A downloadable Media Kit is available here Media-kit pdf.
The European Compass, an independent English-language publication covering European food, wine, and cultural travel.
The Editor
Julia Doust is the founder, writer, and photographer behind The European Compass. Yorkshire-born, she has lived in France since 2003 and holds dual British-French nationality. Before founding the publication, she spent nearly two decades building and running a French hospitality business, growing it to 21 rooms across three sites, following an earlier career in chemical engineering and project management. Bilingual in English and French, she writes, photographs, and edits every piece of coverage herself.
Audience & Reach
Audience
- English-speaking international readership. Core markets: USA, Canada, Australia, UK
- Primarily travellers aged 45+
- Readers planning longer, higher-value European trips
Reach
- Destination-focused content reaching over 200,000 views across platforms per month
- 264 Page one Google keywords for competitive food and travel search terms including “best European destinations for foodies”, “food capitals of Europe” and “best Christmas hotels in Europe”
- Attracting readers who are actively planning trips and making booking decisions
- Evergreen, SEO-optimised content built for long-term discoverability : a published review continues generating impressions for years, not days
- Coverage across three formats from a single collaboration: long-form written articles, The European Compass: A Food and Travel Podcast (new episodes every two weeks on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube), and social media
- Recent media partnerships include the tourism office Margaux Médoc Bordeaux, Hotel Le Cep Beaune (Small Luxury Hotels of the World), The Yeatman Hotel Porto (Relais & Châteaux), Radisson Collection Basilica Budapest, World of Wine Porto, and the Visit Peak District tourism office
Coverage Formats
Coverage is built to last. Articles, video, and podcast episodes continue reaching new readers through search long after publication, not the ephemeral reach of a single social post.
| Long Form Articles | 1 000 to 2 500 words, evergreen, ranking in search engines and referenced by AI |
| YouTube | Long-form destination and hotel reviews |
| Podcast | released every 2 weeks, with food as a lens on European Culture |
| Social Media | Instagram, Facebook, Threads, supporting the above rather than standalone |
Deliverables and usage rights are defined clearly in advance.
Recent Hotel Coverage
The European Compass publishes honest, experience-led hotel reviews written for discerning travellers who want to know what a stay is genuinely like. Recent examples include:
- Hotel Le Cep Beaune: An Honest Review -A 5-star hotel in Beaune, one of the Small Luxury Hotels of the World
- The Yeatman Hotel Porto: An Honest Review – a Relais & Châteaux wine hotel with two Michelin stars, Vila Nova de Gaia
- Radisson Collection Basilica Budapest: An Honest Review – a 5-star hotel in a restored neoclassical building opposite St Stephen’s Basilica, Budapest
Who do I work with?
I collaborate with:
- Independent and branded hotels, 3–5 star
- Restaurants, wineries, and food producers
- National, regional, and local tourism boards
- Cultural institutions and destination-led brands
All partnerships are approached with an editorial-first mindset and a focus on authenticity, sustainability, and long-term value.
Editorial Focus
The European Compass covers Europe through the lens of quality, culture, and experience. The focus is on destinations and stays that reward curious, discerning travellers. People who want to eat well, sleep somewhere special, and understand a place rather than just visit it.
Content spans historic cities, scenic regions, culinary traditions, and thoughtfully chosen accommodation from 3 to 5 stars. The tone is honest, considered, and written for adults who travel independently and make their own decisions.
This is not checklist travel. It is travel worth planning carefully, and worth reading about.
How Partnerships Work
All collaborations are:
- Planned in advance with clear objectives
- Transparently disclosed
- Aligned with the editorial standards of The European Compass
- Designed to provide lasting visibility rather than short-term promotion
Sample work is available throughout this site. Media kits and rate cards are available upon request.
Get in Touch
For media enquiries, partnerships, or collaboration proposals:
contact [at] theeuropeancompass [dot] com
A downloadable Media Kit is available here Media-kit pdf.