As a travel blogger, every trip is essentially a “work trip,” regardless of if you’re getting paid, doing hotel collaborations, or fully funding your own travels.

Your career depends on documentation, whether it’s nailing Instagram shots, writing stellar blogs, recording drone footage, or a combination thereof.

So what if you could leverage your content creation skills and influence to promote hotels while also reducing travel costs?

When it comes to planning trips, some cringe at the thought while others relish the opportunity.

I happen to fall into the second category myself, which I suppose comes with the territory of being a classic Type A personality. I’ve always been detail-oriented by nature, so the idea of researching, planning, and putting all the little pieces of a trip together sort of excites me.

My upcoming trip to Spain has prompted a popular question from friends and family members:

How can you afford to travel so much?

First off, I don’t consider the amount I travel to be terribly often at this point. I’m still far from living the life of a true digital nomad, setting up my “office” in airport lounges and hotel beds.