How would i become an international critic?

I would like to be an international critic who writes reviews of restaurants, tourist attractions, museums, etc for magazines. how would i pursue a career like this? what should i study in college?How would i become an international critic?
Study English for writing (comparative lit would be great) and languages. Then aim to spend your summers interning at places like Lonely Planet or the Ny Times.How would i become an international critic?
Given what you are interested in, I would agree that English is the undedrgraduate major for you. For over thirty years now, English also ranks as the best major for pre-law. English majors score higher on law entrance exams than History or Political Science majors. The reason for this is very simple: at most universities, English classes require the most writing (which sharpens analytic skills as well). Writing is PRACTICE. And practice improves any kind of writing, so the more, the better. Even if you have no interest in literature, major in English unless you can go to a college with a top-level Journalism department. And then work hard to get on the staff of the school paper and/or literary magazine (though usually the English Dept. oversees the latter and can rebuff Journalism majors). It's good to know in advance that these slots can be very competitive in the best programs, so you have to shine to guarantee you nab one.



Here's some research you can do for yourself starting today. Make a list of writers doing what you want to do. Then "Google" them and learn their educational backgrounds. Find out where they went to college and what they majored in there. That may help you chart your course.



I've published a bit in the fields you mention--all but restaurant reviews. None of this pays well unless you've amassed many, many good publishing credits. I'm sorry to report that many writers in your proposed fields make it into the field through connections (many, many people have enough writing skill, so connections help winnow the field). I can't help you with that. I was fortunate to win a gaggle of literary prizes and fellowships that looked good on a r茅sum茅, so I could attach a good cover letter when I wrote "on spec." That's how I compensated for a lack of connections.



I am currently a freelance writer who earns more in other fields (fact-finding, research, etc.), though I still write a few travel articles as a tax deduction (which helps to underwrite the next trip). I enjoy traveling far more when I don't have to take notes, dress well for interviewing people, etc. But that's just me--you might love the life. Writers in the areas you are interested in generally keep their day jobs (in other fields) until they can move from "freelance" to "staff" positions. There are only a handful of staff positions for the thousands of freelancers who want them, but if you're good enough and work hard enough, you might join that rarified group after a long internship in which you gather better and better publishing credits. Good luck!