Press Trip Selections

I plan to pitch stories to Fodor's Travel, AFAR, The Points Guy and Matador Network. Below please find examples of Puerto Rico stories I've published in the past.

https://www.afar.com/magazine/12-things-to-do-in-puerto-rico-for-adventurous-travelers
https://matadornetwork.com/read/puerto-rico-street-art-murals/
https://thepointsguy.com/guide/visit-puerto-rico-holiday-season/

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Travel Awaits, an online travel magazine for travelers 50 plus. Current UMV is 6 million. I plan to pitch stories for this site for which I write regularly.

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Detail Oriented Traveler
Purple Light Vacations
Famadillo
Travel Mom

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I am delighted for the opportunity to submit a request for pre-conference press trip, and I'm looking forward to exploring Puerto Rico and sharing experiences with my readers. I am a regular contributor to the following digital magazines that focus on travel, and can provide placement in these outlets:

GoWorldTravel (awarded a Silver Medal for “Best Digital Travel Website” in 2020 by the Society of American Travel Writers)
Realfoodtraveler (reaching a substantial audience of foodies and culinary/destination travelers)
Luxebeat magazine (Collectively, the magazine reaches approximately 14M+ annually
Ottsworld (Named by Oprah as one of ten best sites for mature (over 50) travelers)

Below are a few of my recent stories. I apologize I am unable to link to these. Thank you for your consideration!
Dine, Stay at Bavaria’s Schloss Elmau where G7 met in 2015 (published Jan 2022, LuxeBeat)
'Tis the Season...for Tamales - Making these wrapped wonders in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico (published Nov 2021, GoWorldTravel)
West Virginia's Greenbrier - Almost Heaven (published May 2021, LuxeBeat)
It's Christmas Every Day in Seiffen, Germany (published December 2021, Ottsworld)
Exploring West Virginia's Hatfield and McCoy Trails by ATV (Published May 2021, Ottsworld)
Tasty Day Tripping in Tijuana - Taco Bliss (RealFoodTraveler)

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I would love to participate in a pre or post press trip and plan to cover my experiences in real-time on social media including Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ourlittlelifestyleblog/. Upon return, I plan to publish multiple SEO optimized blog posts with professional photographs to my travel and lifestyle blog https://www.ourlittlelifestyle.com/. Content will be cross-promoted at length on all social media networks including Pinterest, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and some professional outlets. Any of the trips will be a great fit for my audience! I frequently write about adventurous outings and focus on off-the-beaten-path destinations just as often as tried and true favorites. We live in the southeastern United States and have an audience truly invested in our adventures, often replicating them.
MEDIA KIT https://www.ourlittlelifestyle.com/media-kit/

*Also, I selected PRE but can go on either the pre or the post trips at this time.

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TravelAwaits.com - 7.5 Million Page Views Per Month

ExtendedWeekendGetaways - 140,000 PVM

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Wild-hearted.com, Scuba Diving Magazine, Roadtrippers

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I will be publishing on my sites, Kids Are A Trip and MultigenerationalVacations.com. My grandmother is from Santurce and I still have family in the San Juan area. One of my top articles on my site is Puerto Rico with kids, and people know me as having good recommendations for island. I would love to add to more content about my experiences on the island. Kids Are A Trip has over 130,000 page views in the past month and MultigenerationalVacations is around 5,000 page views a month (just started during the pandemic).
I will also be sharing content on my social media channels which have strong engagement, and our Facebook group Luxe Family Trips.
Attaching my media kit for more details: https://kidsareatrip.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Kids-Are-A-Trip-Media-Kit-13122.pdf

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We will be writing a minimum of 2 SEO-optimized articles for our website ColemanConcierge.com.

We also plan to pitch for freelance articles as we find conducive editorial opportunities.

Please note in reference to our site analytics, we rebranded and launched our new site mid-January, so the big dip you see during that time is due to launching the new site and getting everything set up correctly.

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We will be writing a minimum of 2 SEO-optimized articles for our website ColemanConcierge.com.

We also plan to pitch for freelance articles as we find conducive editorial opportunities.

Please note:

* in reference to our site analytics, we rebranded and launched our new site mid-January, so the big dip you see during that time is due to launching the new site and getting everything set up correctly.

* I am applying with my wife Jenn. I am the primary writer while she is the primary photographer.

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All stories will be published on my travel blog, Trimm Travels at https://trimmtravels.com

Trimm-Travels-Google-Analytics-8121-2122.pdf

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I am a freelance travel and lifestyle journalist in addition to owning my own site, Dreamsuitcase.com. Before placing content on my own site I pitch other places such as Contingent Magazine, Yahoo, Airfare Watchdog, and other publications which I may not have necessarily written for before.

In addition, between my personal social media platforms and that of my site, we reach over 100k people per month across those platforms. That number will only grow between now and May as well, given Dreamsuitcase's fairly new position.

I am also a member of the International Food Wine and Travel Writers Association.

My searchable portfolio is here: muckrack.com/amanda-finn

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I plan to publish pieces on my travel blog, social media, and weekly newsletter.

You can view that website here: https://www.caitkontalis.com/

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I would be publishing a video on my Youtube channel (youtube.com/c/culturetrekking), as well as my website (culturetrekking.com), Instagram Reels, TikTok, Facebook, and Twitter account.

I can also pitch to Fodor's Travel and Atlas Obscura.

Here is my Media Folder Kit where I have my analytics for my youtube as well as website, an example of my videography as well as my Media Kit. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1HJ65sBR2IhX9922UHrHyGUDIRQVb-Kn7?usp=sharing

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I will publish the experience on my bilingual website (https://fortwoplz.com) and on my social media channels (Instagram stories/Facebook/Twitter/YouTube shorts).

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Publication on my website and pitching to AARP Travel, HipSilver Travel, FWT Magazine, South Coast Today, Outside Magazine, Matador Network, Forbes, Culture Trekking, Big Blend Magazine and more.

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Never Stop Traveling travel website (writer), Jason Rupp Youtube channel (co-producer and videographer), Instagram, and more.

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Jason Rupp Youtube channels (182 Million views, 480K Subs), Never Stop Traveling travel web site, Instagram, etc.
Carla Marie Rupp, NATJA member, is my co-producer and videographer.

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Quiltripping.com
GettingOnTravel.com

Quiltripping-Google-Analytics.pdf

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One of the publications I write for is Artisan Spirit magazine, which is national trade magazine for craft distillers. I have a confirmed assignment to write about either one distillery in PR or to write a roundup about several. I am particularly interested in Don Q rum, and I see that Castillo Serrales is on the Pearl of the South Trip. If I am not selected for the pre-conference press trip, I would like information about how I can still visit Castillo Serrales before the conference, perhaps if I'm able to come in a few days early. I can also get assignments for TravelToWellness.com and RealFoodTraveler.com. I don't really have a second choice for a trip, since the other two feature activities that I don't usually write about (but they sound fun!). Thank you so much!

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I’m working with NATJA Member Amanda Finn on a travel website called Dream Suitcase. The focus of the website is provide helpful travel advice for anxious travelers as well as sharing some of the beautiful moments of our travel experiences with others. I currently am working on pieces for the website but don’t have anything published on the site quite yet, that will be coming shortly. Dream Suitcase is a newer endeavor, so the site analytics are a little unsure but I know between the web traffic and the various social media accounts, the Dream Suitcase reach is over 100k people a month. Dream Suitcase is very special to Amanda Finn and I because we’re hoping to use it as a platform to promote Queer voices who like to travel and to delve into moments where one is forced to grapple with their identity while traveling. The piece I’m currently workshopping for Dream Suitcase touches on the beauty of having an the most amazing tour guide for our week in Costa Rica, who’d picked up on my friends using she/her pronouns for me and then started doing everything he could to help make me feel seen as one of the girls despite a more masculine appearance.

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I will publish several stories on my own blog Destinations Detours and Dreams.

I will pitch at least one story to Travel Awaits - I am a regular contributor and have most of my pitches accepted.

I will also pitch to other outlets, the choice of which will depend somewhat on how my experience unfolds. Canadian Traveller and INSPIRED Senior Living Magazine, who have published previous articles of mine, are two likely candidates, but I will consider other outlets as well.

Note: I have selected a second choice for a press trip, but ask that should my first choice Pearl of the South not be available, you do not consider me for another trip as I am not a good fit for the activities in the other trips. Instead offer it to another journalist who would provide better coverage.

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https://www.realfoodtraveler.com/

https://www.dailymotion.com/GlobeTrottersUnited

Amazon Prime here is one of my travel series on there https://www.amazon.com/Beyond-Moscow/dp/B07C7JWWPX

As well as on https://www.globtrotts.com/

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I will be be pitching Toronto Star, BBC Travel, AARP, Smithsonian, Atlas Obscura, Sierra Club, TravelAge West, Toronto Star, Matador Network.
I have written for all of the above publications--see my story examples below.

https://www.aarp.org/travel/vacation-ideas/history-culture/info-2022/castillo-de-san-marcos.html
https://www.thestar.com/life/travel/2021/11/20/in-pitch-black-night-i-dive-into-one-of-puerto-ricos-bioluminescent-bays-where-the-seemingly-magical-waters-glow-in-the-dark.html
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/tarpon-fishing-florida
https://matadornetwork.com/read/rocky-mountaineer-colorado-utah/
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/author/lina-zeldovich/
https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20210104-the-chef-preserving-canadas-indigenous-identity

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