Mahal, founder of PlanMoreTrips, came up with the idea for his AI travel app after founding his previous company, TRVL MORE, and gaining expertise in the travel industry. His deep knowledge of frequent flyer miles from his travel blog allowed him to monetize his content through affiliate revenue, and he later enrolled in a coding boot camp to develop the skills needed to create his own app. Despite facing setbacks with his previous startup, Raj's passion for travel and desire to inspire others led him to launch PlanMoreTrips and continue his entrepreneurial journey.

How much money it makes: $19.2M/year

2. CuddlyNest ($2.8M/year)

Ritesh Raj, the co-founder and COO of CuddlyNest, came up with the idea for the accommodation booking platform after years of traveling to over 100 countries and realizing the pain points of finding diverse types of accommodations. Alongside his co-founder, they decided to create a centralized platform that offers all kinds of properties for all types of travelers. Since its launch, CuddlyNest has raised over $14 million in funding and has plans for continued growth and expansion.

How much money it makes: $2.8M/year

3. Golf Trip Junkie ($1.98M/year)

Sean Petersen, the founder of Golf Trip Junkie, came up with the idea for his business while playing a game of golf. As a passionate golfer and traveler, he wanted to combine his two passions into a successful business. From the first successful vacation he planned, Sean realized that helping people enjoy life and de-stress through golf was his true motivation, and that fueled his drive to create a thriving business.

How much money it makes: $1.98M/year

4. Solo Female Travelers ($1.8M/year)

Mar Pages, along with her business partner Meg, grew Solo Female Travelers from a small Facebook group in 2015 into a million-euro travel platform by 2023. Despite launching their tours amidst the pandemic, their emphasis on women-led, women-focused travel resonated deeply, propelling them to 300 guests across 14 destinations with unwavering organic growth.

How much money it makes: $1.8M/year

5. Nomadic Matt ($744K/year)

In July 2006, Matt set off on a global adventure. As an early travel blogger, he encountered backpackers who demonstrated that he didn't need to be tied down to a job or be wealthy to travel long-term on a budget. They showed him that millions of people did it every year. After this trip, he returned home with the idea of creating a website to teach people how to "travel better for less".

How much money it makes: $744K/year

6. Travel Blogging 101 ($660K/year)

Shelley, a former travel magazine editor, started a travel blog after leaving her corporate job.

In just two years, she became a six-figure blogger and taught others how to achieve similar success.

Through her courses and blog, Shelley has generated significant income and plans to continue expanding her business and creating more courses in the future.

How much money it makes: $660K/year

7. The Wayward Home ($240K/year)

In 2017, Kristin stumbled upon an article about Michelle Schroeder-Gardner's blog, Making Sense of Cents. In it, she learned that Michelle was making $100,000 per month through blogging.

This got her interested in the idea and she started researching more about it. As a former journalist, Kristin has always enjoyed writing and interviewing people.

Being in the media, she was aware that stories about alternative living were gaining a lot of traction and hence, she decided to start a website where she could interview nomads and publish articles about their lives, living in vans, buses, and boats.

Thats how she embarked on the journey of creating her own blog.

How much money it makes: $240K/year

8. Yolo Intel ($240K/year)

Yolanda Edwards, founder of Yolo Journal, came up with the idea after realizing there was a gap in the market for a travel magazine that focused on providing trustworthy and insider information. With her background in the magazine industry and passion for travel, she launched Yolo Journal and quickly gained success, with her weekly newsletter now bringing in $20k a month.

How much money it makes: $240K/year

9. Not a Nomad Blog ($120K/year)

After moving to Germany, the individual in question decided to launch a blog to share her experience of living in Europe and provide some travel tips.

With time, she noticed that her blog's traffic was increasing, and she identified an opportunity to generate income.

To accomplish this, she enrolled in affiliate marketing courses and integrated affiliate links into her blog with the goal of earning a commission for any sales made through those links.

How much money it makes: $120K/year

10. ANTHONYKDO INC ($120K/year)

Anthony's passion for filming and moving led him to create films that were appreciated by his audience. As he gained more recognition, he started receiving requests to create films for others. After his first successful client project, he was convinced of his entrepreneurial potential.

How much money it makes: $120K/year