The Publication

Inside Travel is Australia’s first free travel publication devoted to Family, Adventure, Sport and Leisure travel. Distributed free to Australian consumers via a network of coffeehouses and travel-related businesses throughout the country, Inside Travel focuses on targeted, niche markets, including leisure travellers, sports enthusiasts, family travellers and adventurers.

The Content

Inside Travel focuses on 4 key areas. Submitted articles should generally fit within one of these areas:

• Leisure Travel (Luxury spas, resorts, wineries, bed & breakfasts, daytrips, etc)
• Sport Travel (Golf, fishing, rugby/footy tours, biking, kayaking, hiking, etc)
• Adventure Travel (Exotic journeys, lost cities, eco travel, safari tours, treks, etc)
• Family Travel (family/children/pet-friendly accommodation and activities.) 

Submitting a Story

All stories are welcome at Inside Travel! As our goal is to create a community of Australian travellers from all walks of life, we heartily encourage submissions from anyone and everyone.

Submitting a story is easy: simply follow the guidelines below, and you will be on your way to getting your article published. 

1. Read recent issues of the magazine to become familiar with the content and writing style.
2. Read the guidelines and document format details (below)
3. Upload your story and images to the editorial Dropbox (see below).

Then what happens?

1. Assuming all the guidelines are met, your article will be read by our editorial team, and it will appear on the website with a few days.
2. Once published on the website, your article will then be considered for inclusion (in whole or in part) in "The Lounge" of the following print issue.
3. If your article is chosen for print, the Group Editor will contact you via email.
4. If your submission is of an extremely high quality, it will be considered for a Feature Article spot, and/or you may be contacted for future "on assignment" work. But as space is limited in the magazine, this is rare.

All published articles will be in the running for the "Best of the Year" competition, which is voted on by Inside Travel readers.

Note: by submitting content to Inside Travel, you agree to allow us to publish the piece in both the print magazine and on the website. You also acknowledge that the work is your own, and that you have the rights to release it to Inside Travel for publication.

Compensation

Contributors are entitled to a byline, and clippings/copies of the published material. Feature Articles or "on assignment" stories can be negotiated at a nominal rate.

Submission Guidelines:

Articles

• Content must be submitted in electronic format (.doc, .rtf, .txt files).
• Content must be free of typographical or spelling errors. All facts/links/details MUST be checked.
• Do NOT include any formatting (bold, italic, underlines, etc), tables, HTML code, etc
• At the top of your article, give a one-paragraph outline of your story (including the "angle"), and indicate in which section of the magazine your article would sit.
• Please include your name/byline as you would like it to appear in print
• Please include captions for all images at the TOP of your article, including the name of the image file (e.g.: Launceston_cradlemountain.jpg: The Majestic Cradle Mountain).
• If your article has been previously published, then please ensure you own the reprint rights.

Article Word Counts: 

• One-page piece: 300-500 words MAXIMUM, plus 100 words for "Travel Notes", plus 3-4 photos.

Article Voice and Style:

Keep your article's voice fresh, light and personal, with an "insider" and "everyman" style. Use first person when possible. But most importantly, have fun! For spelling: use Australian English, Macquarie Dictionary, and spell traveller/ing/ed with two L's

Images and Photography:

To be considered for publication, images: 

• Must be a minimum of 150dpi and a sufficient size for printing
• Must have the name of the location and the subject in the file name (e.g.: Launceston_cradlemountain.jpg).
• Must be submitted in electronic format (.jpg, .gif, .tiff, or raw Photoshop files).
• Must be sent as individual files -- not included within the word document itself
• Must be no larger than 8MB
• Must be copyright free, royalty free, and have all standard releases (if necessary)

To Submit All Content:

Images and content must be uploaded to the Inside Travel "Dropbox":
http://dropbox.yousendit.com/RichardFellner676759 .

The dropbox can take up to 5 files at a time (click: Add more files).

Note: Photos sent via email, CD/DVD or post will not be accepted.

Material Deadlines

• March/April 2009: Monday February 23
• May/June 2009: Monday April 27

* Publication will move to monthly sometime in 2009 - material deadlines will be adjusted

Specs

Publisher: Sam Arthur (Outdoor Sports Publishing Pty Ltd.)
Editor: Richard Fellner
Name of Publication: Inside Travel
Type of Publication: Print Magazine and website (www.insidetravel.com.au)
Distribution: Distributed free to consumers via 1000 coffeehouses and travel-related businesses throughout Australia
Dimensions: Short Tabloid: 350mm x 275mm. Full Colour
Circulation / Readership: 25,000 / 75,000

Target Demographic:

• Adventure: 18-30+yrs (Solo travellers, DINKs, SINKs and general thrill-seekers. Frequent travel.) 
• Sport: 25-65yrs (Male focus, outdoorsy-types, high disposable income. Moderate travel.) 
• Family: 25-55yrs (Parents w children 3-18yrs, budget travellers. Wife/Mum focus. Moderate travel) 
• Leisure: 35-75yrs (High disposable income, DINKs, SINKs, empty nesters, Frequent travel)