Pitches wanted (queer travel) | ~60+ cents per word

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: CONDE NAST TRAVELER

Matt Ortile, Associate Editor at Conde Nast Traveler, is looking for writers:

We updated the Conde Nast Traveler pitch guide: https://www.cntraveler.com/info/how-to-pitch-conde-nast-traveler

Hit me up with queer travel stories and essays/reporting on specific identities—also points and miles and (après) ski in particular. I'd love stories re: destinations with surprising/unexpected queer communities thriving.

I ask specifically because I'd like to expand the scope of "queer travel writing," to have it go beyond "my husband and I went to Puerto Vallarta" or "my wife and I went on a cruise"—fab stories, to be sure. But what else? How are local queers making spaces for themselves and guests?

Or: how did traveling to a place reflect back to you a clearer/murkier vision of yourself? (essays) or: who are the queers blazing trails in the travel and hospitality space? (interviews) or: what travel/food/design trends are getting queered and how? (queer wine in Portland)

For what it's worth, for all my queer travel ranting above, I'm especially keen on stories from South America, Africa, and Asia right now. I'm trying to see something...

Rates start at $300 for 500 to 600 words.

CONTACT INFORMATION (please do not share the email address publicly):

• Questions/submissions: matt_ortile@condenast.com
• Website: https://www.cntraveler.com

TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:

• Learn more about the publication: With its motto of "Truth in Travel", Conde Nast seeks to provide enlightening content on a wide range of topics, including destinations, hotels, food and beverage, airlines as well as fashion, cars, digital and grooming. More information here.
• Read through its selection of recent articles/stories, categorized into: Inspiration, Destinations, Places to Stay, News and Advice, Shopping, Cruise, Women Who Travel
• Review the submission guidelines here.
• Check out our collection of pitch excerpts on this page and find more sample pitches at The Open Notebook Database and at SuccessfulPitches.com.
• Do not forget to end your pitch with (1) a short introduction about yourself; (2) a paragraph highlighting your writing experience, relevant credentials and publication credits; and (3) links to your strongest work or portfolio, and online profile.

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