Working With Mind The Travel
Mind The Travel® stands out as a leading culture and adventure travel blog, offering a unique perspective on the world by approaching destinations with a socially conscious lens to challenge misconceptions.
As one of the original independent travel blogs, Mind The Travel has been at the forefront of combining social, historical, and political insights with narratives of adventure and culture in various destinations.
With a focus on changing perceptions, the website delves into misunderstood locations, addressing current travel issues that impact visitor traffic and striving to dispel misconceptions.
Whether exploring well-known destinations or off-the-beaten-path locales, Mind The Travel aims to present a fresh angle to encourage readers to delve deeper and discover more beyond the typical tourist checklists.
Featuring easily digestible journalistic content complemented by professional photography, the blog aims to inform and inspire readers to travel responsibly, purposefully, and with a sense of adventure.
Through brand campaigns and branded content, Ivan Tannenberg, a seasoned photographer and travel writer, leverages over 15 years of experience to collaborate with travel companies, adventure brands, and tourism boards. By upholding Mind The Travel’s core values, partnerships are sought with a focus on supporting local businesses, promoting responsible and ethical travel practices, and changing unfair perceptions.
Any content created through partnerships will be clearly disclosed, ensuring transparency and maintaining the blog’s commitment to authentic and meaningful travel experiences for its audience.
Review Opportunities
Mind The Travel welcomes review opportunities in the following categories:
- Collaborations for photography and writing assignments to showcase destinations and products;
- Media trips aligned with site content;
- Representation at travel or photography events/festivals;
- Evaluations of destinations, accommodations, services, or equipment;
- Partnerships with tourist boards, airlines, or tour operators for destination promotion;
- Social media campaigns to highlight destinations, services, products, or events;
- Social media consulting to enhance brand presence;
- Blogger outreach for press trips or campaigns;
- Brand ambassadorship to endorse services/products;
- Sponsorships or partnerships with commercial brands or tour operators;
- Coverage of various transportation modes, from new airline routes to leisurely multi-country bus travel;
- Reviews of adventure travel gear, stylish casual wear, and travel-related apps and social media tools;
- All reviews are conducted with fairness and honesty, accompanied by a clear disclaimer for reader transparency.
What I Avoid
Mind The Travel does not feature any form of unpaid advertising on the website. Please refrain from contacting with offers of free content or ‘exposure.’ Commercial exchanges are subject to advertising rates.
Requests for free feedback or reviews are not accepted. Due to time constraints, testing every new app or travel itinerary website is not feasible. Kindly refrain from requesting blog posts to be uploaded or content to be added to platforms without appropriate compensation.
Additional Details
For review inquiries, please utilize the contact form on the website’s contact page. Note that guest posts and ad placements within existing posts are not accepted. I strive to respond promptly to emails for all other matters.