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I work with brands, tourism boards and publications, with stories and photographs that reach an engaged audience.
I'm Kalyan Panja, a travel writer and photographer and the founder of Travtasy. For twenty years I have documented destinations, cultures, festivals, food and places, with work published in National Geographic Your Shot, Lonely Planet, HuffPost and the World Economic Forum Agenda among many others.
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What to write about
- Sponsored posts, reviews and campaigns
- FAM trips and destination promotion
- Photography and content licensing
- Press, interviews and guest posts
- Or just a hello from a reader
For a collaboration, include your brand or destination, what you have in mind and your timeline.
Write to me
Choose a topic and your email app opens with the subject filled in.
Or write directly to travtasy@gmail.com
Audience and Statistics
My following is spread across India, the US and Europe.
Services
Sponsored posts and reviews
Products, books, gadgets, movies, resorts, home stays and spas, featured or reviewed. My reviews are honest, and I do not guarantee any product, which is best left to the end user.
Social media promotion
I help brands and agencies from India and abroad reach my audience across my channels. You set the campaign budget and goals, and I prepare the media and post it as you need.
Photography and licensing
I always seek to innovate in photography, to offer your business, product or brand something different and striking. I also produce fashion and product editorials.
FAM trips and destinations
I am open to FAM trips, travel writing, and tasting of whiskey and wine, for tourism boards, hotels, resorts and restaurants.
Beta testing
I am a beta tester for apps in travel, lifestyle, tech and food, and a hardware tester of smartphones and tablets. I enjoy giving feedback that improves a product.
Search-friendly articles
My articles are built to be found, with about 30% of traffic coming from Google. They focus on travel, food, gadgets and reviews.
Work with Travtasy
US and international brands and tourism boards
Destination stories, food and restaurant features and trip-planning content for readers across the US, Europe and beyond, with original photography.
Indian brands and agencies
Campaigns, reviews and social promotion for Indian travel, tech, food and lifestyle brands, backed by more than a decade of work with them.
Campaigns Executed
I have also worked on promotional campaigns for Austrian Airlines, Miles Car Rental, Club Mahindra, Da Mauro Restaurant, MakeMyTrip, Cleartrip, Tusker Trail: Mt Kilimanjaro Climbs and Worldwide Treks, Amaron, Reliance General Insurance (Schengen Visa), Chivas Regal, Golfers Shot Whisky, Tata Sampann Spices, Tropicana, Godrej, Dell, HP, Tecno, HTC and Asus ZenFone, among many others. Some recent campaigns:
#TECNOHarSuratKhoobsurat
Tecno Mobile#GalaxyA73
Samsung#DreamTrails
Club Mahindra
Kullu and Manali: Journey through Valley of Gods
Footsteps through Clouds of Shimla
#LastsLongReallyLong
Amaron
#ImperialBlueSuperHitNights
Seagram's, Pernod Ricard
#simplywellmade
Golfer's Shot
#AliveIsAwesome
Godrej CintholKing Crab Safari in Kirkenes, Norway
Mud Bath in Cartagena, Colombia
Brands I've Worked With
Travel and hospitality
Tech
Shopping
Household
Food and drinks
Entertainment
Photography Portfolio
I am also a food critic who loves trying new restaurants and is always looking for new wine and whiskey. I review products, smartphones and gadgets with a special focus on photography, and I have worked with companies in the tourism sector and produced fashion and product editorials for brands.
I have shared my images, articles and reviews through National Geographic, Lonely Planet, Getty Images, Google Local Guide and Zomato, among others, and I am a Google Trusted Tester.
Press, Media and Collaborations
I am open to FAM trips, travel writing, product reviews, whiskey and wine tasting, and photography for brands, tourism boards, hotels, resorts, restaurants, publications, guidebooks, travel supplements, coffee table books, websites and blogs. If you are a company, brand or agency looking to bring your service, product or destination to new audiences, I would like to hear from you.
Write for Travtasy
Mail me your pitch or article to be considered for publication, and send high-quality, meaningful photographs too. You get full credit, and the piece is shared across my social media network. Guest post guidelines
Short bio for editors
Kalyan Panja is a travel writer and photographer and the founder of Travtasy. Active since 2006, he documents food and place, with work published on National Geographic Your Shot, Lonely Planet, HuffPost and the World Economic Forum Agenda.
Rates
I offer different types of collaboration. Rates are available on request: write to me at travtasy@gmail.com and we can work out a mutually beneficial arrangement. For readers: if I review anything, it is an honest review, and I do not guarantee any product, which is best left to the end user.
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