You are not a travel writer by any definition.Sure you write about traveling around, but it's not in the way written by a professional (someone who would make you want to visit the place) - no offense.

One of the way to entice readers is to share embarrassing, scary, miserable or crazy happy things that have happened, you don't share all that much.
I think that you are afraid of sharing too much personal information, and not just about your travels.

I have written about my personal life in very revealing details, not many people are that brave to share.
You shouldn't strive to do it proper just because that will put you in the "travel writer" check box.

Do what you are doing, there always is audience with time to read about other people's lives, while they dream of a better life for themselves.