Paid To Travel
Paid To Travel
The Travel UGC Playbook
The honest guide to building a travel creator career — from your first hotel collab to a life that actually fits the way you want to live.
Hi my friiiiiend, I am so happy you are here :)
Five years ago I was sitting in an office in Austria in a blazer that made me feel like a clown (haha), watching the same people complain about the same Monday every single week. And deep down I just knew — I was built for something more beautiful, more interesting, more exciting.
Today I am writing this from my sunny terrace in portugal, tanned from the beach (still learning surf, not a pro yet haha), running my own creator agency UGC ONE, and travelling slowly through countries I once only dreamed about.
If I could do it, you can do it too. And this book is everything I wish someone had told me when I started travelling and creating at the same time.
Who this book is for
Whether you're stuck on...
🌴 Finding brand deals while you travel 🌴 Pitching hotels (and actually getting replies) 🌴 Knowing what to charge without undercharging yourself 🌴 Landing retainer clients you keep while you move around 🌴 Figuring out how to actually make money on the road 🌴 Building a creator life that doesn't depend on being in one place
...this book is for you. It's for every creator who wants to get better at travel UGC. Better at pitching. Better at landing collabs that actually pay. Better at building a life that fits the way you want to live.
What's inside (18 chapters + 2 bonus modules)
Part One · The Foundation The travel creator categories explained · whether this lifestyle is actually for you (the honest version) · the 100€ UGC starter kit · finding your travel identity + the one-line creator pitch · building your portfolio from zero (even if you've never been on a paid trip)
Part Two · The Craft How hotels actually think when they choose creators · the full 24-shot list I use on every hotel project · the 7 hook formats that actually work in 2026 · editing that sells the stay
Part Three · The Business The exact rate ladder by experience level (real numbers, no fluff) · the 6 income sources for travel creators (most beginners only know one) · pitching templates that get replies + the walk-in playbook · negotiation phrases + the hidden money in every deal · how to land retainer clients that fund your whole life
Part Four · The Life Building a personal brand without becoming an influencer · what's actually growing on TikTok in 2026 · the full travel creator income stack · the long game (burnout, slowing down, lasting in this for years not months)
🎁 Bonus modules The full Travel Pitch Vault — 12+ scripts and templates for hotels, restaurants, tourism boards, digital brands, follow-ups, and negotiation · Your first 60 days on the road, week by week
What makes this different
This is not a "free luxury hotels for life" fantasy. I'm going to be honest with you about the slow months, the lonely weeks, the pitching that doesn't get replies, and the financial systems creators actually build behind the scenes.
But it's also not a discouragement. It's a playbook. Every chapter is based on what actually worked for me and the creators I help every day at my agency UGC ONE.
You'll get real numbers. Real templates. Real pitching frameworks. Real income breakdowns. And honestly the warmest little voice in your ear telling you that you can absolutely do this in your own way, on your own timeline.