Travel Publications Directory
Real pay rates, pitch guidelines, and response times — for magazines, newspapers, travel sites, and brand content.
USA Today Travel
High-traffic US travel section. Practical, accessible guides. Lists-heavy content performs well. Pitches for national audience.
$0.25–$0.40/word
Viator Experience
Viator (TripAdvisor tours) content team. Activity and experience guides, destination tips, and things-to-do content for a tours/activities audience.
Flat fee per piece
View from the Wing
Aviation and travel deal news. Very fast turnaround. Primarily news and opinion pieces on airlines, hotels, and travel programmes.
Flat fee per piece
Wandering Earl
Long-term travel blog. Guest posts occasionally accepted. No monetary payment but good exposure for writers targeting the independent travel niche.
Wanderlust
UK's leading independent travel magazine. Open to pitches from new and established writers. Favours destination features, practical guides, and inspirational long-read travel stories.
£0.30–£0.50/word
Washington Post Travel
A major US newspaper travel section. Covers US destinations particularly well. Digital-first with a strong online travel vertical.
$0.50–$1/word
We Are Travel Girls
Female travel community site. Guest posts from women travellers. Exposure to a large engaged community of female travellers. No monetary payment.
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