Travelling Journalist Infographics

This Infographic Details What Makes a Travel Writer

This infographic is perfect for aspiring writers because it details exactly what makes a travel writer. By asking the best travel writers around about their practices, this infographic gives you a great idea about what to do to become one.

When it comes to the tools they use, 96% own a camera. This is the most common tool for a travel writer according to this infographic. Next is 92% with a phone (how is that not 100% by 2012?) and after that, 88% own a laptop. Out of the 92% with phones, 45% have iPhones.

14% of travel writers have more than one laptop according to this infographic on what makes a travel writer. Around 58% of male writers with laptops have an Apple computer, while 57% of female writers have a brand other than Apple.

Tools of Travel Writers
Opportunities for camera, phone, and laptop industries.
Gender Preferences in Laptop Brands for Travel Writers
Opportunities for marketing to male and female travel writers based on laptop brand preferences.
Growing Importance of Mobile Phones for Travel Writers
Opportunities for phone manufacturers to market their product as an essential tool for travel writing.

Where This Applies

Camera Industry
Opportunities to innovate and provide better and more versatile cameras for travel writers.
Laptop Industry
Opportunities to tailor laptops for the use of travel writers, such as making them more lightweight and durable.
Phone Industry
Opportunities to market phones as a versatile and necessary tool for capturing and sharing travel memories.
SCORE
1.1 out of 10
GENDER
50% Men50% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America
GENERATION
  • Gen Z
  • Gen Alpha
  • Millennial (primary audience)
  • Gen X (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 17%
Activity 7%
Freshness 8%

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