*cover art credit: Blake Boles*
Name: Travel Teen, for the independent adventurer
Concept:Travel magazine/guide for independent teens looking to travel globally.
Readers: Both girls and boys, ages 14-18, there is no emphasis on ethnicity or class.
solely on traveling for teenagers, they touch on travel occasionally, but are aimed at the "independent teenager" demographic. Travel Girl is aimed at a different demographic: the girl in her young twenties, but does focus on traveling safely as a woman on her own.
5 Articles:
- Talking to Your Parents About International Travel...Without Them. Here, we would show a template for how to pitch the trip to them, and what their main concerns will be. There will be a list of all the research you need to do before talking to them, and resources for the parents.
- How To Book You Eurorail Trip! This article would focus on how to successfully figure out which countries you want to visit, the best B&Bs, and what activities you'll want to do there. It will also have tips on how to hold yourself and speak as a minor, in order to receive the respect and safety you need in an unfamiliar place.
- Mission Trips: Are They Your Best Opportunity For Travel? This will talk about different opportunities for travel within the organizations you're already a part of. Where to look, how to get involved. There are scholarships, ambassador programs, gap year programs, and even just summer camps in other countries. It would briefly touch on exchange programs and how to get involved with those as well.
- Navigating an International Airport for the First Time It will be a shorter article, and will mainly consist of activities to do during layovers, how to check into your flights, and stay relaxed.
- Crowdfunding, Is It Morally Right? A list of reasons why crowdfunding is a wonderful tool for minors with a goal, and an explanation to what is really is. There will be instructions on how to use it and write your pitch to draw in the most people and how to reach your goal fastest. Examples will be included of wildly successful campaigns made specifically for travel goals.
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I'd never put this down. I'm a travel junkie so anything helping make travel more affordable/easy, i'm all over it! Although I'm older than 18 i think reading a travel magazine that isn't targeted to well-off retired snow birds would draw a huge crowd from the younger crowd. not many people 14-18 have the time or money to travel alone, especially overseas but i think the idea is GOLD. Plus, having girl scouts as an advertiser sounds like a wise choice for the magazine and your tummy.
ReplyDeleteThis is a fun, new, and useful magazine for teens! I know a lot of teenagers that have dreams to travel the world, but always say "one day." It is awesome that your articles include "Travel the world and not owe any money" and "Booking a trip to Europe in under 5k" because they give teens hope that they can make their traveling dreams happen NOW. While the demographic is teens, I'm sure a lot of people who are not familiar with travel will also pick up your magazine.
ReplyDeleteI wish their would have been a travel magazine like this. Looks really realistic because you've focused on a particular age group. Creative Katie!!! Your best article is "10 must see place" which guides a person and helps on finding places and one can never forget to put this in the list.
ReplyDeleteI love the audience that you are focusing on because it is without a doubt that almost the majority of teens want to travel and explore whats there to see in life. While money is an issue for independents teenagers, I love how you took this magazine to help guide them in a realistic and affordable path. I love your idea and really wish this was real- I totally would but this magazine proposal of yours! great idea(:
ReplyDeleteGood idea for a demographic/psychographic I had never thought about, and I like the story about crowdfunding.
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