Collaborate with Our Portugal Journey
Our Portugal Journey welcomes collaborations with brands, destinations, and organizations that share our values of authenticity, quality, and cultural storytelling.
Founded and published by writer Carol A. Wilcox, Our Portugal Journey is an independent travel and lifestyle publication exploring life, culture, and travel throughout Portugal and Europe. Every collaboration is grounded in firsthand experience and long-form editorial storytelling - the kind of narrative our readers trust.
Who We Work With
We collaborate with a curated range of partners whose work aligns with our editorial focus, including:
Tourism boards and destination organizations
Hotels, guesthouses, and distinctive accommodations
Restaurants, wineries, and food or beverage producers
Artisan distilleries and specialty makers
Crafted-in-Portugal product brands and retailers
App developers and digital platforms
Select professional and lifestyle services relevant to expat or traveler audiences
All collaborations are evaluated individually for editorial fit and audience relevance.
Collaboration Pathways
Food, Wine & Spirits — Editorial Collaborations
Our Portugal Journey collaborates with Portuguese food, wine, and spirits producers interested in thoughtful, editorial storytelling for an English-language audience. Coverage focuses on culture, place, and firsthand experience—how products are made, where they come from, and how they fit into everyday life and travel in Portugal.
Collaborations may include editorial sponsored features, tasting-based reviews, or destination-linked experiences where food and drink play a central role. All content is written by the publisher, reflects independent editorial judgment, and is presented in the same narrative format readers experience across Our Portugal Journey.
Participation enables authentic assessment but does not guarantee coverage, endorsement, or specific messaging. All collaborations follow FTC/EU disclosure standards and the policies outlined in the Our Portugal Journey Sponsor FAQ. Details, scope, and timing are confirmed after editorial alignment and governed by individual rate cards.
Additional Collaboration Opportunities
Depending on editorial fit, collaborations may also include:
Editorial Sponsored Features - long-form narrative articles written by the publisher
Product or Service Evaluations - independent reviews based on firsthand use (coverage optional)
Travel, Restaurant, Food & Beverage Experiences - hosted experiences evaluated editorially
App and Digital Platform Reviews - evaluative coverage within relevant editorial context
Premium Sponsor Mentions - concise, clearly disclosed references within existing OPJ content
Paid guest posts, advertorial copy, or ghostwritten articles are not accepted.
Freelance Travel & Lifestyle Writing
In addition to collaborations published on Our Portugal Journey, Carol A. Wilcox is available for freelance travel and lifestyle writing assignments for magazines, online publications, and brand editorials.
Assignments may include destination features, interviews, or commissioned articles tailored to a publication’s readership, with a focus on culture, food, travel, and the expat or visitor experience in Portugal and beyond.
Why Partner with Our Portugal Journey
Partners value Our Portugal Journey for:
A loyal, niche audience of engaged, English-language readers
Experience-driven storytelling rooted in place and culture
Professional, media-ready editorial presentation
Transparent collaboration processes and clear guidelines
Evergreen articles with long-term discoverability
Featured Stories & Past Collaborations
Below are selected examples of sponsored and editorial storytelling published on Our Portugal Journey. Each example links to the complete article and reflects final pesentation as experienced by readers, including hero imagery, integrated photography, and clear disclosures when content is sponsored.
These samples illustrate our editorial approach, visual standards, and how partner stories are woven naturally into broader travel and lifestyle coverage.
Portugal’s Cork Industry: Nature’s Sustainable Treasure
(Sponsored editorial feature published with full disclosure)
A Bowl, a Spoon, and a Story from Portugal
(Ongoing sponsored collaboration)
Experience-driven Travel and Lifestyle Story
Food / Beverage / Place-Based Lifestyle Story
Media Kit & Contact
For readership insights, collaboration pathways, and sponsorship information, please request the Our Portugal Journey Media Kit or get in touch directly.
📩 Contact: Carol A. Wilcox – Writer & Publisher