TripSavvy is “a travel site written by real experts, not anonymous reviewers.” They are always seeking experienced and qualified digital travel writers. According to their editorial director, they pay $150 to $400 per story. They don’t accept unsolicited guest-authored articles. To learn more, visit this page.
Condé Nast Traveler is a travel magazine that offers travel news, reviews, ideas, guides, and tips. Their editor is looking for “UK pitches - guides to lesser-known areas, new hot spots, city guides, beautiful areas to visit, culture, new foodie spots.” According to payment reports, they pay up to $2.00 per word. Pitches should be sent to sonya.barber@condenast.co.uk. Read their editor’s Twitter post here and contact them here.
MyWorldAbroad offers “actual advice and commentary on every aspect of going abroad.” They are looking for story submissions. The stories can be of 2 formats: Q&A format (up to 2,400 words) and essay format (up to 2,400 words). They offer an honorarium of $50 per story. The honorarium is only offered to US and Canadian residents. For details, visit this page.
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. They pay $30 to $100 per article. Details here.
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.” According to one payment report, they paid €290 for a travel feature of 1,000 words. To contribute, refer to this page.
The Points Guy (TPG) is a travel website and blog that offers aviation news, travel advice, reviews, guides, deal alerts, and more. One payment report indicates payment of $300 for a 1,000-word blog post. To contact them, refer to this page.
Roadtrippers Magazine “celebrates road culture, Americana, and the great outdoors.” They are always looking for new contributors to tell stories from the North American road. They are currently only accepting pitches focused on the United States and Canada. They typically pay $250 to $1,000 based on word count. Learn more in this Tweet and on their submissions guidelines page.
MMM is “Britain’s best-selling motorhome magazine.” They pay £250 for owner reports (up to 1,700 words with 12 photos), £80 for my view/my travels articles (600 words with 2 photos), and £40 for campsite reviews (300 words with 4 to 8 photos). For details, refer to this page.
To Do Canada is a website that offers “a guide to things to do, places to go, day trips, weekend getaways, family fun activities, events and entertainment in Canada.” They are looking for freelance writers. They pay $25 to $50 per article. For details, visit this page.
Kansai Scene is an English language magazine that covers events and travel in the Kansai region of Japan (Hyogo, Nara, Kobe, Kyoto, Osaka, Mie, Shiga, and Wakayama). They are looking for stories about the region of Kansai. In most cases, they cover the travel expenses to a story. Their features are of about 450 to 950 words. They pay ¥20 per word. For details, read their writers’ guidelines.