Updated 5/8/26
If you are a DMO or a PR rep for a hotel, attraction or gear company, I’d love to work with you! Please read these guidelines before sending me a pitch.
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Pitch Me
What I Do Cover:
Main topics: Adventure, Wellness, Luxury.
Additional niches: Sustainability, Winter Sports, Solo Travel, National Parks, Gear Reviews, Staying Safe While Traveling/Risk Mitigation.
What I Don’t Cover:
Destinations I do not typically cover include: Texas, Florida, Jamaica, Dominican Republic.
Topics I do not typically cover: Bachelorette parties, honeymoons, weddings, food and wine, wine tasting, family travel, budget travel, multigenerational travel, historic hotels (ask my about my ghost experience!), time-sensitive topics like festivals, travel deals, or one-time exhibitions/shows/events.
I prefer to give priority to businesses that have sustainability initiatives currently in place. Please note that in your pitches.
Who I Pitch:
Here is a list of outlets that I am currently pitching. I will pitch to whichever ones I think the story angle will be the best fit for.
It is a big help if you can send me a list of publications that have already covered the topic you’re pitching me (with links to the articles) – and/or which ones that I write for that have not covered what you’re pitching me.
Here is a list of all the outlets where my work has been published.
Good to Know:
If a press release does not state the city, state, and country (other than U.S.), of a destination or hotel, in the first paragraph, I will not continue reading it.
Press Trips
I typically book my press trips about three to six months in advance.
I do NOT typically attend press trips in June, July, December.
Disclosure:
When accepting a press trip, I will typically send a “soft pitch” to my editors to gauge interest and try to secure an assignment beforehand. However, it is difficult to pitch something I haven’t yet experienced and the angle of the story could change while on the trip. I will always pitch after I get back. Keep in mind that editorial coverage is not guaranteed and my review will be based on my personal experience.. I will work hard to find angles that will resonate with my editors and readers, and will pitch the destination/hotel for up to one year after my visit. I look at this as a long-term relationship that could result in multiple articles over a 12-month+ period.
I am a vegetarian and I don’t drink alcohol – I gave up alcohol when I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2019. I do, however, love a good mocktail! So, I’m not always the best journalist to cover food and wine. I do cover wine country spas and accommodation though.
Social Media:
For press trips and brands I partner with, I will do social media stories, posts, and reels on my @SharaelTravels Instagram, Facebook, X, TikTok, and Pinterest– free of charge. Please let me know any tags/mentions and hashtags you’d like me to use for each platform.
Podcast:
Tune in to my Sharael Travels radio show and podcast! Each episode features an in-depth conversations with a DMO to uncover what’s new and what you absolutely can’t miss in destinations I’ve visited. It airs every other Monday at noon on KXFM 104.7, and you can download it wherever you get your podcasts. Contact me if you’d like to be a guest!
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