A Tramp Abroad is dedicated to publishing quirky, helpful travel tips and wanderlust inspiring essays. While we hope to provide you with practical information to help you on your way, our main focus is to inspire people to get out into the world and explore – even if it’s just within your own neighborhood.

The title of our site – A Tramp Abroad – was inspired by a book of the same name written by Mark Twain about a journey across Europe he took with his friend. Like all travelers, Twain and his companion think they understand everything but usually find out (too late) that they actually understand nothing at all.

The word ‘tramp’ has evolved significantly since Twain wrote his book in 1880, but its linguistic origin means “to press hard upon”; and aren’t all journeys best tackled with a confident, resounding tread? We hope this website will inspire you to take the first step.

Forget safety. Live where you fear to live.
Destroy your reputation. Be notorious.
I have tried prudent planning long enough.
From now on, I’ll be mad.

-Rumi

A Tramp Abroad is managed and edited by Amy Thibodeau and Dan Zambonini. We are passionate about the web and have a number of ongoing online projects including The Januarist, Amorphous Blog, Lame But Cool and Lost and Looking. We are also freelance content strategists and are currently on a year long around-the-world journey.

This website would not be possible without the support of our correspondent writers from locations near and far – thank you.

How to Become a Contributor

We are looking for great travel writing and inspired writers and photographers. Guest contributors will receive a link to the website of their choice, a short biography on our website and our gratitude. As the site grows, we hope to be in a position to commission regular pieces by contributors we’ve developed a relationship with. A this time, we are only accepting submissions for original, previously unpublished content.

What We Are Looking For

• Photo stories
  Email us one sample image at 72 dpi with a description of how many images your piece will include and the underlying narrative that ties them together. Please be sure to include the geographical location your photos are set in.
• Travel Essays (1,000 – 3,000 words)
  Are you a budding Elizabeth Gilbert, Karen Connelly, Tony Cohan, Susan Orlean or Frances Mayes? We want to hear from you. We are looking for non-fiction travel stories about your funny, scary, enlightening and passion-fueled adventures. To be considered, send us a short 250 word description of what you would like to write about and send us a link to a writing sample.
• Shorter Pieces (500 – 1,000 words)
  We regularly publish a range of shorter original content on the website including Top Five Tips, On the Road Recipes, Local Language and Travel How-Tos. If you have a great idea, especially if it’s paired with some insider knowledge, we would love to hear from you. To learn more about what we’re looking for in these sections, click on the links above.
• Profiles and Interviews with Travelers
  If you are an avid traveler and think you have an interesting story, we may want to feature you on A Tramp Abroad. Let us know why you think it would make a compelling read.

Get in touch with us at contribute@atrampabroad.com if you would like to join us. We will try to respond to all inquiries within five working days.

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A Tramp Abroad is a unique, go-to source for unique travel information. We aim to attract a large, passionate and engaged audience.

We offer flexible and affordable advertising solutions for a range of marketers including:

• Campaigns for any budget – customized to reach your target audience.
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• Support for the creation of your advertisement at no extra charge.
• Flexible placement.
• Sponsored posts on topics related to your offering.
• Sponsored giveaways and contests.
• If you want us to review your travel-related product or book, please get in touch.

For more information including our rate sheet, please email ads@atrampabroad.com.

Image Credit: Greetings From by David Blackwell