Share your city,
the way you know it.
Journey Place is built by people who live where they recommend. If you have five places you'd defend over dinner — we want to publish them.
Jun 30
Locals with taste,
not credentials.
We're less interested in followers and more interested in why you picked the bakery on your block over the famous one across town. Three things tend to matter.
You live there
Not visiting, not researching. You've ordered the same coffee twice in the same week.
You have a point of view
You know what you'd skip, not just what you'd recommend. That's the part we publish.
You can write a sentence
Plainly. Two sentences per place. We'll edit the rest with you, gently.
What you'll actually get.
We pay for guides. We promote your other work. And we don't ask for exclusivity.
A real rate
€420 flat fee per published guide. Bonus for top-saved guides at quarter-end.
An editor
One of our editors works with you on framing, structure and copy. You retain voice and credit.
A real audience
Our Friday newsletter reaches 42,000 readers. Featured guides get the lead slot.
Cross-promotion
We link to your other projects — bookshop, studio, podcast — in your author profile.
Guides that work.
Some examples of formats our editors love. Use one as a starting point, or pitch your own — we've published guides about everything from rainy afternoons to where to nap.
Their words, not ours.
"I'd been told my coffee opinions were too specific. Journey Place published them in their actual form, edited me twice gently, and paid on time.
"The editor I worked with treated my Lisbon guide like a magazine piece, not content. Three months later it's still bringing readers to my newsletter.
"It's nice to recommend places without having to film them. I sent five paragraphs and they made it look beautiful.
Tell us about
your city.
It takes five minutes. We read every application, and reply within ten days. You don't need to have writing samples or a portfolio — just a clear idea for the guide you'd want to read.
- No portfolio or following required
- Editor pairing within two weeks of acceptance
- €420 per published guide, paid on publication
- You keep credit, byline, and rights to your other work
