Hey all,
Exactly one year ago I started my Substack, and now there are over 1,400 of you reading every month!
Wanted to say a sincere thank you to everyone who clicks on the email when it hits their Inbox, shares it and responds to pitches. And a HUGE thank you to my paid subscribers, who literally keep this Substack going.
I’ve been in NYC for the last ten days, meeting up with PR people that I connected with through this newsletter. Also, here’s a picture of the tuna melt I’ve been craving for months…run, don’t walk to Golden Diner in NYC.
As I go into year #2, I’d love to hear more about the kind of content you’re looking for. Please answer the polls below on potential new directions for my Substack. xo
And one more…
The Next AMA For Paid Subscribers
The next Ask Me Anything session for paid subscribers will be Tuesday, November 21 at 2:00 PM EST.
If you’re not a paid subscriber yet, upgrade to get all of the below!
A monthly subscriber-only Zoom AMA where I’ll answer your industry questions
Subscriber-only posts with more in-depth industry insights and intel
The full archive of insider posts and all future tips
Plus, the ability to post comments and questions in the community
1:1 Sessions
I love doing private sessions with PR folks to talk about everything from press trip best practices to where and who to pitch to how to get your emails opened.
Please get in touch if you’d like to organize a session to ask any and all journalism questions.
Call For Pitches
Hotels Above Par - due by end of the month
Looking for affordable boutique hotels in Southeast Asia
Any boutique hotels must be UNDER $250 (can be during the slow season)
Food & Wine - due Nov 21
Looking for revolutionary, game-changing new things happening in hotels, cruise companies, air travel (MUST have a heavy food focus)
Food-focused pitches only please!
Thrillist - ongoing
Looking to interview celebrities about travel must-haves and tips
No celebrity chefs at this time
Please email klockhart14@gmail ASAP to be included.
Favorite Recent Stories
Thrillist: These International Movie Theaters Are Their Own Vacation
CNN: How an Australian couple’s mid-life crisis led to the first buffalo dairy farm in Laos
Hotels Above Par: This Private Island Resort Off Singapore Is Like A Mini-Maldives
CEO Magazine: Experience pure luxury in the Laotian town of Luang Prabang
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Upcoming Travels
December - Antarctica/USA
January - Svalbard/Portugal
February - Portugal
March - Portugal/USA
April - UK
If you’d like to work together while I’m in any of these locations, please send me an email at klockhart14@gmail.com
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