Guest Post & Collaborate
Slow travel stories. Real family voices.
Thank you for your interest in partnering with Slow Traveling Family. We’re a family of four slow-traveling full-time through Europe and North Africa, sharing real experiences and practical tips to help other families travel with ease, meaning, and connection.
We occasionally collaborate with travel-aligned brands, writers, and agencies who share our values and want to reach a family-focused audience.
Below you’ll find our guest post, product review, and content collaboration options, along with our editorial policies.
Is This a Good Fit?
We consider guest contributions that meet all of the following:
- Written from firsthand experience, ideally as a parent or family traveler
- Useful, well-structured, and grounded in real-world insight
- Original (not AI-generated or duplicated elsewhere)
- Aligned with our tone — clear, honest, and conversational
- Focused on family travel, slow and immersive travel, or cultural/local connection
We do not accept:
- Generic listicles or mass-produced content
- Pitches for destinations we haven’t visited (unless you’re sharing your own experience as a parent traveler)
- Affiliate-heavy content or SEO-driven link placement
- AI-spun or thin content with no personal voice
- Link insertion or backlink requests without editorial content
Guest Post Packages
Package | Includes | Price (USD) |
|---|---|---|
Standard Guest Post | ✓ 1 guest-written post✓ Up to 1 do-follow link✓ Editorial review + minor edits | $75 |
Enhanced Guest Post | ✓ Standard package✓ Pinterest Pin (image designed & scheduled)✓ Priority review & scheduling | $100 |
Sponsored Feature (We Write) | ✓ We write the article✓ Brand mention included✓ Shared on Pinterest✓ 1 link (“sponsored”)✓ SEO optimized + formatted | $150–$200 |
Sponsored features are broader content pieces that include your brand or service in a helpful, value-driven format. These are ideal for service-based businesses, travel tools, and destinations.
Note: All guest posts must be original, relevant to family or slow travel, and written in a helpful, human tone. We reserve the right to decline posts that don’t meet our standards.*
Product Review Opportunities
We write detailed, hands-on reviews of travel gear and services that our family personally uses and trusts. If you offer a product that aligns with our values and is relevant to family travel, we’re open to reviewing it.
Review Package | Includes | Price (USD) |
|---|---|---|
Product Review (Unpaid) | Product provided in exchange for potential inclusion in an affiliate or editorial review | Free (not guaranteed) |
Sponsored Product Review | ✓ Product provided✓ Honest, hands-on review✓ Brand mention + link✓ Shared on Pinterest✓ SEO optimized post | $150–$250 |
Sponsored reviews are dedicated, firsthand product reviews based on real-world testing. We only accept products we would genuinely use and retain full editorial control of the content. Sponsored reviews are clearly disclosed and marked as paid partnerships.*
Want to see examples of our product reviews? Check out our in-depth gear reviews here.
Link Policy & SEO Compliance
To maintain trust with our readers and comply with Google guidelines:
- Maximum of 1 do-follow link per guest post (contextual and natural)
- Links must point to relevant, high-quality pages (no low-quality directories or PBNs)
- Paid collaborations are marked as rel=”sponsored”
- No affiliate links are permitted within guest content
- We retain editorial control over all published content
How to Pitch Us
Please send your proposal to info@slowtravelingfamily.com with:
- Your name, brand or website
- A short bio or intro (why your content fits our niche)
- 1–2 topic ideas with a working headline
- Whether you’re a brand, agency, or independent writer
- Desired package from the table above
We respond to pitches we feel are a good fit. Payment is required in advance for all paid placements via PayPal or Stripe.
Want More Visibility?
We occasionally offer bundle options including:
- Additional Pinterest pins
- Inclusion in our family travel resource guide
- Future links from related blog posts
Ask us about current availability and pricing.
Final Note
Our readers trust us because we keep it real. We don’t publish content we wouldn’t personally find helpful. If you’re a fellow family traveler, writer, or thoughtful brand with something genuinely useful to share, we’d love to hear from you.
Thank you for considering a collaboration with us. We look forward to hearing from you!