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SJ Armstrong: How I make paying my way work

SJ Armstrong: How I make paying my way work

We hear from a travel writer who pays her own way while travelling full-time.

Mar 19, 2024
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In last week’s email, we explored the perspectives of several writers who eschewed press trips in favour of covering the costs of a trip, including that of SJ Armstrong, who travels full-time and always pays her own way while she’s at it. Here, we’re delving further into her working ways as she talks us through how she makes self-funded travel work for …

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SJ Armstrong
Freelance travel writer contributing to national geographic traveller, wanderlust, lonely planet, national newspapers.
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