Make a Travel Photo Book
Turn your trip photos into a beautifully printed book. Design it free online or in BookWright, choose softcover, hardcover, or layflat, and print from $12.00 — or publish and sell your travel guide, memoir, or magazine to readers worldwide.
What do you want to make?
Whether you’re preserving a once-in-a-lifetime trip, publishing a travel guide for sale, or printing books for clients at scale, start with the project and we’ll show you exactly how to create it with Blurb.
The Memory Keeper
Make a travel photo book
Upload your trip photos to Blurb’s free online editor or the BookWright desktop app and choose a format: softcover, imagewrap hardcover, or layflat. Arrange your photos using templates or create your own using blank pages. Books start at $12.00 and ship to 180+ countries.
Why to create your photo book with Blurb
- Free online editor — no download or account needed to start
- ImageWrap Hardcover or softcover, ideal for travel journals and memoirs
- Photo books start at $12.00
The Photographer
Make a professional travel photo book
For a portfolio or coffee-table book, use Blurb’s color-managed printing and pro-grade paper. Lay out files in BookWright, upload a print-ready PDF, or use the Adobe Lightroom and InDesign plugins for full color control. Premium paper and layflat formats keep panoramic spreads gutter-free.
Professional photo book printing for photographers
- Premium paper and layflat format options
- Full creative control using Blurb’s free design software, PDF Upload, or Adobe Lightroom and InDesign plug-ins
- Books ship to 180+ countries in 5–7 business days
“It’s essential to...preserve your work on paper, especially in an increasingly dematerialized world. The albums [let me] share them [and observe] an evolution in my photographic work.”
- Axel Belot
The Author
Self-publish a travel guide or memoir
Design, print, and sell your travel guide or memoir through Blurb. Sell it on the Blurb Bookstore with no listing fees or reach a wider audience through Amazon and Ingram. Books print on demand, so there’s no inventory to manage, and you keep the rights and earn monthly royalties on every copy sold.
How to sell your travel guide
- Embed a direct purchase link on your site or social profiles via the Blurb Bookstore — no listing fees
- Reach your audience wherever they are. Sell your book on the Blurb Bookstore, Amazon, or Ingram.
- Paperback and hardcover books start at $3.99
- Print on demand - no inventory, monthly royalties, you keep the rights
The Creator
Print a travel magazine or zine
Create a travel magazine or recurring travel publication with Blurb. Print a single copy or a full run with volume discounts. Sell each issue directly to your audience through the Blurb Bookstore.
Sell magazines to your audience
- Control your content, your run size, and your publishing schedule
- Sell direct to your audience through your website or socials via the Blurb Bookstore
- Volume discounts start at 10+ copies. Tiered savings up to 20% off.
The Studio Pro
Print client travel photo albums
Produce client-ready travel albums in editorial-grade quality and ship them straight to each client. Blurb handles printing and shipping. Build a reusable template once, then swap in each client’s images and reorder per project. Books can arrive without Blurb branding for a fully white-label experience.
Create a book for clients
- Ship directly to clients. Blurb handles printing and shipping
- Reusable custom templates - swap images, reorder per client
- Books can arrive without Blurb branding for a white label experience
- Bulk order discounts for 100+ copies
“It’s essential to...preserve your work on paper, especially in an increasingly dematerialized world. The albums [let me] share them [and observe] an evolution in my photographic work.”
- Axel Belot
Real travel books, made with Blurb
Get inspired by real books from real travelers — click any one to start your own in the same format.
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However you create, there’s a path
Design in your browser, work in our free desktop app, upload a print-ready PDF, plug into Adobe Lightroom and InDesign, or publish it to the Blurb bookstore, Amazon, and Ingram. Print a single copy or sell worldwide.
Design a book online
Drag and drop in your browser with BookWright Online — no download, free to start.Start designing
Upload a print-ready PDF
Already designed your pages in Canva, InDesign, or elsewhere? Upload a print-ready PDF and send it straight to print.Upload a PDF
Design in BookWright (free app)
Our free desktop app for full creative control. Works offline.Download BookWright
Design in Adobe Lightroom or InDesign
Plug in from Adobe Lightroom or InDesign and design, publish, and print without leaving your workflow.Get the plugins
Publish and sell your book
Add an ISBN and distribute to readers worldwide through Amazon, Ingram, and the Blurb Bookstore.Start selling
Bulk orders and API printing
Need 100+ books or automated fulfillment? Order in bulk with dedicated account support or connect via API to automate print-on-demand at scale.Explore bulk and API printingDesign a book online
Drag and drop in your browser with BookWright Online — no download, free to start.Start designingUpload a print-ready PDF
Already designed your pages in Canva, InDesign, or elsewhere? Upload a print-ready PDF and send it straight to print.Upload a PDFDesign in BookWright (free app)
Our free desktop app for full creative control. Works offline.Download BookWrightDesign in Adobe Lightroom or InDesign
Plug in from Adobe Lightroom or InDesign and design, publish, and print without leaving your workflow.Get the pluginsPublish and sell your book
Add an ISBN and distribute to readers worldwide through Amazon, Ingram, and the Blurb Bookstore.Start sellingBulk orders and API printing
Need 100+ books or automated fulfillment? Order in bulk with dedicated account support or connect via API to automate print-on-demand at scale.Explore bulk and API printingMake it to keep. Make it to sell. Or both.
Most travel projects on Blurb start as a personal keepsake. Some become something more: a published travel guide, a memoir on Amazon, a magazine your audience buys. Whichever direction you're going, the book starts the same way.Most popular
Make a travel book for yourself
Some travel books are made simply to keep. You design a photo book for the shelf and you end up with a finished object you'll return to for years. A book you can pass down, display, or give as a gift.- Family vacation photo books you add to year after year
- Heritage travel books, kept as family records
- Bucket-list trip books: a safari, a road trip, a year abroad
- Coffee-table photo books of your best travel photography
ISBN ready
Make a travel book to sell
Other travel books are made to reach an audience. Publish a travel guide on Amazon, sell through the Blurb Bookstore, distribute a memoir to 40,000+ retailers via Ingram, sell a limited-edition magazine to your followers, or hand a book to every guest on your photo tour. Same craft, same print quality, built for a different reason.- Travel guides and memoirs with an ISBN and global retail distribution
- Limited-edition magazine drops sold direct to your audience
- Photographer client deliveries — the book as the deliverable
- Photo tour group books that drive repeat bookings
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Volume pricing, dedicated account management, and a print-on-demand API that integrates with any platform, app, website, or enterprise system. Built for tour operators, travel agencies, hotels and resorts, cruise lines, tourism boards, and photographers shipping books at scale — print to one address or drop-ship to customers worldwide.
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Travel Book FAQs
How much does a travel photo book cost?
Blurb photo book pricing starts at $12.00 for softcover, $32.00 for ImageWrap hardcover and linen hardcover with dust jacket photo books, and $60.00 for layflat. Paperback trade books start at $3.99. Hardcover trade books start at $13.99. Magazines start at $7.00. Notebooks and journals start at $14.67. The final price depends on format, page count, and paper choice. Use our pricing calculator to work out the cost of your project. Volume discounts start at 10+ copies.
What's the difference between layflat and standard photo book binding?
A layflat photo book uses special binding that lets pages lie completely flat when opened, so panoramic spreads run edge to edge without a center gutter. It's ideal for landscapes, cityscapes, and mountain ranges. Standard softcover and hardcover books have a traditional spine, cost less, and are ideal for portrait-oriented images and journals. Both are archival and bookstore-grade quality.
Can I order just one copy, or is there a minimum?
No minimum. You can print a single copy for yourself, or as many as you need. Volume discounts start at 10+ copies with tiered savings — up to 25% off photo books and paperbacks, and up to 20% off magazines.
How do I self-publish a travel guide or memoir and sell it on Amazon?
Design and print your travel guide or memoir through Blurb, then sell it on the Blurb Bookstore with no listing fees or distribute through Amazon and 40,000+ retailers via Ingram. Books print on demand, no upfront inventory, and you keep the rights with monthly payouts of 100% of your profits on Blurb Bookstore sales. Amazon and Ingram charge additional distribution fees.
Do I keep the rights to my self-published travel book?
Yes. You own the copyright, the ISBN, and the content. Blurb is the publisher of record for distribution purposes, but you retain all rights and can update or unpublish your book at any time.
What's the difference between selling on the Blurb Bookstore vs. Amazon vs. Ingram?
The Blurb Bookstore is best if you have a built-in audience or strong social presence. You keep 100% of your profits and can link your audience directly from your site or social media. Every format is eligible including photo books, paperback and hardcover books, magazines, and notebooks and journals. Amazon is best for reaching readers everywhere; Blurb handles printing and fulfillment, and Amazon charges a distribution fee of $1.35 per book plus 15% of your list price. Only photo books (excluding layflat) can be sold on Amazon. Ingram is best for getting paperback and hardcover books into 40,000+ bookstores and retailers worldwide; Ingram charges distribution fees and Blurb handles fulfillment.
How long does it take to receive a Blurb travel book?
Standard delivery is 5–7 business days after your order is placed, including print production. Blurb ships to 180+ countries, with expedited options available at checkout. Bulk orders of 100+ typically ship in 7–10 business days.
Can Blurb handle bulk or automated book printing for my business?
Yes. Blurb offers two paths for business-scale printing: Large Order Services for orders of 100+ books with dedicated account management and volume pricing, and a print-on-demand API that integrates with any platform, app, website, or enterprise system for automated ordering and fulfillment. Books can ship to one address or drop-ship to end customers without Blurb branding. Powered by RPI Print's global network, the print engine behind Blurb.