Write for Thirty Three Hours

We publish destination stories, food and drink pieces, and travel guides from writers who care more about what a place feels like than what it looks like on a feed. If you've been somewhere that changed the way you eat, drink, or move through a city — we want to hear about it.

What we're looking for

We publish three types of stories:

Destinations — not a list of tourist attractions. We want to know what the city actually feels like, where to eat, where to drink, and what surprised you.

Food & Drink — a single meal, a bar crawl, a market, a regional dish. Anything that tells a bigger story through what you ate or drank.

Guides — practical, personal, and opinionated. The kind of travel advice that comes from someone who's actually been there, not from a search engine.

What we're not looking for

Top-10 roundups, SEO-driven filler, sponsored content, or anything written by AI. We also don't publish itineraries — we care about how a place feels, not a minute-by-minute schedule.

Tone and style

Write like you're telling a friend about the trip. Be specific. Use real names — the restaurant, the bartender, the street. Don't hedge everything with "in my opinion." If the char kway teow was the best thing you've ever eaten, say that.

We edit for clarity and voice, not to flatten your style. Your piece should sound like you, not like every other travel publication.

The details

Pieces typically run between 1,000 and 3,000 words. Photography is welcome but not required — if you have original photos, send them. We don't use stock images.

We'll respond to every pitch within two weeks. If we want to move forward, we'll work with you on edits before publishing. All contributors are credited with a byline and author bio.

Send your pitch or finished draft to hello@33hrs.com with "Pitch" in the subject line. Include where the story is set, a brief summary, and a link to any previous writing if you have it.