Hey, travelpreneurs!
We’ve reached the end of March and our deep dive into travel and blogging conferences.
If you weren’t before, you’re probably quite excited to attend one of these networking events in the coming months but you’re also likely wondering how you can afford it; especially if you don’t have one happening nearby.
Well, I left the best for last - my secret hack for making these trips more affordable.
What’s the hack?
Get sponsored!
Since these conferences happen all over the world, I recommend planning a sponsored trip around the experience.
I did this in 2019 while attending the ILTM and WTM in Cape Town. My trip was planned around these conferences which were both scheduled for the same week.
I was invited to attend the ILTM and pitched to attend as travel media for the WTM. As a result, the PR agency that represents the conferences paid for my flights to Cape Town as well as all the activities they arranged with partner sponsors within the city.
I also pitched a Cape Town-based hotel chain that hosted me at 3 of their incredible hotels for the duration of that trip. Each sponsor was fully aware of the type of exposure they could benefit from by hosting travel media specifically for hospitality and tourism-based events. This whirlwind trip was definitely one of my favorites. Not only did I get to work with some amazing sponsors but I made lasting connections at these conferences.
Wanna know how I did it?
Feel free to hit reply and ask!
The Good Stuff 🔥
Curious Find 🔮
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Freebies 🆓
👉 Frequently Asked Blogging Questions eBook. This free book from my friends over at Ultimate Bundles will be available from tomorrow March 30th to Tuesday, April 5th and in it, you will find the answers to 28 commonly asked blogging questions! There's some really good stuff in here that you won't want to miss! If you click today, sign up to be notified once it’s available.
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Paid Opportunities 🤑
👉 Paid writing opportunity at The Discoverer. Details: 500-2500 words in length, depending on the topic and extent. For instance, a super-specific guide to one neighborhood in a city is going to be much shorter than a more general guide covering an entire region. For essays, please try to aim for 1000 words +/-, but feel free to discuss with your editor. Principal byline names the contributor. Please feel free to submit multiple pitches at a time. The Discoverer will handle imagery or other collateral for assigned stories. $250-500 contributor fee depending on the scope.
👉 Pitch TripSavvy. They are accepting pitches on all things solo travel. They are seeking “thought-provoking stories of solo voyages, interesting trend pieces, & more.” Their rates start at $250. Pitches should be sent to ataran@tripsavvy.com. To learn more, refer to their senior editor’s Tweet. To contact them, refer to this page.
👉 Matador Network is looking for a writer with a lot of music festival experience. Matador Network is looking for a writer who has a lot of experience attending music festivals for the following story: "Music Festival Taboos: TK Things You Should Never, Ever Do"
👉 Budget Travel: Freelance Writing Opportunity ($50 to $150). Budget Travel is currently focusing (mostly) on US domestic travel, and "Vacations for Real People". If you are interested in pitching a story, or you simply want to become part of their freelancer writer pool, fill out a quick form. Click here for pitching guidelines and contact info.
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Bonus Content 🤩
👉 SATW Foundation Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Competition (Deadline April 1). It's time to submit for a Lowell Thomas Award! There are 30 categories for the Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism competition. Topics and publications include, among others, newspapers, blogs, videos, podcasts, print, and Instagram. Foreign journalists may enter their works published in North American media and on their own websites if those entries are in English. Find all details here & good luck if you submit!
👉 Win a free trip by creating content. HelloVacay + Priceline are currently collaborating to give away a trip. The competition is called “Travel Tales and Fails”.
👉 Have you checked out the latest AppSumo freebies? Grab free tools and resources that can help grow your travel blog's traffic, community, and income while simplifying your workflow.
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Creator Shout-Out 📣
I connected with Tegan through my Wildly Successful Travelpreneurs community and have loved seeing her content since she moved to Amsterdam last year. If you enjoy content from expats living the dream, give them a follow!
Until next week…
With love,
Daniella
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