By: Alec
I think you are right about blogging being potentially lucrative, but you make it sound easy. I think it's important to understand that a blog that pays a living wage is at least a full time job. Plus, you will need to monetize, monetize and then monetize some more.
I also think that affiliate marketing is the best way to go. Especially, niche affiliate networks because they connect a lot of advertisers that fit your theme on one platform. For anyone writing about travel, culture or food I would recommend Travelpayouts since they are the biggest in the niche. They have more than 60 different programs that market different services (Booking and Hotels.com for accommodation, RentalCars and Omio - for transport, Aviasales and Kiwi for air travel, etc). In my experience, Travelpayouts are also honest and easy to use.