Interested in writing for Untamed Travel? Want to send us some photographs?
We do accept freelance submissions from writers and photographers. The
rates in Thailand are nothing to get too excited about -- it's more like an
honorarium with a bit of glory thrown in. That said, at the moment, there are
few English or Thai language publications in Thailand buying freelance stories
and photos, except for Untamed Travel.
What follows is a description of our requirements.
Information for Writers:
Please read the magazine carefully and send a proposal or two (save yourself
the trouble of writing a whole story unless you really want to), explaining
what ideas you have that you think would fit into the style, what section your
story would best fit into, and the proposed length. While the format is not
exactly carved in stone, you'll notice that there is a certain approach and
that most of the stories peppered throughout the mag are around 800-1500 words.
Please note that when we give you a word limit, we expect you to stick to it.
As much as possible, please include useful bits of information that enable the
reader to try the experience themselves, such as location, price, pitfalls, etc.
We are particularly interested in stories about unusual locations, offbeat things to do or
human-interest pieces including encounters with particularly interesting travellers or locals.
For travel pieces you can include things like a visit to a remote village or a road trip
through the back door as a groundbreaking adventurer or something in say, Vientiane, Luang Prabang,
Phnom Penh or wherever, that isn't on the standard tourist trail -- "hidden gems".
Please send story proposals to
proposals@untamed-travel.com
Information for Photographers:
Photos of course make any story much more publishable, and we are also
interested in photos even without an accompanying story. Don't worry if they
aren't of top professional quality but we need them to reflect the lifestyle
on the road -- both the things you see and also, the travellers themselves in
various situations, whether rafting, jumping around at the Full Moon Party,
sitting around a campfire, getting mauled by a Himalayan blackbear, etc.
What we have a lot of already are sunsets, photos of big-eyed cute children
and most major tourist landmarks - you can buy collections of them royalty
free at Panthip Plaza in Bangkok for about four bucks.
If you have photographs in digital format you can email a sample. Files should
be in JPEG format and no larger than 75Kb- one to each email message. Please send
no more than five samples with your full contact details.
Email photographs or queries to
photoeditor@untamed-travel.com
If your images are prints, negs or transparencies then you can drop around to the
office or send them via mail. Please note that if you require your images back you will
have to collect them yourself or include payment for return postage
Untamed Travel is based at:
Toolbox Media
72/5 Samsen Soi2, Pranakorn
Bangkok 10200
Thailand
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