January 18th travel writing pitches
Pitch requests
BBC Travel wants your pitches on transformative Travel Journeys, more info here.
Matador Network is seeking pitches related to travel, culture, lifestyle, food and drink and the outdoors to celebrate Black History Month and Women’s History Month.
Please email Katie Scott Aiton with information regarding your writing experience and links to any sites or examples of work. Read the Contributor Guide, specifically the section on pitching before reaching out. Also look over Matador’s Black Travel and Female Travel verticals for published stories, example titles and general inspiration.
Rate: US$80-$100
Over at @casadelenguas we are now accepting pitches for our March issue! It is an opportunity to write about languages and linguistics, current affairs, and just society in general! You can check out our January issue here. Pitch here (unpaid).
@CultureDays Canada
Culture Days is looking for writers and contributors with fresh perspectives and unique stories to share as part of a special blog series exploring our 2021 theme RE:IMAGINE. The call is now open until March 12th. Find full details here: culturedays.ca/en/about/curre…
@azmaguk UK (QTIBPOC submissions)
We’re looking for writers to commission, if you’ve got an idea you’d like to pitch please complete this form: azmagazine.co.uk/submissions/ If you have any questions get in touch with @dereshacm All commissions will be paid! wp.me/P7jPWy-Sf
Oxford Society for International Development @OxSIDorg
This term, we’re spanning the globe and covering a wide range of themes, from voluntourism to international relations to billionaires! Plus, we’re open for pitches - just send us a message with your article ideas: https://oxsid.org/write-for-us/
@LisaWeidenfeld, Boston Magazine
Call for pitches! (thread incoming with details) I'm looking for cool/quirky local travel or things to do ideas. We skew towards guide format, but the ideal version is something you can do either in Boston or a short drive away, safely and probably outdoors
While we're not there yet, in a gesture of hope for the future of travel, @Eater Travel is looking for pitches! Specifically stories about the cool ways food and culture intersect to provide insight and perspective on a place — international or otherwise. Send to travel@eater.com
@FortunesFrom Other than tweeting about footy, I also run a SEO content business & am looking for writers in the gambling, sports & travel niches. Looking for native Eng speakers making their first steps as a blogger/writer. Will be paid work.
@katiedavies91 I'm looking for writers, journalists and creative people from Albania for as yet-undisclosed-but-very-exciting project for @calvertjournal. We're looking to commission a few articles, so if this is you then get in touch #journorequest#writerswanted
Open calls to pitch
Jobs
Global Voices seeks an editor to lead Greater Central Asia coverage. View job here.
Content Producer/Copywriter at Luxury Escapes- Australia. View job here.
Photography & Lifestyle Freelance writer- Australia. View job here.
Freelance practical travel guides writer- U.S. View job here.
Lead Content Writer- Expedia, UK. View job here.
Branded content producer at Concrete Playground, Sydney, Australia. View job here.
Blog editor, Polka Dot Weddings (not quite travel I know!), Australia. View job here.
Philadelphia magazine is looking for a new freelance editor for Scout, which covers a bit of everything lifestyle—shopping, fashion, wellness, travel, etc. View job here.
Senior Cities editor at Thrillist. See job here.
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