Most travel blogging advice is written by people who’ve never made money from the things they recommend. This is not that. Everything here comes from running Charlie on Travel as a working blog since 2013, testing affiliate programmes with our own traffic, pitching hotels for collaborations, and keeping track of what makes money for us as travel bloggers. You’ll find our honest reviews of the affiliate platforms, a breakdown of how complimentary stays work, and the practical side of turning a travel blog into income.
If you have ever wondered how travel bloggers end up staying somewhere for a collaboration, the short answer is that they pitched themselves. I thought that complimentary stays were something that only the big name, established travel bloggers received and…
Stay22 is the affiliate platform that has made us the most money from blogging in recent months. We tested Stay22 against six other affiliate platforms we use, and it’s the only one that’s become a reliable earner for us. It’s…
How the TripAdvisor (Viator) affiliate program works for travel bloggers, how much it pays, and the simpler all-in-one route we actually use.
The best travel affiliate programs, from a blog that actually uses them Most “best travel affiliate programs” lists are written by people who’ve never earned a penny from half the programs they recommend. This one is different.