News & Pitch Calls from Viator

Tuesday, July 2nd 2024

Viator is Seeking Roundups about Thessaloniki and Cancun

Viator, a Tripadvisor company, is a marketplace for travel experiences. They’re looking for:

- A writer to contribute some basic roundups about Thessaloniki. The writer should be well-versed in the destination. Rate is $290. Details here.

- A writer to contribute a basic roundup about beaches in Cancun. The writer should be well-versed in the topic. Rate is $290. Details here.

If interested, send your pitches to lcocking@tripadvisor.com. The deadline for submission of pitches is mid July. To learn how to pitch them, click here.

Sunday, June 9th 2024

Viator is Commissioning Personal Essays

Viator, a Tripadvisor company, is a marketplace for travel experiences. They’re looking to commission 2 personal essays (with a travel hook) for Latinx Heritage Month. Rate is $290. Send your pitches to lcocking@tripadvisor.com. To learn more, refer to this post and their ‘about’ page.

Deadline: July 15th, 2024

Saturday, June 8th 2024

Viator is Seeking a Writer with Experience of Using a Wheelchair While Traveling

Viator, a Tripadvisor company, is a marketplace for travel experiences. They’re seeking a writer to put together "10 of the Top Wheelchair-Accessible Attractions in the US.” The writer should have “first-hand experience of using a wheelchair while traveling.” Rate is $350. If interested, email lcocking@tripadvisor.com as soon as possible. To learn more, refer to this post and their ‘about’ page.

Sunday, May 19th 2024

Viator is Seeking a Galveston Writer

Viator, a Tripadvisor company, is a marketplace for travel experiences. They’re seeking “a Galveston writer (preferably a Black writer) for a potential insider guide to the city, with a Black history/ Juneteenth hook (you'd only be writing based on answers from a source).” Pay starts at $290. If interested, email lcocking@tripadvisor.com. To learn more, refer to this post and their ‘about’ page.

Sunday, May 19th 2024

Viator is Looking for a Buenos Aires Writer

Viator, a Tripadvisor company, is a marketplace for travel experiences. For a food assignment, they’re looking for a Buenos Aires writer. Pay is $290. Deadline to get in touch is EOM May. If interested, email lcocking@tripadvisor.com. For more information, refer to this post and their ‘about’ page

Saturday, May 11th 2024

Viator is Looking for a Galveston writer

Viator, a Tripadvisor company, is a marketplace for travel experiences. They’re looking for “a Galveston writer (preferably a Black writer) for a potential insider guide to the city, with a Black history/ Juneteenth hook (you'd only be writing based on answers from a source).” Rates begin at $290. If interested, email lcocking@tripadvisor.com. To learn more, refer to this post and their ‘about’ page

Sunday, April 7th 2024

Viator is Seeking a Barcelona Writer

Viator, a Tripadvisor company, is a marketplace for travel experiences. They’re seeking a Barcelona writer (someone who is from or lives there). Rates begin at $290. If interested, email lcocking@tripadvisor.com. To learn more, refer to this post and their ‘about’ page

Sunday, March 31st 2024

Viator is Seeking an Atlanta Expert

Viator, a Tripadvisor company, is a marketplace for travel experiences. They’re seeking an Atlanta expert for an assignment. Rate is $290. To learn more, refer to this post and their ‘about’ page.

Friday, August 11th 2023

Viator is Seeking a Latinx Heritage Month Essay

Viator, a Tripadvisor company, is a marketplace for travel experiences. They’re seeking a Latinx Heritage Month essay with a travel hook. They want something that is inspirational and has an emotional hook/resolution. They strongly encourage pitches from writers from Central and South America and Caribeñxs. Pay is $250. Pitches should be sent to lcocking@tripadvisor.com. To learn more, refer to this post and their ‘about’ page.

Friday, June 2nd 2023

Viator is Looking for Disability Pride Month Pitches

Viator, a Tripadvisor company, is a marketplace for travel experiences. They’re looking for Disability Pride Month pitches. The pieces should have a travel hook. Rates begin at $250. Pitches can be sent to lcocking@tripadvisor.com. To learn more, refer to this tweet and Viator’s ‘about’ page.

Thursday, May 11th 2023

Viator is Looking for a Hmong Writer and a Personal Essay about Juneteenth

Viator, a Tripadvisor company, is a marketplace for travel experiences. Their editor is seeking a personal essay (with a travel hook) about Juneteenth. They’re also seeking a Hmong writer for an assignment (a local’s guide). Rate is $250. Details here and here. Learn more about Viator here.

Thursday, May 4th 2023

Viator is Seeking Personal Essays on Juneteenth

Viator, a Tripadvisor company, is a marketplace for travel experiences. They’re seeking personal essays (that have a travel hook) on the meaning and importance of Juneteenth. Rates begin at $250. Pitches can be sent to lcocking@tripadvisor.com. To learn more, refer to this tweet and their ‘about’ page.

Sunday, March 19th 2023

Viator Travel is Looking for Pitches

Viator Travel, a Tripadvisor company, is a marketplace for travel experiences. Their editor has posted two pitch calls: “I'm looking for a Pacific Islander writer with traditional tattoos to write a personal essay and a trans writer to talk about traveling while trans.” Base rate is $250. If interested, email lcocking@tripadvisor.com. To learn more, refer to this tweet and their ‘about’ page.

Friday, February 24th 2023

Viator Travel is Seeking a Hawaii Writer

Viator Travel, a Tripadvisor company, is a marketplace for travel experiences. They’re seeking a Hawaii writer. The writer should be able to cover ALL the islands and should preferably be Hawaiian. Rates will start at $250. If interested, email your intro/clips to lcocking@tripadvisor.com. To learn more, refer to this tweet and their ‘about’ page.

Sunday, February 19th 2023

Viator Travel is Looking for Editorial Writers

Viator Travel, a Tripadvisor company, offers amazing tours, activities, and experiences around the globe. They’re seeking editorial writers for these destinations: “the Caribbean + Central America broadly, as well as Brazil + Venezuela, Tanzania + Ghana, Texas, Germany, the Netherlands, the Balkans, Portugal, + the Philippines.” Pay is $250. If interested, email lcocking@tripadvisor.com. To learn more, refer to this Twitter thread and their ‘about’ page.

Wednesday, December 21st 2022

Viator Travel is Seeking Lunar New Year Pitches

Viator Travel, a Tripadvisor company, offers amazing tours, activities, and experiences around the globe. They are seeking Lunar New Year personal essay pitches. The essays should have a travel hook. Pay is $250. Pitches should be emailed to lcocking@tripadvisor.com. To learn more, refer to this Twitter thread and this example.

Tuesday, October 25th 2022

Viator Travel is Looking for Essays on Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, and Sapmi

Viator Travel, a Tripadvisor company, offers amazing tours, activities, and experiences around the globe. They are seeking:

  • A writer to contribute a Kwanzaa essay (with a travel hook, however loose). Rate is $250 for 900-ish words. They are also seeking a writer to put together a "What You Need to Know" essay about Kwanzaa. Details here.

  • A writer to contribute a Hanukkah essay (with a travel hook, however loose). Pay is $250 for 900-ish words. They are also on the lookout for a writer to put together a "What You Need to Know" essay about Hanukkah. Learn more here.

  • A Sami writer to put together an article on “how to support indigenous communities when visiting Sapmi (aka "Lapland").” Rate is $300 for 1,000 words. Details here

If interested, send your pitches to lcocking@tripadvisor.com. To learn more about them, click here.