Official information
Overview
- Publication
- Condé Nast Traveler
- Eligibility
- No country list. Preference on destination guides is given to writers based in the city they cover, or who spend notable time there. That is expertise, not a nationality ban.
- Writing
- Travel feature, service, first person
- Payment
- From $300 for 500–600 words
- Currency
- USD
- Payment conditions
- Official: rates start at $300 for 500 to 600 words. They do not accept pre-written stories on spec.
- When paid
- Not publicly stated
- Word count
- Rate example: 500–600 words. Other lengths exist; no single required range.
- Response time
- Not a single published reply time for every desk
- Status
- Open
- Deadline
- Not publicly stated
- How to submit
- Email the named section editor — firstname_lastname@condenast.com
- AI policy
- Not publicly stated
What they want
- A paragraph or two: suggested headline, angle, sources/characters, why now. News pegs help. Responsible travel.
- Stories, not destinations. Disclose any sponsored trip.
- Desks include Women Who Travel, destination guides, cruising, outdoors, destination features, air travel, points, shopping, identity, food, hotels, vacation rentals, Travel Well, Future of Travel.
What they don't want
- “I’m going to X, need anything?”
- The same idea sent to multiple editors.
- Diary travelogues or stream-of-consciousness trip recaps.
- A finished spec draft.
Requirements
- Pitch only
- One editor
- Disclose sponsored travel
Rights
Not stated on the pitch page.
How to submit
- Read https://www.cntraveler.com/info/how-to-pitch-conde-nast-traveler (updated 24 March 2026).
- Email the named editor as firstname_lastname@condenast.com.
Official source
How to Pitch Condé Nast Traveler (official)
Last verified 2026-08-19. Always re-read the official page before you send work.
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