When Phil Thomas was made redundant from a white collar corporate job, he took the opportunity to chase his dream of being a travel writer. Starting from zero (no experience, no network) he took just a few months to see his name in BBC Travel, Travel + Leisure, The Independent, Conde Nast Traveler and more, getting paid for his stories. So how did he do it?

Phil's blog: https://www.someoneelsescountry.com/

Phil's BBC Travel article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/travel/article/20250801-are-the-worlds-most-beautiful-islands-in-danger

Travel Writing Skool: https://www.skool.com/travel-writing/about

More travel writing interviews and videos: https://www.youtube.com/@travelwriting

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