Become Fairfield by Marriott’s Aspiring Road Trip Reporter in Japan

Fairfield by Marriott has launched a month-long search for its first-ever ‘Road Trip Reporter’ to co-develop content about the unrivalled adventures that await across Japan’s less travelled countryside. Passionate travellers from anywhere in the world can apply before 15 August 2024.

Writers aged 18 and older, fluent in English or Japanese, are invited to apply. To apply, submit a recent travel story (up to 500 words in English) with accompanying photos, a one-line answer to “What motivates you to be Fairfield’s Road Trip Reporter?”, a link to your blog and/or social media profiles, and personal details including your name, age, country of origin, and confirmation of a valid driving permit. Interested applicants can submit their entries to roadtripreporter.fairfield@marriott.com.

The Road Trip Reporter will have to chronicle their thrilling adventures across 14 prefectures in Japan, co-developing experiential website and social media content for the brand’s Michi-no-Eki project, highlighting experiences along the way including food and beverage recommendations, top sights and attractions to visit, Fairfield by Marriott’s offerings and more. The local insiders from Fairfield by Marriott will curate a one-month self-drive itinerary and include excursions to Kyoto’s old towns of Kinosaki and Izushi, visits to vast flower fields and Hiroshima’s Sera wineries and more. All-inclusive stays will be arranged at the project’s 29 newly opened hotels situated beside roadside stations known locally as “Michi-no-Eki” and providing the ideal rest point to discover nearby national parks, UNESCO World Heritage sites and attractions.

The ‘Road Trip Reporter” will receive entitlements and remuneration including:

• Accommodation for 30 days at Fairfield by Marriott Hotels.
• Daily breakfast, lunch and dinner, showcasing the diverse flavours of Japan
• Round-trip airfare
• Curated itinerary of experiences
• Self-drive car and reclaimable petrol fees
• A project fee of US$5,000 for developing content and visual assets and related usage rights