SoulTown-USA helps “travelers find black culture and joy in the USA.” They want travel writers to write about black culture in one American city that they love. They want posts of 1,500 to 2,000 words. They pay $100 per blog post. To learn more, visit this page.
Holidays for Humanity "publishes original articles on mindful travel opportunities." They also publish interviews and photo essays. they pay $50 to $75 for articles, $100 to $150 for interviews, and $150 to $200 for photographic essays. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
Note that their link for submissions is incorrectly formatted. Submissions should be emailed to submissions@holidaysforhumanity.com
France Revisited is a web magazine that provides information, insights and impressions about travel, culture and life in France. The types of work that they publish include “journalism, review, analysis, experience, interview, opinion, essay, humor, vignette, video, photography.” They pay up to $50 per article, but this amount is subject to change. For details, refer to their contributors' guidelines.
iExplore is a website about adventure and experiential travel. They have over 1 million unique visitors every month. They are looking for articles of at least 500 words. They pay a standard rate of $50 per article. They may offer higher rates on a case-by-case basis. To learn more, visit this page.
Travel Fashion Girl is a blog for female travelers. They share packing tips, travel fashion trends, travel outfit ideas, shopping destinations, product reviews, travel stories, and more. They want freelancers to submit a minimum of one article each month, but they are flexible with it. The articles should be at least 500 words long. They pay $0.05 per word. To learn more, refer to this page.
Family Traveller is a U.K.-based media brand that has expanded to the United States. Their website and print magazine offer useful advice to U.S. parents travelling with children. They pay $50 for online pieces of 600 to 2,000 words and 0.25 cents per word for magazine pieces of 50 to 1,200 words. To learn more, read their writers guidelines.
Adventure Cyclist is a bicycle-travel magazine that inspires and empowers people to travel by bicycle. They generally use two types of stories (i.e. feature-length stories and The Final Mile essays) from freelancers. The feature-length stories are about specific areas, whereas The Final Mile essays are “less about locale than about a singular experience while on a bicycle trip.” They generally pay $0.25 to $0.50 per word. To learn more, visit this page.
Theme Park Tourist covers theme parks in Orlando, Florida, and around the world. They accept applications to become a regular contributor. Payment is $50 per article, plus potential bonuses. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
Matador Network is the largest independent travel publisher in the world. Their main focus is on experiential travel. They have “six verticals: travel, culture, outdoor, food and drink, lifestyle, and family.” Payment reports indicate that they pay up to $0.20 per word. To learn more, refer to their contributor guide.
National Geographic Travel is a travel brand that tells “visually-driven, unexpected stories about the world.” They provide travel information to people and expose them to new places and cultures. They want contributors to send a brief paragraph about their idea(s). According to payment reports, they pay $0.50 per word. To learn more, refer to this page.