Thank you for sharing information about your travel expertise with Beachcombing Magazine.
Please copy and paste the questions on this page into a Word or text file and email your answers with “Travel Expert” in the subject line. Do not include images in your Word or text document.
Not every answer below can or will be included in your article, but we will use the information below to write about your subject. Feel free to skip any questions that aren't applicable and add any comments we didn't think of!
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Name
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Online information (may appear in the magazine)
Company Name
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LOCATIONS:
What are the names of the towns/cities/areas of your expertise or services?
Is there a good time of year to visit these places?
How many times have you been there or how long have you lived there?
What do you like most about the areas?
What is a typical itinerary for trips in these places?
TRAVEL:
How hard it is to get there? Do you provide transportation? If not, are the locations close to an airport, train station, or port?
What type of lodging options/recommendations do you provide?
What type of dining options/recommendations do you provide?
If you do organized trips, what is the average group size?
How many hours/days is a typical excursion?
BEACHES:
Which beaches or coasts or type of locations are there? What are the beaches like there, for example, rocky, sandy, cliffs, etc. Do you have to walk or snorkel or hike or boat or dive or wade to find beach treasures there?
What do most people collect when they beachcomb there? Are there many other beachcombers?
What’s a good reason for a beachcombing fanatic to head there? Is there any significant difference between hunting there and other places you know about?
VISITING:
Do you offer experiences in the area besides beachcombing?
Is there anything special about the location, the history, the people, the food, or the beach treasures that make it a must-see?
ANYTHING ELSE:
Additional comments (AKA the scoop! Feel free to talk about anything here!):
BIO AND PHOTO:
Please include a bio of 50 words or less in case we need one for the Contributors page.
PHOTOS:
Email or upload 10+ high-resolution pictures and/or videos that you own, to be used in conjunction with the story, including photos and videos of trips, groups, beaches, beach finds, local scenery, and any other images or videos that help give readers a feel for what it's like to be on a trip you have organized or helped with.
- Send an email to submissions@beachcombingmagazine.com if you would like us to set up a folder on Google Drive or Dropbox where you can upload photos.
- Share a Google Drive folder, Google Photos Album, or WeTransfer file with etchedbytheseashop@gmail.com.
- Contact us at submissions@beachcombingmagazine.com for where to share through other online file sharing sites such as Apple Photos and Dropbox.
Please make sure that photos are high-resolution, unretouched, and have not been resized. Phone photos are great. We prefer photos that have not been shared previously online or in print. Photo and Video Guidelines
One Final Step
We will edit your submission for length, clarity, grammar, spelling, and style. Before sending in your information and photos, please check out our submission guidelines:
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- Photo and Video Guide
