Back to 2027 residencies. Explore the experience, portfolio outcomes, preparation and 2028 waitlist below.
Which story will you build?
Choose Paris for intention, atmosphere and the art of noticing. Choose London for movement, ritual and stories built around a traveller’s day. Choose both to test one creative voice across two settings.
Explore the residency experience
See the curriculum, portfolio outcomes, preparation and participation details in Inside a TCI Residency.
See what a day in the residency looks like, including the daily rhythm, fieldwork and four-day progression.
Spaces are limited. Registration is first come, first served.
A clear path from choosing to preparing
Before you buy: Compare the city packages and select your season. Read the short registration details and the Purchase Terms to understand what is included and what you arrange yourself.
Before payment: Complete the short enrolment form and confirm that you have read and understood the policies. Then choose the matching season, package and USD or CAD PayPal button on the payment page.
After payment: Keep your receipt. TCI matches your enrolment submission to your PayPal payment, then sends a welcome email confirming your package and dates. Emergency contact details are collected afterwards as part of preparation. Your residency preparation materials arrive electronically in advance.
Prepare, create and review: Complete your post-registration tasks and seven-day preparation, then put your documents to work through daily assignments, guidance and feedback.
Build a portfolio with range and purpose
Five finished brand pitch videos: Create one for each of five travel categories: accommodation; attractions and tourism; transport and travel services; food and hospitality; and travel tech and gear. Each introduces your approach, shows relevant work and explains the value you can offer brands in that category.
100 distinct shots: Your residency includes a resident-only shoot-planning resource to help you build a broad collection of footage for your portfolio videos and reusable b-roll library. The detailed shoot lists are shared with enrolled residents.
Your portfolios: Select finished category work for your creative portfolio. Build a compact creator portfolio with an introduction, selected examples, services, contact details and short project descriptions explaining your decisions. Leave with a completed starter portfolio, or a structured foundation with finished pieces, organised supporting assets and a clear completion plan.
Your reusable b-roll library: Create in some of London and Paris’s most iconic settings and everyday travel environments. Organise an extensive footage library you can draw from for future client projects, recording locations, permissions and usage restrictions.
The four-day residency establishes this core portfolio offering. Paris + London gives you more time and two settings to develop its range and depth. Five category pitch videos and 100 distinct shots describe the core offering, rather than five videos per city.
Start your enrolment
Give your next chapter a place on the calendar. Spaces are limited in each residency. Register early for your preferred dates; your place is confirmed when you complete payment.
Your next step is to complete the short enrolment form. Choose your residency, season and payment currency, and confirm that you have read and understood the policies. You will then continue to the PayPal payment options.
Read this before you click pay. Review the policies before completing your purchase.
Questions about your residency? Contact TCI.
Plan your 2028 residency
Looking ahead to 2028? Join the waitlist for London, Paris or Paris + London. Tell us your preferred season and residency, and TCI will contact you when dates and enrolment details are available.
Waitlist only: The dates below are proposed. Joining the waitlist requires no payment and does not reserve a residency place. Prices and final arrangements will be shared when 2028 enrolment opens.
Spring 2028 · Easter season
London: April 11–14, 2028.
London-to-Paris travel day: April 15, 2028.
Paris: April 16–19, 2028.
Paris + London: April 11–19, 2028, nine consecutive days.
Winter 2028 · Christmas-market season
London: November 28–December 1, 2028.
London-to-Paris travel day: December 2, 2028.
Paris: December 3–6, 2028.
Paris + London: November 28–December 6, 2028, nine consecutive days.
The proposed winter dates are planned for the Christmas-market season. Specific markets and their 2028 opening dates will be confirmed closer to travel.
TCI uses your details to manage this waitlist and contact you about your selected 2028 residency. Read the privacy information. You can ask to leave the waitlist at any time by emailing hello@travelcontentinstitute.com.
Your 2028 waitlist request has been received
Your materials, from payment to closeout
Your residency materials are released in stages, so you can prepare, practise and build on your work. These materials are included in the total residency price.
| When | What you receive |
|---|---|
| Immediately after payment | Confirmation, your residency dates, travel responsibilities, preparation schedule and a sample lesson. |
| After the voluntary full-refund window | Strong Start access, with lessons released weekly, and Business Kit access. |
| During preparation, before fieldwork | Field Production Toolkit access and its walkthrough. |
| After the residency | Closeout materials and access through the supplied links while they remain active. We recommend downloading and saving all materials within 30 days of program completion. |
The voluntary full-refund window follows the Residency Purchase Terms: it ends at midnight Pacific time on the seventh calendar day after purchase, or when your selected residency begins, whichever comes first.
