So you want to write about remote places with overwhelming scenes and unbelievable beauty, and get paid for it. It is not a hard thing to ask actually. All you have to do is write interesting stories and worry about finding a publisher later.

Here are the things that you can do to be a rock star travel writer.

Have an online presence. Create social media profiles that you can update while you are on your journey. Post regularly on Twitter, Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram, YouTube or blogger to let your audience know that you are an expert. Focus on one niche: food, extreme sport, nature, people, or whatever topic you want.

Prepare yourself a million questions. Start your journey with notes that you want to be answered in the end. Be hungry. Questions give you the motivation to write and fill your creativity to the brim.

Research. While you can't control the outcome of your travel, it would help if you do online and offline research beforehand. Know the culture and goings-on in a place. It pays to have prior knowledge.

Befriend locals. You are out of your comfort zone. You have to admit that you are not the expert of the place. You need help from the residents of the place that you are going to. They are the ones who can send you to unknown paths.

Travel to unknown paths. You are not the first travel writer to document the happenings and sights in that place. Find something that you think other people have not known about the site yet. Challenge yourself to experience something different from other writers.

Document everything.  A travel writer is prepared to take pictures and notes of the experience. No matter what the experience it - whether you think it is cool or not - document it. These tiny details are what makes your articles interesting.

Break the writing rules. Forget about the instructions that articles should have an introduction, body and conclusion, or any other formal writing rules. Write according to the style that you think applies to the beauty of the travels that is happening right before your very own eyes.

Commit to your passion. There are times that you want to quit. You would find others think that your passion is impractical. Ignore them. You are travel writing for yourself. This is your happiness. Get an accountability partner to encourage you on your endeavor.

Don't quit that day job just yet. Unless you are hired by a travel company or are receiving a hefty compensation with your blog or vlog, never leave your day job just yet. Remember, you need to fund your travels. Quit it once your travel writing gig pays well already.