# Travelling Journalist Infographics This Infographic Details What Makes a Travel Writer By Jonathon Brown | Published 2012-12-13 | World Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/what-makes-a-travel-writer References: [coolinfographics](http://www.coolinfographics.com/blog/?currentPage=2) & [hotelclub](http://www.hotelclub.com) This infographic is perfect for [aspiring writers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scritika) 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](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rv-office) computer, while 57% of female writers have a brand other than Apple. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.1/10 - Popularity: 17% | Activity: 7% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [World](https://www.trendhunter.com/world) > [Travel](https://www.trendhunter.com/travel) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **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. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [AI-Powered Storytelling Travel Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/journi.md) - [Minimal Portable Writing Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/traveler-1.md) - [Creative Text-to-Infographic Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/infographic-tools.md) - [Family Travel Documentation Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/duckwyns-travel-journal.md) - [Travel Collectible Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/world-traveler.md) - [Travel Journal Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/travel-journal-apps.md) - [Visual Journey Mapping](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/travel-map-video.md) - [AI Travel Photography](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/epic-ai-travel-photos.md) - [See-Through Mobile Typewriters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/freewrite-traveler-ghost-edition.md)