50+ Travel Magazines That Want To Publish Your Writing

Print This Post 9 Jul 2007 in Travel Writing by Ian MacKenzie

Over 50+ online travel magazines that are looking for your new material.

As editor of this magazine, I often receive submissions that fall into the travel narrative category.

This is everything from “My Trip To Ireland” to “Explore Sunny Greece” type travelogues and reviews.

Some of these submissions are quite good, while some are forgettable. But neither are the type of articles I publish here at Brave New Traveler.

Instead, we opt for the news, views, and editorial type articles that discuss the nature of travel - and everything that comes along with it.

Inevitably, this means I must reject many of the hopeful writers that send in their work. Luckily, there are a plethora of other travel magazines that ARE interested in these types of travel writing.

I’ve collected the first 50 travel magazines that I’ve discovered in this handy list.

Feel free to bookmark it, add to delicious or digg it, or forward to your travel writing friends to help spread the word. Enjoy!

Do you know anymore that aren’t on the list? Put a link in the comments and I’ll add it above.

Ian MacKenzie

Ian MacKenzie is the founder and editor of Brave New Traveler. Aside from writing, he spends his time exploring the fundamental nature of existence and wishing he did more backpacking.

32 Comments »

Comment by Tim Patterson — July 9, 2007

Thanks for this Ian - an excellent resource!

Comment by ian mackenzie — July 9, 2007

thanks Tim, glad you find the list useful. hopefully some readers of BNT can get published with a few of them!

Comment by Cole Wiebe — July 9, 2007

Our sites have very similar themes. Perhaps we can review each other’s sites, exchange RSS subscriptions (already subscribed to yours), add each other to the Blogrolls and make an exchange Technorati vote.

Cheers, Cole
http://www.laptoptravellifestyle.com

Comment by Michael Warren — July 9, 2007

This list is an excellent resource for any travel writer.

I am the editor of an online travel magazine which is accepting story submissions for any wild and crazy travel stories, so feel free to drop by.

good luck with BNT,
Michael

Comment by Enrico — July 10, 2007

Great post Ian!!

I but when you say that they accept travel stories do you mean they are worthless?

Enrico

Comment by Ian MacKenzie — July 10, 2007

hi enrico - worthless? not at all. i simply mean they publish travel articles that are narrative in nature. many of them pay for submissions as well.

Comment by Angie — July 10, 2007

Ian - Thanks for the great resource! I’ll be putting it to good use (hopefully soon!). Do you know if they are all paying publications?

Comment by Nick — July 10, 2007

Hey, just stumbled this post. I find BNT better each time I read it. Nice job.

Comment by David — July 10, 2007

Ian,

Way to lay out the vision of BNT and to offer these great markets. I wanted to mention http://www.matadortravel.com as well as a place for writers shopping their narratives.

Looking forward to continued good things at BNT.

David Miller

Comment by Ian MacKenzie — July 10, 2007

thanks all for the great comments and links. i’ll update the list as more and more come in.

Comment by Sequoia — July 11, 2007

We also accept articles at Road Trip! Magazine — http://www.RoadTripMagazine.com

Comment by farley — July 14, 2007

Thanks for this. It’s helpful. One oversight is WorldHum, which was recently acquired by the Travel Channel. And they pay!

Which brings me to another suggestion: a list of travel pubs that pay.

Comment by Liv — July 22, 2007

At the risk of sounding like That Girl, I do suggest taking Tango Diva with a grain of salt. I’ve had loads of communication issues with them in the past which has prevented me from submitting. They’re a small site which most likely explains the better part of it, however the person with whom I was in contact there was less interested in helping with the tech issue as she was interested in getting me to come to a book signing.

Comment by Maryam in Marrakesh — July 24, 2007

Most excellent list. Thank you so much. Paying mags and publications are esp. great to know about.

Comment by Darrin — August 15, 2007

Great list. This is a wonderful resource for travel writers, especially writers like me who write travel narrative pieces. Thanks for posting. I’d like to add GoNomad.com to the list. I’ve written for them in the past, and they even pay!

Comment by Chris LaRoche — September 4, 2007

Great list! BUT -and I realize this is a great, big, hairy butt- is there any chance these sites could be clarified, qualified, and explained a little bit more? Do they pay? Do they publish freelancers? Simultanous Submissions? Print vs. web? HOW do you get published in them, etc etc. Books like Writer’s Market and sites like Duotrope have this sort of info and it’s extremely helpful for the beginning travel writer. I realize this is a lot to ask for, so may if not here, some where else? Thanks!

Comment by Iris Harrison — September 10, 2007

Chris LaRoche — why don’t you do an article and supply all this information?

Comment by Chris LaRoche — September 15, 2007

Iris Harrison- Looking into it! More of a wiki than an article, though. Want to help out?

Comment by IP — September 21, 2007

This is not a travel “magazine.” But I was really excited to run into this - Lonely Planet is looking for freelancers! http://www.lonelyplanet.com/jobs/becomeauthor.cfm. Good luck everyone! And Ian, good job!!

Comment by Travel Betty — September 27, 2007

Hi Ian,

Thanks for doing all the work for us! Good to see so many opportunities out there for travel writers.

Comment by Beth Whitman — October 1, 2007

Thanks for this Ian. Most helpful. I looked at all the links myself and they are all over the map in terms of who pays, who doesn’t (but provides a link back to your site) and a combination of both. It would be difficult to sort out as Chris LaRoche recommended.

Anyhoo, I’m writing to suggest my site which publishes travel articles by women. The link is: http://www.WanderlustAndLipstick.com/Wander-Tales.

Beth

Comment by janet — October 22, 2007

Hi there - useful list and I like the site. I’m the editor of a print Australian travel magazine, Backpacker Essentials, which has an accompanying website with over 1500 budget travel related items so you might like to check it out and maybe add it.

Comment by Viv — October 30, 2007

Great site!
I’m the editor for WAVE Journey.com - Women’s Adventures, Vacations & Experiences ~ Your Journey Starts Here!

WAVE Journey.com is accepting travel stories, articles and tips - primary focus is towards women travelers. Readers can email me for writers guidelines and we welcome all enquiries.

Keep up the good work.

Cheers!
Viv

Comment by Kent E St. John — November 10, 2007

Loved reading Barve New Traveler and now suscribe. We are always looking for new pieces at GoNOMAD.com

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Comment by Helen Leggatt — December 9, 2007

Hi there,

What a wonderfully useful list - thank you for putting it “out there”. We at SoMuchWorld.com are also on the look-out for travel writers. I’ve also produced a free e-book on behalf of the site - it may be of interest to your readers. You may download it at: http://travel-writers.info/travel_writing

Cheers
Helen Leggatt

Comment by jeff — December 17, 2007

very interesting indeed, thanks Tim

Comment by Sheri Siedhoff — January 10, 2008

Thanks. I travel a lot but have never written about it except in my journals. Your tips and advice have helped me see possibilities. Prost!

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Comment by Gabi Echenique — February 19, 2008

Great site!
Thanks Ian for the list, it was a great idea.
I’m the editor of TavellersBook online Magazine.
We’re always looking for writers!
We accept articles, blogs, travel stories…. Readers,feel free to contact us.
http://www.travellersbook.net/index.php
Cheers

Gabi

Comment by W. Ruth Kozak — February 27, 2008

Here’s a new travel ‘zine, a new site for new writers.
TRAVEL THRU HISTORY http://www.travelthruhistory.com

We publish stories focused on archaeology/history; art/literary trips; culture/ exotic adventures/ travel memoirs.

Please refer to our submission guidelines.
A small honorarium from $10 - $25 for features is paid to our contributors.

Comment by Liv Hambrett — May 8, 2008

http://www.thetravelrag.com is an Australian one that has some great stuff and is always looking for new submissions.

Liv