Hey there, travelpreneur!
I hope you’re having a super week so far. It’s unseasonably warm here today and all I’m thinking about is planning another getaway…
How about you? Do you have any exciting plans for the summer (or winter if you’re in the southern hemisphere like me)? Hit reply and tell me about them and share your socials so I can follow along on your trips!
I shared this fascinating article in the Wildly Successful Travelpreneurs membership recently and asked the same question. From staycations to Alaskan cruises our community is planning for a fun season and I love to see that spirit of adventure returning after too much uncertainty.
Speaking of which, I’m completely overwhelmed with the amount of Press Trip call-outs coming my way again - really there is a Press Trip opportunity for just about everyone at the moment!
However, the concept of Press Trips is still quite confusing to many of you; especially those who have contacted me for advice on the opportunities I share each week, so the topic theme for this month will be Press Trips.
What’s a Press Trip?
The logistics may differ depending on the organizer but a Press Trip is when a travel brand or Tourism Board hosts a group of travel creators on a trip in order to give them an opportunity to experience their offerings. In exchange for a whirlwind trip, the travel creators then write blog posts or magazine articles, create YouTube videos, provide license and usage rights to photographs, or post to their social media platforms about their experience to give the brand or Tourism Board exposure to a wider audience or digital assets they can use for their marketing.
Press Trips are usually scheduled for groups of travel creators but some people prefer arranging their own independent Press Trips directly with PR agents or Tourism Boards. Getting selected to go on a Press Trip is a great opportunity and the group trips can be lots of fun. However, after going on 2 group Press Trips, I decided I much prefer organizing my own independent trips that fit my story angles, experiences I want to have, and own pace of travel.
Newish travel writers invited on their first press trip will find them an excellent way to network with PR contacts and other writers and once you get invited on your first one, you’re likely to get more invites.
Here are some things to keep in mind:
Research the destination and create a list of questions before you go. If you’ve been commissioned, jot down a few notes to help you meet the brief during your trip.
Make a good impression and take advantage of any time you get to spend with tourism officials and resort management to ask questions.
Take advantage of any activities offered to you as part of your trip – they’ve been laid on for a reason.
Be sure to network with your peers as you never know where friendships and collaborations may take you.
Stay in touch with sponsors and organizers to provide them with links to your articles, photos, and online reviews. Without this, the sponsors and organizers won’t know the part you played in raising awareness of their product, so you may not be invited again.
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Please do *not* mention me as the person who referred you in your applications and pitch emails. Just because I'm sharing these with you does not mean I am a reference and dropping my name won’t help you get the job :)
👉 Matador Seeking A Creator For 3 Day Trip to Canada! They are looking for an adventure-focused writer and videographer to deliver an original article and capture video and photo content. Please note: you must be located in Canada or the US. Being able to capture a few short videos for TikTok would be a huge plus in our selection process.
👉 Media Trip Lead: Reykjavik - Visit Iceland (aka Iceland in North America) can arrange stays at the Blue Lagoon Silica Hotel including meals and access to the Retreat Spa for any visiting journalists. Email your site or outlets with an outline of planned coverage to chandra@wagstaffmktg.com to apply.
👉 WeTravel a booking & payments platform for multi-day travel businesses – is looking for contributors for their Women in Travel section. They are looking for contributors to write blog posts that are between 500-1000 words. While there is flexibility for the topic, they ask that the audience for your piece is travel businesses (not individuals) and that you include at least one actionable takeaway for businesses. For example, how to support women in business or how to appeal to female travelers. If interested, you can send pitches to social@wetravel.com, as well as any other information about yourself and your experience.
👉 The Intersection of Adventure and Social [or] Environmental Change. Adventure Uncovered is looking for pitches of stories on "the intersection of adventure and social [or] environmental change through the lens of abundance" for their upcoming issue. The rate is $125 per piece. See their pitch guide for more info. There is no deadline, but good ideas will be commissioned as they come in, so sooner is better.
👉 Matador Network is looking for a writer for a story on the best wineries in Los Angeles - Pay is $150.
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👉 Zero Altitude: How going flight-free can help save the planet – and change how you see the world.
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Until next week…
With love,
Daniella
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