travelsofadam.com – a media & press kit
Download the 2013 media pack here (updated April 2013)
Travels of Adam is a top-rated travel website & blog of interesting (hipster) stories from around the world. The site receives over 50,000 page views per month from 100+ countries. Readers are modern, open-minded and socially responsible individuals with a very strong interest in travel and city destinations. Adam strives to find interesting and unique stories from around the world, whether political tours, art exhibits or destination guides. Topics on travelsofadam.com include the following:
- ART, MUSIC DESIGN & PHOTOGRAPHY With a background in graphic design, Adam writes about museums, art galleries, exhibits and unusual architecture. Read: David Guetta live in Berlin
- ALTERNATIVE THINGS TO DO Popular posts include alternative city guides with information on graffiti, interesting tours, local blogs and unique restaurants. Read: Alternative things to do in Tel Aviv
- POLITICAL & SOCIAL ISSUES Travel isn’t just about visiting landscapes & famous tourist sites but also learning about the local political climate and culture. Read: Visiting the West Bank
- GAY TRAVEL As a gay backpacker, Adam provides a unique and highly targeted perspective on LGBT issues in foreign countries and cities. Read: Gay Holocaust memorial in Berlin
- HOTEL & ACCOMMODATION REVIEWS With a section devoted entirely to hotel and other accommodation reviews, Adam is able to provide honest feedback to readers on where to stay. Adam is also the curator and founder of a growing Tumblr blog, Hipster Hotels. Read: Hipster Hotels
- HIPSTER CITY GUIDES From each city destination visited, Adam publishes a destination guide including personal recommendations for nightlife, restaurants, cafes, tours and interesting things to do: Read: Hipster’s Guide to Berlin
Why work with a hipster?
Travels of Adam is consistently ranked among the top 100 travel blogs by numerous online sources (here; Technorati; others) and is a featured source of information on the travel industry, specifically “hipster travel.” Advertising on travelsofadam.com, it’s possible to reach a highly commercial demographic. Readers consistently use the site as a source for useful & interesting travel information. Readers have been known to purchase tours, visit recommended travel websites & change travel itineraries based on recommendations published on this website (Read recent testimonials). Possible ways we could work together include:
- Press trips commensurate with the themes of this website
- Contests & giveaways for your product
- Featured articles & blog posts about your product or service
- Online advertising or creative marketing solutions
- Sponsorships targeted for specific events or travel purposes
Online affiliations
Adam is part of several travel writing, blogging & video production networks on- and offline. He also contributes travel tips and suggestions to numerous websites, including the following:
MYGAYTRAVELGUIDE.COM Adam is the founder and editor of My Gay Travel Guide.com — an online magazine for gay travelers to share personal and relevant gay travel tips. The site also publishes regular travel news relevant to gay travelers.- QUORA Quora.com is a social media network for getting and receiving answers. By actively following several tourism topics, Adam is able to provide in-depth and professional answers to important questions, such as “Where is the best döner in Berlin”?
- SOUNDCLOUD An internationally popular website for sharing sounds, Soundcloud.com is where Adam uploads short sound clips from city streets, clubs, pubs or wherever he is. Some sounds are included in blog posts when it makes sense to give an ambiance, such as this post on the sounds of Italy.
- AMEN A startup based in Berlin, Getamen.com is a social media platform where users can answer (and then vote) on the best (or worst) things, places or superheroes in their lives. Adam uses it to provide personal tips on favorite things in each city he visits. Read how to use Amen as a travel guide here.
- GAYTRAVEL.COM A popular website for gay travelers with useful North American tips & travel guides, Adam has contributed to the blog in the past. View his content on GayTravel.com here.
- QGUIDE An increasingly popular gay travel social network, Adam syndicates his blog here as well as adding additional travel tips, travel suggestions and more personal stories. The content here is written specifically for a gay audience.
- PUMA The popular fashion and lifestyle brand publishes a social blog for twenty-somethings about social, after-hours activities in Europe and around the world. Adam publishes about his most interesting nightlife experiences on their blog. Read: Get Lost in the Labyrinth
Case studies from sponsorships
Adam regularly participates in FAM & press trips, often working with specific tourism destinations to promote events or tourism goals. Learn more about specific partnerships by exploring the links below or view a complete list of brands that have worked with Travels of Adam.
- My Berlin Story (November 2012)
German language program + month-long promotion in Berlin
View case study & statistics - Explore Canada Blogtrip (September 2012)
FAM trip with bloggers & media during Toronto International Film Festival & POP Montreal
View case study & statistics - Le Meridien Budapest (August 2012)
Sponsored hotel stay for the purposes of review and promotion
View case study & statistics - Catalunya, Spain blogtrip (May 2012)
Press trip to Catalunya, Spain in partnership with TravelDudes
View case study & statistics - Visit England / Visit Brighton (March 2012)
Press trip with VisitEngland and VisitBrighton to promote LGBT travel within England
View case study & statistics - German Sweets (December 2011)
Press trip with GermanSweets.de—a government export promoter for Germany candy & chocolate manufactures
View case study & statistics - Visit Grapevine, Texas (November 2011)
Press trip with the Grapevine, Texas tourism board
View case study & statistics
Website demographics & statistics
Google Analytics stats from March 1-March 31, 2013
Audience profile
- Global traffic – USA (32%), UK (11.5%), Germany (10.2%), Canada, Australia & Israel *via Google Analytics
- Age & gender – 25-34 (24.2%), Female (56%) *via Facebook Insights
- Education – College and graduate-level degrees *via Alexa
- Household & income – No kids, More affluent *via Alexa
Website authority
- PageRank – 4
- Alexa – 142,802
- Compete – 862,085
- MozRank Page Authority – 59
- MozRank Domain Authority - 51
Social media statistics
- Twitter -8,000+
- Facebook fans & friends – 3000+
- Foursquare – 900+
- Google+ – 1500+
- Tumblr – 150+
- Klout score – 64
Features, Awards & Testimonials
- Top 5 best LGBT Blogs for the 2013 Bloggies
- Top 10 travel blogs for 2013 on HomeAway.co.uk
- Top 100 Travel & Lifestyle blog on Technorati.com
- Top 40 Independent Travel Blog on BrendansAdventures.com, TravMonkey.com and NomadicSamuel.com
- Featured in news articles on Berlin’s start up tech scene, including Global Post (May 2012)
- Named the EasyJet May 2012 Blogger of the Month
- Featured on the HostelBookers best of May 2012 blogs
- Featured on the National Geographic blog – June 2012
- View feedback from Twitter and other testimonials
- View additional features and interviews
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About Adam
While you can find a lot more information about Adam on the About Travels of Adam page, here’s the gist: Adam quit his corporate job in Boston as a graphic designer for a major international book publisher. He is now traveling and working his way around the world, currently based in Berlin, Germany.
If you’re interested in featuring Adam in your marketing campaign, you can download and use the following photos from Flickr (click the image for the larger version), but please include a link back to Travels of Adam – a hipster travel blog.
All information is current as of January 2013
Contact Adam
To view all of Adam’s active social media networks, visit the Contact page.
- e-mail: travelsofadam@gmail.com
- skype: travelsofadam

























