Travel Ideas and Video Submissions

Thanks for thinking of us and submitting your great travel ideas!

We are always on the lookout for great videos, so would love to consider your recommendations.   Please see below for some ideas of the standards we look for in videos.

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A – Great moving pictures (this is video!)

* evocative of the destination
* of general interest (usually that means no family and friends saying “hi”, except for the “REAL PEOPLE” videos)
* steady cam – lots of fast moving around doesn’t work for this site – sorry if that’s your favorite
* respectful of the destination and the people of the country

B – Great sound quality

* no loud ambient noise (e.g. helicopter engines, waterfalls, etc.) * even sound throughout * no  extraneous or sudden noises

C – Good music choice

* appropriate to the pictures * matches the mood of what is being depicted * properly attributed

D – Narration

* informative and descriptive * minimal disruptive conversation * no unnecessary commentary * definitely no swearing, no foul language and no derogatory remarks about people or cultures

E – Focused – covers one topic or area well

F – Length – best length is 1 1/2 to 4 minutes.  We do choose longer videos if they are the only ones available, but prefer a number of short videos on related topics to one long one that has many parts.  Some viewers only want to see one part of the content.

G – Pacing – balance is the key, some parts slow, some parts fast with interesting segues is best

H – Production Quality

* Good editing * Great start – think what will grab the viewer, not what interested you out on the trail * Good transitions * Clear ending that makes sense

Thanks for watching out for us!