I recently applied to have my blog be part of Lonely Planet’s Pathfinders. I really respect Lonely Planet (my first guidebook was Africa on a Shoestring) and would love to write for them (I was thanked for my contributions to the Japan guidebook and the Spain guidebook). Unfortunately, my blog, as it was, was not travel-focused enough.
Maria McKenzie (Lonely Planet support)
Nov 16, 10:52 AM GMT
I have removed the posts that were not travel-centric and, on the very good advice of Eli, the Partying Traveler, I have changed the name of the blog to better reflect what the reader can expect. Those of you who are fans of the old-school travel writers like Hemingway, Blixen, and Flaubert will recognize the new name for my blog as being borrowed from Flaubert in Egypt.
A Sensibility on Tour 
Hi Andrea,
Thank you for your interest in joining Lonely Planet Pathfinders. Unfortunately we are unable to accept your application as your site is not quite travel-focused enough for the programme. We’re looking for channels that feature recent and regular travel-centric content.
Kind regards,
Maria McKenzie | Lonely Planet Pathfinders team