Travel Publications Directory
Real pay rates, pitch guidelines, and response times — for magazines, newspapers, travel sites, and brand content.
10,000 Places
Travel site with a strong spiritual and meaningful travel angle. Pilgrimages, sacred sites, and purposeful journeys worldwide.
Flat fee per piece
AA Travel Guides
UK Automobile Association travel guides. UK, Europe, and road trip routes. Practical, authoritative, and comprehensive. Often commissions local destination specialists.
Flat fee per assignment
Abercrombie & Kent Blog
Luxury safari and expedition travel operator editorial. Wildlife, expedition, and culture-led features. Very high-end audience.
Flat fee per piece
Accor Hotels Blog
Accor Hotels' ALL loyalty programme editorial. Destination features spanning Sofitel, Novotel, Mercure, and ibis brands worldwide.
Flat fee per piece
Adventurous Kate
Popular solo female travel blog. Occasionally publishes guest posts from solo female travellers. No monetary payment — exposure to a loyal audience.
AFAR
Focused on experiential travel and cultural immersion. AFAR looks for stories with a strong sense of place and authentic local experience. Both print and digital.
~$1/word
Agoda Travelbook
Agoda's editorial content platform. Strong focus on Asia-Pacific accommodation and destination guides.
Flat fee per piece
Airbnb Stories
Airbnb's editorial content hub. Human-interest travel stories, local neighbourhood guides, and hosting experiences. Brand values around belonging and community.
Flat fee per piece
Alex in Wanderland
Female solo travel blog. Guest posts from solo female travellers. No monetary payment.
Aman Journal
Aman Resorts editorial content. Highly selective — ultra-luxury, minimalist aesthetic. Destination and cultural narratives aligned with Aman property locations.
Flat fee per piece
Atlas Obscura
Dedicated to unusual, obscure, and overlooked places. Each piece focuses on a specific curious destination — not general destination guides. First-person voice preferred.
$0.25–$0.35/word
Audley Travel
Bespoke tailor-made travel operator. Destination guides and travel inspiration aligned with Audley specialist destinations.
Flat fee per piece
Australian Gourmet Traveller
Australia's premier food and travel magazine. Restaurant reviews, hotel features, destination guides with a strong food angle. High production values.
A$0.50–$0.75/word
Australian Traveller
Dedicated to domestic Australian travel. Road trips, regions, outback, and coastal destinations. Pitches must have a strong Australian focus.
A$0.30–$0.50/word
Backpacker
Focused on wilderness hiking and backpacking. Pitches need to be trail-specific with firsthand experience. Strong photography a plus.
~$0.50/word
BBC Travel
BBC.com's travel vertical. Global audience. Strong on culture, history, food, and unusual destinations. Not strictly a travel guide — more magazine-style feature journalism.
$0.25–$0.50/word
Belmond Stories
Belmond's (LVMH) luxury travel editorial. Iconic trains, river cruises, and safari lodges. Narrative travel features tied to Belmond properties.
Flat fee per piece
Berlitz Travel Guides
Pocket-sized destination guides and phrase books. Concise, fact-dense writing. Strong on European and popular international city destinations.
Flat fee per assignment
Black Tomato Journal
Bespoke luxury travel company editorial. Expedition travel, transformative experiences, and extraordinary destinations. Very curated — strong storytelling required.
Flat fee per piece
Blue Wings (Finnair)
Finnair inflight magazine. Nordic sensibility with a global reach. Destination features on Finnair's network — Europe, Asia, US, and the Middle East.
€0.20–€0.35/word
Bon Appétit
Condé Nast food and travel magazine. Food-driven destination journalism — city dining scenes, regional cuisines, chef profiles. Very competitive; known by-lines expected.
$1–$1.50/word
Booking.com Content
Booking.com's editorial content team. Destination guides, accommodation features, and travel tips for the Booking.com audience.
Flat fee per piece
Boston Globe Travel
New England and North American focus. Weekend travel section popular for New England getaways, international features, and cruise coverage.
$0.30–$0.50/word
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