This February, I will be teaching a 4-week live masterclass on working inside travel media.

During four weekly sessions, you'll get 10 years of industry knowledge distilled into easy-to-follow insights.

Topics we'll cover include working with tourism boards, pitching to travel outlets, the economics of travel media, the ethics of storytelling in today's world, and more.

We'll meet every Saturday starting on February 7. You can join us for all four sessions with a class pass or pick and choose to attend the session that's most relevant to you.

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Class pass ticket holders will also get a portfolio review + their own publishing roadmap included in the price.

Paid Going Places members get 10% off the masterclass fee (learn more about our membership here).

Be on the lookout for a formal announcement this Wednesday and see you in February!

xx Yulia

Inside Going Places 🏠

The latest stories

While our podcast is on a short break this winter, we'll continue highlighting some of our favorite–and freshly relevant–episodes. Today, a two-part conversation with Vincie Ho, founder of RISE Travel Institute (one of our Founding Members).

RISE helps travelers think deeper about the extractive nature of mass tourism, providing tools for better conversations and, ultimately, better travel experiences.

The organization is currently looking for remote volunteers to help them with social media efforts (see more details here).

Take a listen to Part 1 of our chat here.

Meet the Woman on a Mission to Decolonize Travel
She is the founder of RISE Travel Institute.
Going PlacesYulia Denisyuk

This week's creator opportunities

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🚀 Matador Network is seeking train and cruise travel pitches – pitch by Fri, Jan 23

🚀 An artist residency in the Adirondacks – apply by Sun, Feb 1

🚀 A one-sentence pitch to win $10,000 for your short film – enter by Tue, Mar 3rd

🚀 A press trip to Colorado this February – no deadline, but apply soon

🚀 A call for pitches on solo travel from Intrepid – no deadline, but pitch soon

🚀 A director of social platforms role for a travel magazine – no deadline, but apply soon

🚀 Matador Network is seeking winter 2026 travel stories – no deadline, but pitch soon

🚀 Business Insider lifestyle editor is looking for lifestyle pitches, including moving from or within the U.S. – no deadline, but pitch soon

🚀 A remote storytelling job for a wildlife conservancy – no deadline

Find all the latest opportunities here.

Travel With Us ✈️

🐪 Join us June 5-14, 2026, on a 10-day trip to Jordan. We'll visit the Dead Sea, Petra, Wadi Rum, Amman, and many off-beaten spots in between, taste Jordan's award-winning flavors, and meet extraordinary individuals like the renowned artist who designed the country's newest currency.

Last day to book is Fri, Apr 17, 2026.

Get details here

In The World 🌍

A week of meetings in New York

This week, I'm traveling to New York to attend the annual IMM TravMedia conference, where I'll be meeting with my travel industry colleagues, tourism board representatives, and editors.

I will also be holding a coffee meet-up with our New York subscribers (and other community members in town) on Sat, Jan 24, at 3 pm EST at 787 Coffee in Midtown East.

There's no agenda besides meeting IRL.

If you're in NYC this Sat, I hope to see you!