Work With Artsy Traveler
My name is Carol Cram. I’m a novelist, a lifelong traveler, and the founder of Artsy Traveler, a culture-focused travel site for independent travelers who want more than a highlight reel.
My readers plan carefully, travel slowly, and book experiences based on trusted recommendations. They’re not looking for the top ten things to do. They already know what they want; they just need someone who’s actually been there to help them do it well.
If you represent a tour company, cultural organization, hotel, or destination that aligns with these values, let’s explore ways we can work together.
About Artsy Traveler
Artsy Traveler has grown to 241,000+ active users and 376,000+ page views in the past twelve months, with 162% year-over-year growth in sessions. Nearly 88% of that traffic comes from organic search, which means readers are finding my content because they’re actively planning a trip, not because an algorithm served it to them.
Content is long-form, evergreen, and built around arts and culture: museums, historic sites, performing arts, heritage travel, and immersive local experiences. The site covers Europe extensively, with growing coverage of Asia and North America.
Artsy Traveler is ad-free by choice, so when a brand appears on this site, it gets the reader’s full attention.
Beyond the Blog
Artsy Traveler connects to two sister properties: Art In Fiction, a curated database of 2,500+ novels organized by art form, and the Artsy Traveler Companion, a cultural trip planning tool built for readers who want personalized arts-focused itineraries. Together, the three properties serve the same audience at different points in their creative journey, whether they’re choosing their next read, planning a trip, or looking for inspiration on the road.
Who Reads Artsy Traveler
Culturally curious, independent travelers primarily based in the US, UK, and Canada who research thoroughly before they book. They visit museums, attend performances, seek out historic sites, and invest in experiences that go beyond the surface.
They trust recommendations because I only make them when I mean them.
Ways We Can Work Together
The collaboration I do most and do best is contextual integration: a mention or recommendation woven naturally into an existing post where your product or service genuinely belongs.
This is the model that serves both my readers and my partners well. It reads as editorial because it is. I won’t write about something I wouldn’t actually recommend.
I also work with brands on:
- Sponsored posts — editorial-style features for tours, cultural experiences, boutique hotels, and heritage destinations that align closely with my audience
- Newsletter mentions — a focused recommendation to my engaged subscriber list
- Content bundles — combinations of the above for broader reach
I ensure every collaboration meets the same editorial standards as my independent content.
Recent Collaborations
- Italiana Tours — multi-day art workshop, Italy
- Rome Photo Fun Tours — small-group creative experience
- Opera at Palazzo Poli — cultural performance feature
- WorldHeritageSites.net — cultural heritage feature
- Airalo — dedicated post about eSIMs
Why Work With Me
- Long-form, evergreen content that keeps performing months and years after publication
- High-intent audience actively planning cultural trips
- 71.85% engagement rate; 1m 21s average engagement time per session
- Ad-free — your integration isn’t competing with display ads for reader attention
- Experience-based recommendations only; I don’t endorse what I haven’t vetted
- Professional, straightforward to work with
Get In Touch
Email me at artsytraveler@carolcram.com with a brief description of your brand, the type of collaboration you have in mind, and any relevant timelines. You can also download my media kit. I read every inquiry personally.
Want to Contribute an Article?
If you’re a travel writer or blogger interested in writing for Artsy Traveler, visit the Guest Posters page for editorial guidelines and submission details.
Carol M. Cram is the author of five award-winning novels inspired by art and the women who shaped it, the creator of Artsy Traveler, an arts-focused travel blog, the founder of Art In Fiction, a curated database of 2,500+ novels inspired by the arts, and the host of The Art In Fiction Podcast. She also authored 60+ textbooks on computer applications and taught at Capilano University for over two decades. She lives with her husband, artist Gregg Simpson, on beautiful Bowen Island near Vancouver, BC.