Tuesday, March 4th 2025
Matador Network is the largest independent travel publisher in the world. In Spring 2025, they're especially seeking:
- “Articles around destinations and experiences that may disappear -- for whatever reason -- in the coming years”
- “Articles that tie your personal experience with a deeper topic”
- “Articles around key March and April events: World Wildlife Day, Mardi Gras, Holi, St. Patrick's Day, etc”
- “Stories that can only be told because the writer experienced something”
They cover travel worldwide, but please remember that most of their readers are based in the United States. They pay $200 to $300 per story (around 1,100 words). To learn more, refer to their commissioning editor’s post and their call for pitches.
Sunday, December 22nd 2024
Matador Network is the largest independent travel publisher in the world. They’re accepting pitches. They pay $200 to $300 per story (around 1,100 words). They cover travel worldwide, but please remember that most of their readers are based in the United States. To learn more, refer to this post and this pitch form.
Wednesday, August 10th 2022
Matador Network is the largest independent travel publisher in the world. Their food+drink editor has tweeted, “Last minute story I would love to assign ASAP: A guide to where to eat at Coney Island's Luna Park.” The writer should live in New York. Pay is $200. To read their food+drink editor’s Twitter thread, click here. To learn more about them, click here.
Sunday, May 22nd 2022
Matador
Network is the largest independent travel publisher in the world. Their food+drink
editor has tweeted, “I’m not open for pitches again until the fall and I have a
low budget (rates start at $200) but if any recently laid of writers (or anyone
else) has any destination focused travel pitches in the food space feel free to
get in touch elisabeth@matadornetwork.com.”
Read their editor’s Tweet here.
Learn more about them here.
Tuesday, April 5th 2022
Matador
Network is the largest independent travel publisher in the world. Their food+drink
editor has tweeted, “I am (still) looking for an NYC based writer for a guide
to the best sandwiches that you get an bodegas in each of the five Burroughs.”
Pay is $200. If interested, email elisabeth@matadornetwork.com.
Read their food+drink editor’s Twitter thread here.
Learn more about them here.
Sunday, March 13th 2022
Matador
Network is the largest independent travel publisher in the world. Their Sponcon
editor has tweeted, “I'm looking for a travel writer to cover some Kissimmee,
FL, content. Locals or ex-locals best, and the gayer you are, the better. $500,
travel topics.” If interested, email jacqueline@matadornetwork.com.
Read their editor’s Tweet here
and learn more about them here.
Saturday, February 5th 2022
Matador
Network is the largest independent travel publisher in the world. Their food+drink
editor would “love to commission an article / Q&A on a Black-owned business
in the food space, or on a cookbook by a Black author with a strong sense of
place.” They will pay $200. If interested, email your pitches to elisabeth@matadornetwork.com. To
read their food+drink editor’s Tweet, click here. To
learn more about them, click here.
Friday, August 13th 2021
Matador
Network is the largest independent travel publisher in the world. Their editor
has tweeted, “I'm looking for indigenous writers to pitch me stories pegged to
RESERVATION DOGS; pitches should have a strong sense of place (ie how Oklahoma
is represented in the show).” They will pay $150. Pitches should be sent to elisabeth@matadornetwork.com. Read their editor’s Twitter thread here.
Learn more about them here.
Tuesday, August 10th 2021
Matador
Network is the largest independent travel publisher in the world. Their editor
is looking for travel writers who are from/living in Alabama for “trip-planning
stuff.” Pay will be $400 for about 900 words. If interested, email jacqueline@matadornetwork.com.
Read their editor’s Tweet here
and learn more about them here.