Brand Partnerships + Collaborations

Reach travelers who actually travel.

Based in Rome. Traveling throughout Europe. More than 20 years of trusted travel recommendations and a remarkably loyal audience.

320K Facebook
186K Instagram
55+ Reels over 1M views
86M Highest-viewed Reel

8 Reels have passed 10M views. Plus 31K on YouTube and 20,000+ newsletter subscribers.

20+

Years traveling and leading groups

~200

Groups personally led

250+

Travelers who have booked more than one trip

3min

For a recent Holy Land departure to sell out

The difference

My audience doesn’t just follow. They travel.

For more than two decades, people have trusted my recommendations enough to travel across the world with me. Then they come back.

And they ask what I pack, what I wear, where I stay, and what I recommend.

Mountain Butorac with his most recent Ireland pilgrimage group above the Lakes of Killarney
Every person in this photo is a repeat traveler. 94.5Combined trips
with me
22Countries
My most recent Ireland pilgrimage. And four of my travelers who have traveled with me 10+ times aren’t even in this photo.
From exposure to actual travel

One invitation. Years of impact.

1Hosted visit 10Groups ~250Travelers

In October 2015, I visited Jordan as a guest of the Jordan Tourism Board.

Five months later, I returned with my first group of travelers.

Over the following years, I brought ten groups of approximately 20–30 travelers each to Jordan — roughly 250 visitors who experienced the country through my pilgrimages.

One hosted visit led to years of repeat group travel and meaningful tourism spending.

An audience I actually talk to

700+

Hours of live conversation since 2020

Two recurring Instagram Live shows. Hundreds of conversations. Six years of showing up.

Tipsy Tuesday

Since August 2020 · Most weeks · 1–2 hours

Second Cup Saturday

Since October 2020 · Most weeks · ~1 hour

Travel, Rome, pilgrimages, viewer questions, stories, recommendations. Follower counts show reach. This is the relationship.

From the archives

Long before “influencer” was a job title.

I’ve been recommending products to travelers for more than 20 years. And I’ve seen those recommendations turn into actual purchases.

These aren’t sponsored photos. They’re travelers who bought products I recommended and brought them along on my trips.

SCOTTeVEST

I recommended SCOTTeVEST clothing. My travelers bought it, wore it, and brought it to Europe.

Travelers in SCOTTeVEST vests on a pilgrimage in Venice
Venice
A pilgrimage group in Saint Peter’s Square, Rome, several wearing SCOTTeVEST
Rome

ZÜCA

The same thing happened with ZÜCA luggage. I recommended it, and my travelers showed up with it.

Travelers pulling ZÜCA luggage to the coach in Lyon
Lyon
Travelers sitting on their ZÜCA cases at the Assisi train station
Assisi
What we can do together

Let’s make something people will actually want.

Destinations + Tourism Boards

Destination campaigns Cultural heritage Original video content Group travel

Hotels + Hospitality

Hosted stays Hotel features Destination storytelling Long-term partnerships

Airlines + Transportation

Flight experiences Lounges Rail Transfers

Travel Goods

Luggage Bags Clothing Footwear Travel accessories

Tech + Creator Gear

Phones Cameras Audio Travel technology

Where I want to go next

Custom Collaborations

Limited editions Co-designed products The Catholic Traveler × Brand Italian-made goods

More than a sponsored post: something we make together that my travelers would actually carry.

One rule: it has to make sense for the people who travel with me.

Also open to

Paid destination campaigns Sponsored content Hosted experiences Affiliate partnerships Long-term partnerships

Mountain Butorac
Mountain Butorac · Founder, The Catholic Traveler
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Have something my travelers should know about?

If your brand belongs in the places I travel—or in the hands of the people traveling with me—I’d like to hear about it.

Or email partners@thecatholictraveler.com