Hey there, wildly successful travelpreneur!
I’m going to keep things short today…
Why?
Extended power outages in South Africa (yes, again).
Guiding 60 incredible travel content creators through pitching week for the Local Tourism pitching challenge in the membership.
Creating a new product (this will up-level your pitching game).
Recording a special training for a summit (eeek!).
Conducting pitch audits for 3 awesome ladies.
Freelance client work and coaching week with my biz mentors.
Being a present mom for my energetic toddler.
Well, as you can see… I’m rather busy.
However, I still collected some exciting opportunities for you this week!
So, could you please do me a favor?
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But for now, let’s get into…
The Good Stuff 🔥
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👉 Adventure Stories | Sidetracked magazine is looking for personal stories of adventure. Up to $500 / £400 per piece.
👉 SFGate covers news and entertainment from the Bay Area and beyond. They’re seeking feature pitches from writers who will be at Burning Man. Rates begin at $250, but are higher for complex features. Send your pitches to dan.gentile@sfgate.com. To learn more, refer to their culture editor’s Tweet. To contact SFGate, refer to this page.
👉 Semi-regular pitch call from Katie at Going. This time they’re looking for local experts on a bunch of places like Darwin, Azores, Chang Mai, and more. Assigning for this soon but it’s a regular series.
👉 Mexico Insider has a form where you can sign up to be notified specifically about Mexico press trips. Right now they’re actually about to host one to Islas Marias Island. This is the first time it will be open to tourists.
👉 Travel Lemming, a travel blog, is looking for freelance guide writers across the US, UK, and Canada. Up to $500+ / £400+ per piece.
👉 Celestyal cruise line’s new ship Celestyal Journey will sail from 2 September 2023. Want to cover this new launch? Contact Charles Mardiks at chuck@mardikspr.com
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Interesting Reads... 📰
👉 A Swiss town looking to attract remote workers — This Swiss Village Is Hoping to Attract Digital Nomads with Mountain Views and Community.
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Until next week…
With love,
Daniella
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