Get Paid to Travel: 10 Publications to Pitch
You’re ready to start pitching your travel writing quick hits and features. That’s great! But where exactly can you do that? Here are 10 publications that accept travel pitches both online and in print.
Travel + Leisure
What to pitch: Travel features for both digital and print, quick-hit news, social media takeovers, photo essays, and first-person travel stories about traveling with family, high-end travel, glamping, small-town travel, and everything in between.
Pitching guidelines: Find them here.
Who to pitch: Find the full editorial list, along with what kinds of stories they each oversee, here.
Conde Nast Traveller
What to pitch: Travel features, quick-hit news, roundups, photo essays, and first-person travel stories on all the typical travel areas, including family, cruise, luxury, and more.
Pitching guidelines: Find them here (along with the print editorial calendar, too).
Who to pitch: Find the masthead here.
Outside Magazine
What to pitch: As Outside states on its site, it’s looking for “stories about adventure sports, gear, travel, fitness, health, culture, and the environment. This includes reported pieces, essays, service pieces, and media reviews.
Pitching guidelines: Find them here.
Who to pitch: Find each appropriate editor’s contact under the pitching guidelines here.
Elite Daily
What to pitch: Travel guides, thought pieces, first-person stories with a millennial/gen-z slant.
Pitching guidelines: None online.
Who to pitch: Find the appropriate editor here.
The Zoe Report
What to pitch: First-person stories, luxury travel, wellness travel, sustainable travel.
Pitching guidelines: None online.
Who to pitch: Find the appropriate editor here.
TripSavvy
What to pitch: Trip planning stories, quick-hit news, and features on unique destinations.
Pitching guidelines: Find pitching guidelines here.
Who to pitch: Find the appropriate editor to pitch here.
The Points Guy
What to pitch: Credit card stories, hotel reviews, first-person experiential travel stories, and reported travel pieces.
Pitching guidelines: Find pitching guidelines here.
Who to pitch: Find the appropriate editor to pitch here.
Fodors
What to pitch: As Fodors’ pitching guidelines read, pitch stories that are timely and fresh, including “emerging trends and news; ever-changing pandemic protocol; and expert, up-to-date advice and recommendations. Make it entertaining—tell us a story we’re dying to reshare (bonus if you can make it a listicle).
Pitching guidelines: Read the full pitching guidelines here.
Who to pitch: All pitches go through pitches@fodors.com
Afar
What to pitch: Pitch stories about travel news, including air travel and cruises, stories on diversity in travel, food and drink, hotels, outdoor adventure, and sustainability. (The site notes it also publishes book reviews, e-commerce roundups, essays, evergreen stories, features, op-eds, and news stories.
Pitching guidelines: Find Afar’s pitching guidelines here.
Who to pitch: Find the appropriate editor to pitch here.
Hotels Above Par
What to pitch: Boutique hotel reviews, roundups, luxury travel stories, and destination guides.
Pitching guidelines: None online.
Who to pitch: Email your pitch directly to the site’s founder at BrandonBerkson@HotelsAbovePar.com.