Travel Publications Directory
Real pay rates, pitch guidelines, and response times — for magazines, newspapers, travel sites, and brand content.
One Mile at a Time
Premium aviation and luxury travel site. Aviation enthusiast content — first class, business class reviews, airline lounges, and points strategy.
Flat fee per piece
Open Skies (Emirates)
Emirates Airlines inflight magazine. Global destination features across the Emirates network. Middle East, Africa, Europe, and Asia well covered.
Varies
Outside Magazine
Covers adventure travel, gear, fitness, and the outdoors. Pitches should have a strong adventure or environmental angle. Both features and front-of-book items.
$0.50–$1/word
Oyster.com
Hotel review and destination site. Verified, in-person hotel stays required. Very specific factual standards for accommodation reviews.
Flat fee per piece
Powder Magazine
Premier freeride and backcountry skiing magazine. Bold, irreverent voice. Favours immersive narratives from extreme skiing destinations.
$0.50/word
Remote Lands Journal
Ultra-luxury Asia travel specialists. Features on remote, off-the-beaten-track Asian destinations. Expedition and bespoke itinerary focus.
Flat fee per piece
Rick Steves' Europe
Europe-focused travel brand. Rick Steves guidebooks are written by the in-house team only. Does not accept freelance pitches or outside submissions.
Roads & Kingdoms
Literary travel and food journalism. Strong narrative voice required. Pitches should be story-driven, not listicle-style. Particularly interested in food and politics.
$0.15–$0.25/word
Robb Report
Ultra-luxury lifestyle and travel. Private jets, superyachts, exclusive resorts, and bespoke experiences. Very high bar for access and experience level.
$1–$1.50/word
Rock + Ice
Premier climbing magazine. Destination expedition reports, gear, technique, and profiles of elite climbers. Writers must be active climbers.
$0.30–$0.50/word
Rough Guides
Major guidebook publisher known for a frank, opinionated voice. Research-heavy commissions. Strong on cultural and historical context.
Flat fee per assignment
Rough Guides Blog
Rough Guides' digital content hub. Destination tips, itineraries, and practical travel advice. Aligned with the Rough Guides voice — frank, experienced, opinionated.
Flat fee per piece
Saudia Magazine
Saudi Arabian Airlines inflight magazine. Destination features across the Middle East, Europe, Asia, and Africa.
Varies
Saveur
Food and travel magazine with a strong literary voice. Long-form narrative journalism about food culture, markets, and culinary traditions. First-person, place-based stories.
$0.50–$1/word
Secret Escapes Blog
Luxury travel deals platform with an editorial content hub. Hotel and destination features aimed at aspirational deal-seekers.
Flat fee per piece
SilverKris (Singapore Airlines)
Singapore Airlines inflight magazine. Asia-focused destination features, luxury travel, and culture. Premium audience with strong Asia-Pacific editorial bias.
S$0.30–$0.50/word
Six Senses Journal
Six Senses wellness resort editorial. Sustainability, wellbeing, and purposeful luxury travel. Strong environmental and cultural narrative required.
Flat fee per piece
Ski Magazine
The leading US ski and mountain travel magazine. Destination reviews, resort profiles, technique, and gear. Writers need firsthand skiing experience.
$0.50–$0.75/word
Skyscanner Content
Flight search engine content arm. Travel tips, destination guides, and practical travel hacks for a value-conscious global audience.
Flat fee per piece
Smithsonian Magazine
Travel and culture coverage with strong emphasis on history, science, and arts. Long-form journalism with rigorous fact-checking standards.
$1–$2/word
South China Morning Post Travel
Hong Kong's English-language newspaper. Strong on Asia travel — China, Southeast Asia, Japan, and regional destinations.
Varies
SpotaHome Blog
Long-term rental platform for digital nomads and expats. City living guides, neighbourhood breakdowns, and expat relocation content.
Flat fee per piece
Straits Times Travel
Singapore's leading English newspaper travel section. Strong on Southeast Asian destinations, premium resorts, and Singapore Changi connections.
Varies
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