Hi James,

I think the problem with trying to make anything close to a living from a travel blog these days is that the barrier to entry has become so low. Even just 10 years ago, documenting and sharing your travel adventures required at least a little bit of technical know-how and often a monetary investment. Now, just about anybody can learn (relatively easily) how to use a site like Substack and start posting literally that same day without spending a dime.

From a reader/consumer perspective, it's hard to justify paying anybody for stories and information about travel locations when I can probably find a dozen or more similar accounts in 5 minutes or less without breaking out my credit card.