SUITCASE Magazine Media Kit 2017

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About us One step ahead of a tour guide, SUITCASE aims to inspire people, to help them discover different destinations; in essence, SUITCASE exists to change the way people travel.

Through a quarterly print magazine, daily updated website, weekly newsletter and events, the magazine acts as a bridge between cultures around the world.

2017 Stats

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145% increase in UK sales

654%

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About us “Move over Condé Nast, IPC, Hearst and the rest - there are new young publishing tycoons in town”

“[Serena Guen is] the Mark Zuckerberg of publishing”

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“Travel Bible” TOPSHOP

“One of the 29 coolest female start-up founders in the UK”

“Travel guru” HARPERS BAZAAR

BUSINESS INSIDER

AWARDS

MAGAZINE OF THE YEAR 2016 Digital Magazine Awards

BEST ONLINE CONSUMER MAGAZINE OF THE YEAR 2017 Travel Media Awards

FORBES 30 UNDER 30: MEDIA Serena Guen 2016

BEST ETHICAL FOOD PROJECT Observer Food Awards

WOMEN OF THE FUTURE AWARDS Founder Serena Guen Winner 2014

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Demographics PRINT + ONLINE

OUR READERS

STATS

Female

Average HHI

UK print - 60% UK online - 40%

Circulation

Frequency

Male

Age

ROW print - 40% ROW online - 60%

Readership

Cover Price

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WHERE? Distributed globally in newsstands, WH Smith, specialist retail outlets (Barnes & Noble, Selfridges and Harrods), select hotels and airports.

SUITCASE Magazine is available in the most important creative and forward-thinking areas in the cities of 33 countries.

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69K+ Facebook followers 22% increase in followers 68% increase in impressions

72K+ Instagram followers 33% increase in followers

since Jan 2017

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Sessions per month 33K+ Twitter followers

18K Newsletter subscribers

3:50 mins

Avg. time spent on site

190K+ Instagram photos tagged with: #SUITCASEtravels

68% Facebook impressions increase in 2017

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Key Dates 2018

THEME

DESTINATIONS

Design

Detroit Johannesburg Tel Aviv Hamburg Bangkok Taipei Shanghai

Adventure

New Zealand Gabon Zambia Indonesia Borneo Rome Bhutan

Slow

Tuscany Japan Malta Portugal

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Regular Features PRINT

CITY GUIDES x1 PER ISSUE The best places to stay, eat, shop, drink and dance as well as activities.

EDITORIAL SHOOTS x1 PER ISSUE On location and relating to theme of the issue.

WHAT TO PACK DPS - x3 PER ISSUE A still life shoot of the best fashion and accessories for the destinations featured in each issue.

100ML DPS - x1 PER ISSUE A still life shoot of the best beauty products for travelling.

CELEBRITY BEAUTY EDIT DPS – x1 PER ISSUE A round-up of beauty products selected by an influencer. Previously included: Bobbi Brown, Madeleine Shaw. #LIVINGINMYSUITCASE DPS - x1 PER ISSUE Personal photographs of an influencer travelling. Previously included: Chelsea Leyland, Kyleigh Kühn, Kelis, Cleo Wade, Henry Holland, Pandora Sykes, Julia Stiles.

DESTINATION INSPIRATION DPS – x1 PER ISSUE A visual profile of an unknown or up-and-coming destination.

WAKE UP HERE DPS – x1 PER ISSUE A feature that spotlights one specific hotel in detail and three other hotel options in lesser detail.

A HOTEL STORY 2-6 PAGES – x1 PER ISSUE An in-depth exploration of a hotel which includes information on the founder or brand concept and any notable design features.

BOOKS + TRACKS DPS – x1 PER ISSUE The best books to read and tracks to listen to while visiting the destinations featured in each issue.

TRAILBLAZER 2-6 PAGES – x1-3 PER ISSUE An interview with a personality.

Previously included: David Attenborough, Mario Testino, Sir Ranulph Fiennes, Katharine Hamnett, Margaret Zhang, The Lumineers.

PHOTOGRAPHER’S DIARY 6-8 PAGES – x1-3 PER ISSUE A breathtaking series taken by a photographer on his or her travels.

Previously included: David Alan Harvey, Gray Malin, Hassan Hajjaj, Malick Sidibé, David Yarrow.

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HOME . MADE DPS – x1 PER ISSUE An interview with a designer about their home city with a mini city guide.

THE WHEEL THING SP – x1 PER ISSUE Our favourite suitcase of the season.

WISH YOU WERE HERE SP – BACK PAGE A quirky, still-life shoot that brings to life a postcard sent from an influencer.

Previously included: Flo Morrissey, Alex Eagle, Sharmadean Reid, Jackson & Levine, Jasmine Hemsley.

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The hour of the gaucho Galloping across Patagonia Words and photos by DORTE TULADHAR

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first learned to ride as a child, and it is a hobby that has stayed with me throughout my adult life. I feel a sense of energy and happiness when on horseback, and it is a huge privilege that my professional work as an equine photographer brings me ever closer to these majestic creatures.

South America’s Patagonia, known for its breathtaking nature and wildlife, has always held a certain allure.

And so last year I made the long journey from my home in Copenhagen to the Explora Hotel in Chile, which overlooks the Torres del Paine national park. The hotel has its own stables with more than 50 horses, which are tended by the gauchos. I spent a week exploring the many mountain trails and open plains, with every journey ending with a cup of traditional mate tea.

Gauchos are true horsemen, and many of them have been riding since they first learned to walk. They know every intricate detail of their horses as well as the surrounding landscape. Every gaucho has their own individual saddle made out of sheepskin – the process sees the skins hung to dry in the rafters of barns before being stretched out and having seams sewn in.

A few of the gauchos I met even had tattoos across their arms, which depicted in detail a favourite horse.

The relationship between the gauchos and their horses is so clearly one of mutual respect. Nowhere else in the world have I experienced such a high level of professionalism.

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1. Bobbi Brown Pale Pink Pot Rouge £20 Blush is a must for creating a healthy, pretty look; it’s an instant lift and the quickest way to add a glow to the face. The right shade will boost brightness without looking obvious.

3. Olaplex No. 3 Hair Perfector £24.99 I’ve been grey since I was 25 so I colour my hair every two weeks.

I recently found a conditioner called Olaplex, which helps repair damaged hair and keeps it looking healthy.

I pull myself up from a miniature chair, clutching my precious bag of treasure. I may have paid far too much for its contents, but I don’t really mind. If my time in Marrakech has taught me anything, it is that sometimes you just have to do what feels right. And in this case, it felt right to hand over an outlandish amount of money for something I will probably never use, just to see this stranger’s face break into a luminous smile. I ask for directions and he tells me to turn left and then right, which sees me head off the wrong way. Forty minutes and four sets of directions later, and I end up in the same place I started. The medicine man laughs warmly. I buy a stick of roasted sweetcorn and simply begin my journey again.

4. Bobbi Brown Remedies Skin Reviver No. 91 £29.50 I love layering skincare formulas under my moisturiser. This remedy is made with a special blend of super greens including kale and spinach. Now my skin can “eat” veggies too.

5. Bobbi Brown Extra Repair Moisturising Balm £65 If I could only have one skincare product, this balm would be it. I have dry skin, and this formula immediately plumps it up, balances out my complexion and makes me look refreshed.

7. Bobbi Brown Creamy Concealer £19.50 Concealer is my desert island cosmetic. When applied correctly, it instantly makes you appear awake and refreshed, no matter what’s going on in your world.

8. Dr. Bronner’s Magic Pure-Castile Liquid Soap in Peppermint £6.49 I keep Dr. Bronner’s soap in all my showers and bathrooms. The peppermint scent is great, and it really does leave you feeling squeaky clean and invigorated.

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y hands are stained with the scent of eucalyptus and black cumin. “Do you know what this is?” says the medicine man, who sits cross-legged at his stall, buried in the madness of Djema el-Fna square. “Menthe. This is menthe. It is for the brain, the heart and the soul.” He drops one tiny crystal into a copper pan of boiling water and beckons for me to breathe in. After a single inhalation, it shoots up my nose, down the back of my throat and my eyelids snap wide open. “I’ll take ten grams,” I say, after my eyes have stopped watering. The man laughs and scoops some of the crystals into a little black pouch which he ties up with string. “Marhaba!” he cries out. “Big welcome!”

2. Bobbi Brown Skin Foundation Stick £29.50 The great thing about this formula is that it blends easily and is skin-tone correct (like all my foundations), so it matches my complexion exactly. It’s perfect for on-the-go and touch-ups.

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Marrakech is a city steeped in tradition. Certain things define this space, and are rooted to its very personality – the sound of steaming mint tea poured from a great height, with glasses clattering against a silver tray. The chugging of motorbike engines traversing the streets. That haunting call to prayer, which rumbles through the air five times a day. The gentle birdsong flitting between the shouts of market traders, as donkeys clop through the winding roads and street food steams and sizzles. And as the sun starts to set it throws a smoky light onto the nearby Atlas Mountains, as the cityscape transforms into a dusky assortment of blushing pink cubes.

ORIGINAL EXPERIENCES Never-ending New York

Some things seem destined to endure in Marrakech, and both locals and first-time visitors rejoice in the city’s oldest traditions. Take the souk, for example. It is as much a challenge as a delight to navigate its heady tangle of shops. You could turn to your left to see a small room filled from floor to ceiling with glinting brass lanterns. Then you might catch a glimpse of a pile of emerald pottery tilting sideways in a leaning stack.

Cats slink around the feet of traders snoozing on fading leather ottomans and whole dried crocodile skins are pinned up against the wall. Then look ahead and spot a gaggle of schoolchildren chasing one another on their way out of gates just beyond a wooden

The evening sun casts slate-gray shadows over Manhattan as your mind swims with the day’s impressions—the city’s untamed energy, its creativity, its white-hot newness. As you enter the hotel, framed artworks whir by you like stereoscope slides. A jazz band sets up and begins to play as the bar fills with locals, guests, and well-dressed walk-ins of uncertain origin. Something is about to happen, you feel it. That’s when you realize: This is a hotel that is not a hotel, the day is far from over, and you’re in the heart of New York.

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h shit,” I hear Richard Roe, my seafaring butler, innkeeper and only contact with the outside world mutter under his breath as a low but firm wave hits our tinny. Standing as close to him as I can with clenched white knuckles – one hand holding the gunwale, the other battling the wind for my straw hat – I cling on as we cross the D’Entrecasteaux Channel to Satellite Island. This is nothing, he tells me: “I’ve done this journey with 13ft waves.” However, his eyes – fixed firmly ahead – beg to differ.

Situated at the end of the earth just off the tip of southern Tasmania, part of the allure of Satellite Island is its total isolation. This island off an island off an island is the last stop before Antarctica. With no wifi. It’s not easy to get to, and for someone who is used to the shade of skyscrapers it feels like the start of an adventure.

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The fact that “Tassie” has remained an afterthought for tourists might well be a hangover from the island’s former status as a 19th-century British prison colony. However, the place is finally getting the recognition it deserves as a destination to drown out the hubbub of the world, to dine on exciting local food, drink unique cool-climate wines and explore an exploding art scene. For these very reasons I landed in the capital city of

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although not before stopping for supplies. “There are no major grocery stores,” Richard warned. “Don’t people live there?” I asked. “Yes, they just stock up,” he explained. Fair enough. What Bruny lacks in grocery stores it makes up for with local cheese shops, oyster pit-stops and wineries. Its wide and wild beaches and ludicrously spectacular hikes make the place a destination in itself, but I was on a different mission. ��

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Regular Features ONLINE

TRAVEL GUIDES

Guides written by award-winning writers from around the globe.

INSIDER GUIDES

Top tips and recommendations from well-known influencers.

DESTINATION INSPIRATION

A look into the newest and coolest travel destinations.

WAKE UP HERE

Succinct and witty reviews from hotels that are pushing industry boundaries.

WHAT TO PACK BOUTIQUE

Filter though hot, cold, city and active to find your perfect packing items.

PHOTO JOURNALS

Documenting the travels of up-andcoming and established photographers.

SHOT ON LOCATION

Our fashion editorials, invariably shot in far-flung locations around the world.

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Homepage options: - 728x90 Leaderboard - 970x250 Billboard - 300x600 x2 Half page - 300x250 x2 MPU Banner placements: - Homepage - Travel category - Fashion category - In-article

970x250 Billboard

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350,000

728x90 Leaderboard

Impressions per month

100,000

Sessions per month

3:50 mins

Avg. time spent on site

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House Ads

SPONSORED CONTENT

Sponsored content (advertorials, native ads).

Can range from a simple advertorial post about a brand to larger projects, such as, sponsoring a whole category online.

HOMEPAGE CONTENT SLOTS

Native content slots on our homepage linking directly to sponsored content.

HOUSE ADS

SUITCASE Magazine house ads, designed by our in-house team to align with each client’s individual strategy.

CONTENT ADVERTORIALS

Content sponsorship created by our awardwinning team of writers.

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Advertorial Content

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SOCIAL Facebook and Instagram ads are available with SUITCASE Magazine online to promote your sponsored content piece.

Please contact our advertising team directly for enquires: advertising@SUITCASEmag.com

NEWSLETTER 18K SUBSCRIBERS

A content slot within SUITCASE Magazine’s weekly newsletter is the ideal way to promote your brand and specifically SUITCASE Magazine’s loyal subscribers.

N.B. Can segment by country.

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69K+ Facebook followers 66% increase in impressions

in 2017

33K+

Twitter followers

72K+

Instagram followers

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Advertisers

BEAUTY MAC Estée Lauder Jo Malone Bobbi Brown SmashBox Clinique BirchBox DKNY Origins Errol Douglas Michael Kors Illamasqua

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FASHION + ACCESSORIES Rolex Nike Net-a-Porter Mulberry Joseph Ralph Lauren Montblanc Nanushka Larsson and Jennings Ettinger American Apparel Globe Trotter Taylor Morris Antler Marques’ Almeida Marks & Spencer Matches Fashion

TRAVEL American Express Belmond Banyan Tree Mr & Mrs Smith Design Hotels Hotel Americano Park Hyatt Oasis collections Las Vegas Tourism Phillipines Tourism Texas Tourism Singapore Tourism British Airways Malaysian Airlines Aegean Airlines Restival

ENTERTAINMENT + APPS Mubi Yubl Viber

About us?

SUITCASE Media is a full-service agency made up of passionate voyagers, creators and writers with a forward-thinking approach. Every brand has a story to tell; we help transform that story into a lifestyle.

Through content, design, photography and more, we engage and inspire your audience. We want to make them laugh, fill them with wonder and broaden their horizons. Most importantly, we want to get people off their sofas and out into the big wide, wondrous world that we love so much.

Services • Content • Strategy • Design • Video

• Photography • Social media • Branding

Want us to help you on your journey?

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Contact Us COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR

LINDA BLANK linda@SUITCASEmag.com +44 (0)7789 404389 HEAD OF PARTNERSHIPS

ANNA BURBIDGE anna@SUITCASEmag.com +44 (0)7917 104 920 ADVERTISING

advertising@SUITCASEmag.com – SUITCASE Magazine Connaught House 1-3 Mount Street London W1K 3NB +44 (0) 203 642 5266 @SUITCASEmag