Sidetracked is a print and online journal featuring personal stories of adventures, expeditions, and exploration. They are looking for personal stories (1,500 to 2,000 words) of adventure accompanied by breathtaking photography. The stories should focus on the personal experience of adventure rather than the technical details. They previously indicated rates to be between £200 and £450, but current rates are unclear. For more information, refer to their contribution guidelines.
RV Magazine offers ideas, inspiration, and information about the RV lifestyle. They publish around ten to fourteen freelance articles per month. According to their writers guidelines, payment ranges from $200 to $800, depending on the department. Visit their website here.
Fodor’s Travel is a source for expert travel advice. They love buzzy, zeitgeist-y, and newsworthy stories that are told with a bold voice. According to an old tweet by their editor, they pay $300 to $375 per story. To read their pitching guidelines, click here.
Horizon Guides is a travel website that publishes “in-depth travel guides and long-form features that cover a particular aspect of a destination or a new way of looking at otherwise familiar places.” According to their pitch guide, they pay £400+ for guides and £200+ for features.
Via Magazine is a magazine and website that serves AAA (American Automobile Association) members in nine western states. They offer travel tips and inspiration. They also offer practical life advice about managing your money, living well at home and away, and taking care of your house and car. According to a deleted tweet, they pay $200 to $500 per piece, and according to an old payment report, they pay $0.50 per word. To pitch them, refer to this page.
TripSavvy is “a travel site written by real experts, not anonymous reviewers.” They are always seeking experienced and qualified digital travel writers. According to an old tweet by their previous editorial director, they pay $150 to $400 per story. They don’t accept unsolicited guest-authored articles. To learn more, refer to this page.
Condé Nast Traveler is a travel magazine that offers travel news, reviews, ideas, guides, and tips. They’re published by (arguably) the most successful magazine company in the world. They accept pitches for several of their franchises and subject areas, as Women Who Travel and Destination Guides. According to their pitch guide, rates start at $300 for 500 to 600 words.
VisitRussia offers information on Russian cities, tours, sightseeing, and activities. They are always looking for travel writers who can provide original articles (of 500 to 1,000 words). The articles can be in the form of destination guides, reviews, advice, how-tos, travel news or roundups. According to their contributors page, they pay $30 to $100 per article.
Lonely Planet is a travel media company. They “enable curious travelers to experience the world and get to the heart of a place via guides to every destination on the planet, an award-winning website with booking capabilities, a suite of mobile digital products and a dedicated traveler community.” They are not always open to submissions. According to their pitch guide, they pay approximately $400 per piece, depending on word count, research required, interviews, photo sourcing, etc.
The Points Guy (TPG) is a travel website and blog that offers aviation news, travel advice, reviews, guides, deal alerts, and more. An old payment report indicates payment of $0.28 per word. To contact them, refer to this page.