# Marco Silva — Press Kit

Last updated 2026.

## About

Travel + coffee writer based in Porto, Portugal. I publish a weekly Substack ("On the Road, Slowly") and produce occasional video work for tourism boards and small specialty roasters. Audience skews mid-30s, urban, leans Western Europe + US East Coast.

## Audience snapshot

- **Substack:** ~28k subscribers, 38% open rate over the last 30 days
- **Instagram:** 41k followers, mostly photo essays + reels
- **YouTube:** 12k, monthly slow-travel city videos (~10 min long)
- **Podcast guesting:** open to bookings, see availability section below

## Past partnerships

- Visit Portugal (sponsored Lisbon weekend series, 2024)
- Caffè dei Continenti, Milan (paid feature, 2025)
- ZOO Magazine (commissioned essay, 2025)

## What I'll work on

- Sponsored Substack drops, integrated naturally into the editorial calendar
- Long-form video productions for tourism boards (3–5 day shoots, full edit)
- Travel photography commissions (architecture, food, candid)
- Hosted experiences for press trips

## What I won't work on

- Cruise lines
- All-inclusive resorts
- Anything I haven't actually used or visited

## Rates

Available on request, depend on scope. Typical Substack drop: €1.5k–€3k. Custom video: €5k+. I quote per project, not per follower.

## Availability — next 90 days

- Open: April 15–25, May 6–17, June 1–14
- Booked: late April (Madeira shoot), most of May 18–31

## Contact

- Bookings: marco@marcosilva.co
- Press: same address, "PRESS" in subject
- Reply within 48 hours, weekdays

## Tech specs

- Camera: Sony A7 IV
- Audio: Rode VideoMic Pro Plus + LAVs for interviews
- Editing: DaVinci Resolve
- Delivery: Frame.io for video, WeTransfer for stills

— Marco