"People are really nice everywhere in the world" - Cat Crews

Cat Crews is the co-founder of Unanchor Travel Guides - fully digital travel guide itineraries written by a local.

Unanchor is a new idea in the travel guide world because it is an Itinerary based guide. There are locals tips and all the decisions are made for you already. You simply have to get the guide that aligns with your interest, be it art or food or culture.

This is a really cool business model for both Unanchor and the authors. Cat works with 150-200 authors and gives a 50/50 revenue share with the writers. Author partners are making a few hundred dollars a month from the guides. She will take us through the guide creation and intake process and how people find and use the guides.

Cat does most of the guide editing herself and has become an "armchair traveler" learning about hundreds of places around the world from locals, without having to actually get on a plane and go.

If you like travel and getting the inside scoop or have ever wanted to write about your favorite travel locations, this is the episode for you!




Quotes:


"People are really nice everywhere in the world" - Cat Crews

"Never write a city off"- Cat Crews

"Writing a travel guide is both easier and harder than you think it would be"- Cat Crews

"There is so much that will be open to you if you take the time to listen"- Cat Crews

"Adventure starts in your head - get out there and try something different"- Cat Crews

"Adventure is both big and small - just get out and explore"- Cat Crews



What you will learn in this episode:

-Whether appearing in a guide book will ruin the appeal of a secret local spot

-How to run a travel guide company

-How to write a travel guide

-How to be an armchair traveler

-How to systematize your publishing business


Continue the Adventure (Resources from this episode):
Unanchor Travel

Unanchor Travel Blog

Unanchor Guides On Amazon

One of my favorite guide themes:



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