World Hum updates daily and is dedicated to publishing travel stories of the highest quality. Since World Hum’s inception in 2001, stories from the site have appeared in “The Best American Travel Writing” anthologies and Travelers’ Tales anthologies, and they have won Lowell Thomas Awards from the Society of American Travel Writers. We post several types of feature stories:

* Dispatches are first-person travel narratives.

* Speaker’s Corner essays feature rants or raves about any travel-related subject.

* The Books section includes reviews and other travel book-related pieces.

* How To stories reveal ways to dive deep into cultures around the world.

* Q&As are interviews with travelers, writers, artists—anyone with something interesting to say about travel.

If you would like to contribute to any of the feature sections, please paste your submission or a short pitch as well as a brief bio into the body of an e-mail—we will not open attachments—and send it to . Submissions should be no more than 2,000 words. Do not send multiple submissions.

Include the section of the site you want to write for in the subject line of your e-mail. If your submission is time sensitive, please say so in the subject line as well. We try to read every e-mail as soon as possible, but due to the high volume of submissions we may be unable to respond to everyone.

If your story is accepted by World Hum, the editors will contact you as soon as possible with more information, including payment details. Pay begins at $100 for non-exclusive rights to feature stories and varies by section. Assignments and payment details will be confirmed by a contract.

World Hum also features a wide-ranging travel blog with recurring features, including Where in the World Are You?, New Travel Books, Three Travel Tips and others. We are looking for regular contributors for the travel blog. If you would like to write for the travel blog, please tell us a little about your travel and writing experience, and send links to samples of your work to . Write “travel blog” in the subject line.

Finally:

By submitting your works of authorship to WorldHum.com ("Works"), you grant World Hum the right to post your Works on worldhum.com. You may be compensated for the Works that you have contributed subject to World Hum’s policies on the date of your submission. However, you acknowledge and agree that World Hum is not obligated to compensate you, and do not have an expectation of any payment. We appreciate your interest and contributions to World Hum.

Last updated: August 21, 2007