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| Name / Twitter / Website | Destinations, specialisms, publications, skills |
|---|---|
| Rudolf ABRAHAM http://www.twitter.com/rudolfabraham http://www.rudolfabraham.co.uk |
Architecture; Art; Culture; Family Travel; Walking, Hiking, Trekking; Croatia; Central / Eastern Europe (Slovenia, Austria, Montenegro, Balkans, Baltics); France; Italy; art, architecture; culture, heritage; family travel; music; photography / photographer. |
| Ferne ARFIN http://www.twitter.com/Ferne_Travels http://www.tripsavvy.com |
Telegraph features: Cauterets, Riviera, Jazz a Juan, Catalonia France & Spain, St Malo pirates, Anna Maria Island Florida, Paris on a Budget, Savannah Georgia, Chesapeake, AMTRAK / Christian Science Monitor feature: Greece / LA Times features: Anna Maria Island, Saratoga Springs, NY / 12 years digital content UK & Greece About.com – TripSavvy / Owner- editor of TheViewFromChelsea.com blog / guidebooks Provence |
| Kathy ARNOLD http://www.phoenixip.com |
Hotels; USA (especially New England Florida); Canada (especially BC Ontario Quebec Atlantic Canada); London; France; Germany; Austria; Switzerland; small hotels food and wine; shopping. |
| Jo- AUSTIN http://www.sellingtravel.co.uk |
Cruising; Winter sports including skiing, snowboarding |
| Rosemary BAILEY http://www.twitter.com/rosemarybbailey http://www.rosemarybailey.com |
Art; Slow Travel; France; Spain; Morocco; food; wine; architecture; art; World War II; teaching travel and life writing. |
| Emily Laurence BAKER http://www.emilylaurencebaker.com |
Italy, St Petersburg, South Africa, Maldives, London and New Forest; London; New Forest; family travel; luxury travel. |
| Anne BANAS http://www.twitter.com/AnneBanas http://www.bbc.com/travel |
Editor of BBC Travel, BBC.com’s award-winning Travel vertical. ABC Nightline, Good Morning America and CNN. Also a trained pastry chef and most passionate about local cuisine and culture. |
| Jack BARKER http://www.twitter.com/travelmags http://www.travelmag.co.uk |
Adventure Travel Conservation Travel Culture; Middle East; Thailand; Pacific Islands; Mediterranean Europe; cultural safari adventure and activity holidays; family holidays and travel with children; health issues for travel; travel-related motoring and property features. |
| Catherine BEATTIE http://www.twitter.com/spawellbeing http://www.spawellbeing.com |
Cruising Health & Wellbeing Spas; Health & wellness tourism; Spa reviews (therapeutic thermal resort cruise ship); Hotel reviews; Cruising; Short breaks; Holistic travel; Long-haul travel; Travel & tourism industry. |
| John BELL | Independent tourism; aviation; television/radio/audio-visual production; television directing/reporting; script writing; web writing. |
| Lesley BELLEW http://www.twitter.com/LesleyBellew http://www.lesleybellew.co.uk |
Adventure Travel, Cruising, Culture; editor of Cruise Ports & Destinations, contributor to World of Cruising, Woman & Home magazine cruise expert. Saga and Scenic cruises. She combines writing about art history gardens architecture and wildlife with her travel writing and works closely with London & Partners English Heritage and the National Trust. |
| Ken BENNETT | Regional media, UK and foreign breaks, cruising worldwide, rail |
| Tim BIRD http://www.twitter.com/BirdTimothy http://www.timbirdphotography.com |
Adventure Travel Conservation Travel Culture; Eco-tourism and responsible travel; development issues and village life; India; city profiles; photography / photographer; festivals and events; wildlife; Helsinki; Finland; Nordic and Baltic region. |
| Bill BIRKETT http://www.billbirkett.co.uk |
Walking Hiking & Trekking; Britain’s mountains; the English Lake District; world climbing; hill walking; motor-caravan touring; photography / photographer |
| Brenda BIRMINGHAM | Accommodation Art Cruising Culture Literary Travel Over-50s Travel; Hotels and self-catering; Italy; London; museums; art and design; exhibitions; crafts; food and drink; cruises; over 60’s travel. |
| Laura BIRTLES (Née GRIFFITH-JONES) | Adventure Travel Hotels Wildlife; Regular Contributor: Condé Nast Traveller India The Hotel Guru (www.thehotelguru.com) Luxury Travel Intelligence (LTI) Travel Africa Occasional Contributor: Oryx (Qatar Airways in-flight magazine) Getaway (South Africa) Lonely Planet |
| Natasha BLAIR http://www.twitter.com/BarkBiteTravel http://www.barkbitetravel.wordpress.com |
Culture Food & Drink Health & Wellbeing Over-50s Travel Travelling With Pets Yoga; Interested in out-of-the-way destinations; cruising; luxury hotels; restaurants to include food and wine; pet travel (travelling with my dog) culture. |
| Claire BOOBBYER http://www.twitter.com/claireboobbyer http://www.claireboobbyer.com |
Cuba; Guatemala; Vietnam; Laos; Marrakech. NCTJ-trained journalist, guidebook editor and writer for Footprint books turned freelance feature writer and guidebook editor. |
| Alison BOOTH | Art Culture; Luxury hotels and trains; art and cultural travel |
| Susie BOULTON http://www.twitter.com/SusieBoulton http://www.susieboulton.com |
Italy expert (guidebooks to Venice, Milan, Bologna, Italian Lakes, Sardinia, Sicily and Puglia (Berlitz 2020); Portugal (books on Lisbon, Algarve and Porto (Berlitz 2019); East Anglia and Channel Islands. Articles for This England magazine. Culture and Heritage (UK and Europe), European city breaks, food and wine. |
| Hilary BRADT http://www.twitter.com/hilarybradt http://www.hilarybradt.com |
Adventure Travel Eco Tourism Over-50s Travel Wildlife; Madagascar; Devon; North Korea; wildlife especially Madagascar. |
| Roger BRAY http://www.twitter.com/grumpyflyer http://www.thematuretraveller.co.uk |
News editor, features writer, silvertraveladvisor.com, daily news stories, travel news, airlines, consumer topics, hiking, skiing (has skied over 100 resorts) / Former travel editor, Evening Standard, has written for wide range of publications, including Financial Times, Guardian, joint author, Flight to the Sun, a history of the post-war travel revolution |
| Victoria BREWOOD http://www.twitter.com/pommietravels http://www.pommietravels.com |
Food & Drink; United States; Australia; Europe; United Kingdom; Asia; Festivals; Air Travel & Aviation; Solo Travel; Food & Drink. |
| Annette BROWN http://www.gadebrookstud.com |
Self-Catering; Holiday property (UK and overseas); equestrian holidays and activities; personal finance. |
| Gary BUCHANAN http://www.twitter.com/garybuchanan5 |
Cruising; Cruising – worldwide and river; railway travel. |
| Minnie BURLTON http://www.minnieburlton.co.uk |
Adventure Travel Wildlife; Adventure travel; skiing and ski touring; wild places; gear testing; polar regions; active family holidays; yoga; wildlife. |
| Simon BURRELL http://www.twitter.com/OMOTG http://www.omotg.com |
Adventure Travel Aviation Boating & Yachting Food & Drink Health & Wellbeing Hotels Motoring & Motor Home Travel Spas; Luxury travel; web design; social media; marketing; motoring; hotel and restaurant industry; airline industry; airline catering; magazine publishing. |
| Kathryn BURRINGTON http://www.twitter.com/TravelWithKat http://www.travelwithkat.com |
Blogger, photographer, wildlife, walking, glamping, spa, award-winning, yoga, wellness, Gambia, Canada, Austria, responsible tourism, sustainability, adventure, whale-watching, responsible travel, environment, Instagram, Twitter, Social Media, photography, West Sussex, Sussex, Food and drink, food, drink, wine, cuisine, culture, tradition, luxury, Caribbean, gastronomy, hiking, history, nature |
| Jo- CAIRD http://www.twitter.com/jocaird |
Camping History Walking Hiking & Trekking Watersports (sailing water skiing etc.); Leisure cycling touring cycling scuba diving theatre museums |
| Kate CALVERT http://www.family-travel.co.uk |
Family Travel; Travel and special-interest holidays with children. |
| Jennie CARR http://www.twitter.com/jenniecarr21 silvertravelad http://www.silvertraveladvisor.com |
Disabled Travel Over-50s Travel; In depth knowledge of over 50s travel market; escorted touring rail ocean and river cruising for over 50s; light adventure travel for over 50s; overseas and UK travel for the over 50s single travel for over 50s; multi-generation travel; accessible travel; radio interviews on travel. |
| John CARTER | Cruising Over-50s Travel; Broadcasting; television; radio and video script writing; public speaking; voice-overs; the history of holidays. |
| Judith CHALMERS | Television and radio programming – started broadcasting at 13. For 30 years presented Wish You Were Here…? President Emeritus of The Lady Taverners; Vice President of Holiday Care Service. |
| Kerry CHRISTIANI http://www.twitter.com/kerrychristiani http://www.kerrychristiani.com |
Adventure Travel Food & Drink Hotels; UK; Germany; Austria; France; Italy; Switzerland; Portugal; Greece; Morocco; Spain (especially Balearic Islands); Scandinavia (especially Norway & Finland). |
| David CHURCHILL http://www.twitter.com/dc_churchill |
Business Travel Hotels; Business travel; hotels; airlines; meetings and incentives; conferences; European cities; Florida; Disney; travel industry. |
| Chris COE http://www.twitter.com/tpoty http://www.chriscoe.com |
Adventure Travel Wildlife; Photography for editorial and advertising (especially destinations people landscapes wildlife hotels architecture). Speaker & lecturer. Photographer / Photography tutor. Exhibition organiser & curator. Photography judge. |
| Liz COGGINS | Cruising Culture Hotels Spas Weddings; Honeymoon; wedding romantic destinations; cultural destinations opera/ballet/theatre (UK Europe and World Wide); health and beauty spas (UK Europe and worldwide); Sea Cruises; Caribbean islands; Indian Ocean; River Cruises; Great Britain; Channel Islands. |
| Matthew COLLINS http://www.matthewcollins.co.uk |
Family Travel Motoring & Motor Home Travel Outdoor Activities; Motorhome travel in North America; father/son adventures; single-parent travel; France; Russia. |
| Valery COLLINS http://www.twitter.com/valerycollins http://www.valery-collins.co.uk |
Hotel reviews and photographer – accommodation, culture, outdoor activities, walking, skiing; Italy (especially northern); wildlife (especially Indian and African); safaris; solo travel; city breaks; golf; food and drink; traditions. Photography. Worldwide city visits on GPSmyCity.com and ExperiencedTraveller.com. |
| Isabel CONWAY http://www.twitter.com/conwayisabel http://www.isabel-conway.com |
Adventure Travel Culture; Ireland; US and Caribbean; safaris;wildlife;skiing;city breaks;soft adventure travel;food and wine tourism. |
| Heather COWPER http://www.twitter.com/heathercowper |
Luxury travel, Authentic travel, Blogging, Social Media, Video, Speaking, Culture, Food, Hiking and walking, River and Ocean Cruise, Soft adventure, 50+ travel, Food and drink, Weekend breaks, Road trips, England, Europe, Canada, Caribbean, Greece, Spain, Mediterranean, Bristol |
| Nick DALTON | Cruising Music Wintersports (skiing snowboarding etc.); Cruises; skiing and winter holidays; guidebooks; mountain holidays; US and Canada; family travel; American music; Austria; France; UK. |
| Meera DATTANI http://www.twitter.com/no_fixed_plans http://www.meeradattani.com |
Adventure Travel Culture Walking Hiking & Trekking Wildlife; Adventure travel; responsible travel; walking/hiking; wildlife and safari; independent/solo travel; Cambodia; Spain; India; Fiji; Peru. |
| Richard DAWOOD http://www.fleetstreetclinic.com |
Health & Wellbeing; Travel medicine; high-risk travel; air travel; travel with children. |
| Andrew DAY http://www.andrewjohnday.com |
Telegraph – UK campsites near pubs, Timeless Travels – John Lennon’s Amsterdam, Rough Guides – Homeless tour guides in Prague, Sunday Times – First Time Guide To Campervan Holidays, Atlas Magazine – Camping in The Alps, Timeless Travels – In the footsteps of Edvard Munch. Art, History, Music, Camping / Glamping / Wild Camping, Campervans. UK, Europe. |
| Kiki DEERE http://www.twitter.com/kikideere http://www.kikideere.com |
Adventure Travel Food & Drink Hotels; Moscow; Italy; Brazil; Venezuela; Peru; Malaysia; Philippines. |
| Vivien DEVLIN http://greatboatjourneys.wordpress.com |
Cruising Food & Drink Hotels Literary Travel; Scotland – especially Edinburgh Highlands Islands Borders Perthshire; Hotels Restaurants Food and drink; Arts culture heritage Festivals; International travel – Luxury Cruises Railway journeys Islands Spas Cities Romantic destinations Literary-inspired journeys. |
| Robin DEWHURST | Television/DVD scripts; guidebooks. Script writer for television holiday series Wish You Were Here…? (1978–2004) and for other TV travel programmes. |
| Sue DOBSON | Cruising Over-50s Travel Safaris; European city breaks; Russia; Southern and East Africa; ocean and river cruising worldwide; British counties; culture and heritage; over-50s and independent travel; research; photography / photography; editing. |
| Claire DODD http://www.twitter.com/clairendodd |
Adventure Travel, Food & Drink; TTG, the Evening Standard, the Independent, ABTA Magazine, Good Things, Zest, The Guardian; Caribbean, The Americas |
| Jon DUNN http://www.twitter.com/dunnjons http://www.jondunn.com |
Conservation Travel Eco Tourism Safaris Wildlife; Wildlife (worldwide and with particular knowledge of birds marine mammals wildflowers (especially orchids) and butterflies); Conservation Travel (promoting value to local economies of conserving and promoting biodiversity); Adventure Travel (in remote or under-visited areas of South and Central America). |
| Steph DYSON http://www.twitter.com/worldlyadventur |
South America (Chile, Argentina, Patagonia, Peru, Colombia, Bolivia, Guyana and Paraguay); Adventure travel; Sustainable travel (environmental and community-led tourism) |
| Tim ECOTT | Adventure Travel Culture Walking Hiking & Trekking Wildlife; Outdoor; walking; scuba diving and marine environment; islands of the Indian Ocean (especially Seychelles Maldives and Réunion); Africa; nature conservation; birds and wildlife; arts; travel with kids; Mexico art. |
| Tina EDISS http://www.tinaediss.com |
USA; UK (especially central-southern England the New Forest and the Isle of Wight). |
| Peter ELLEGARD http://www.twitter.com/PeterEllegard http://www.peterellegard.co.uk |
Golf; Golf; America and Canada; Indian Ocean; Caribbean (especially Trinidad & Tobago Bahamas and Dominican Republic); Asia (China Philippines Thailand Vietnam Cambodia Jakarta/Bali); France; Wallonia; Northern Ireland; Italian Lakes; Egypt. |
| Mary Anne EVANS http://www.twitter.com/MAEgofrance http://www.tripsavvy.com/france-4139036 |
Food & Drink Hotels; Culture: History; Food & Drink; Hotels; France especially Paris Provence and the Loire; Finland especially Helsinki and Lapland. |
| Polly EVANS http://www.pollyevans.com |
Camping Family Travel Outdoor Activities Walking Hiking & Trekking; Canada’s Yukon Territory; the northern lights; the Arctic and sub-Arctic; hiking and outdoor pursuits; camping; travel with children |
| Steve FALLON http://www.twitter.com/fallonsb http://www.steveslondon.com |
Architecture Food & Drink LGBTQIA Travel; Eastern Europe (especially Hungary Poland Slovenia); Asia (especially Hong Kong China South-East Asia); France; Turkey; Ireland; Central America (especially Panama); Mexico; guidebooks; languages and linguistics; food and wine. |
| Teresa FISHER http://www.twitter.com/FamilySkiNews http://www.familyskinews.com |
Adventure Travel Family Travel Wintersports (skiing snowboarding etc.); Winter sports (especially skiing and snowboarding); Travelling with Children; City/Short Breaks; Adventure Travel; Switzerland; France (especially Paris Provence French Alps and Normandy); Germany (especially Bavaria); Public speaking; Writing (especially online writing); photography (as an adjunct to writing). |
| Stuart FORSTER http://www.twitter.com/stuartforster http://www.whyeyephotography.com http://www.go-eat-do.com |
Canada, Germany, Netherlands, North East England, Driving Holidays, Food and Drink, Beer and Brewing, Rail Travel, Photography Holidays, City Breaks |
| Fay FRANKLIN http://www.twitter.com/fayfran http://www.fayfranklin.co.uk |
Food & Drink; France; French cuisine. Worked for DK Eyewitness Guides for 15 years, then freelance. Lives in Deal, Kent, and St-Valery-sur-Somme, Picardie. |
| Carole FRENCH http://www.carolefrench.com |
Conservation Travel Culture Health & Wellbeing; Mediterranean (especially Cyprus Greece Greek Islands Italy); France (especially Paris); UK (especially East Anglia); Jordan; Egypt; Morocco; Caribbean; health; gourmet dining; city breaks; conservation; archaeology and architecture. |
| Tamason GAMBLE http://www.twitter.com/t_bookjunkie |
Camping History; Literature around the world; Historical attractions and events; Cultural Heritage; Camping and Glamping locations; Western European destinations; Social Media development. |
| Nicky GARDNER http://www.twitter.com/hiddenEurope http://www.hiddeneurope.co.uk |
Europe’s finest rail journeys / Travel and guidebook history / European Arctic (inc Russian North / Switzerland / Strictly no approaches from PRs please |
| Jeremy GATES | Recuperating after 30 years of travel editing at Express Newspapers and Press Association. Freelance / roving reporter for AboutMyGeneration.com – Departure Gates column – and The Cultural Voyager. |
| Lisa GERARD-SHARP http://www.twitter.com/LisaGerardSharp http://www.lisagerardsharp.com |
Italy (all areas, expert Venice, Tuscany, Liguria, Lakes, Milan, Turin, Sicily), France (especially South of France, French Riviera, Provence, Riviera home), Hotels (Telegraph hotel reviewer), Culture & Heritage, Cruise (worldwide), Food & Wine (especially France & Italy), Luxury Travel, Slow Travel, Mediterranean, Villas, Blogging, Travel talks (France Show), Copywriting (travel/luxury), Guides |
| Claire GERVAT | Art Culture Spas; UK (especially London); history; art and culture; short breaks; islands; spas; soft adventure. |
| Jonathan GILBERT http://www.twitter.com/azalaymedia http://www.jonathangilbert.net |
UK; France; USA; Europe; Morocco; Singapore; South America; Australia; motorbikes; diving. |
| Liz GILL | Health & Wellbeing Over-50s Travel; Over-50s travel; UK (especially the north of England); health and well-being; walking; River Thames; Mallorca; dog-friendly venues; food and drink. |
| Audrey GILLAN http://www.twitter.com/audreygillan http://www.audreygillan.com |
Adventure Travel Conservation Travel Food & Drink; Reportage. Long-form stories. Food. Ghostwriting. Guide book writing. Radio documentaries and drama. |
| Rob GOSS http://www.twitter.com/RobGossWriter http://www.tokyofreelance.com |
Covering Japan for media around the world, including Tokyo and Okinawa features for National Geographic Travel (US), Kyoto guide for Time, bull sumo for Roads & Kingdoms, varied work for the BBC, and seven books. |
| David GRAHAM http://www.twitter.com/DGSilverCoyote |
Food & Drink Hotels Over-50s Travel Slow Travel Wintersports (skiing snowboarding etc.); Skiing (downhill and cross-country) largely in Europe; fly-fishing mainly still waters; walking; canal/river travel in UK; Greek Islands; Gulf Coast of Florida |
| William GRAY http://www.twitter.com/William_D_Gray http://www.william-gray.co.uk |
Adventure Travel Family Travel Wildlife; Family travel in Britain and worldwide; wildlife travel and safaris; eco-tourism and conservation; adventure travel; Africa; Cornwall; Iceland; northern lights; travel and wildlife photography / photographer; how to be a travel writer. |
| Alexandra GREEN alex@green-measures.co.uk |
Slow Travel, Sustainable Travel, Devon, Cornwall, Somerset, Dorset. Nature-based Tourism, France travel, Family Travel, Road Trips, Campervan Holidays. |
| Emma GREGG http://www.twitter.com/Emma_Gregg http://www.emmagregg.com |
Journalist / Photographer / Magazine editor for National Geographic Traveller, Rough Guides, Guardian etc. Africa specialist. Also Australia, Americas, Indian Ocean, Macaronesia (Cape Verde, Canary Islands, Madeira, Azores), UK (England, Wales). Responsible tourism, wildlife, nature, culture; interviews, conservation, ecotourism, adventure, scuba diving, safari photography, islands, festivals. |
| Amy GUTTMAN | TV; radio; Middle East; Iran; Africa. BBC From Our Own Correspondent, Editor-at-Large, The Hotel Culture, monthly contributor – Forbes Entrepreneurs |
| Godfrey HALL http://www.godfreyhall.demon.co.uk |
Aviation Cruising Food & Drink Hotels; Finland; Baltic States; various parts of the USA (South Dakota California Florida); UK; Bulgaria Singapore; Australia; children’s material; education; cruises; group travel. |
| Rebecca HALL http://www.twitter.com/BeyondBex http://www.lifebeyondbordersblog.com |
Contributor to Sunday Times Travel Magazine – Total Greek Guides, regular restaurant and hotel reviews for easyJet Traveller Magazine, Features for Vie Lifestyle and Travel Magazine on various destinations Greece and Paris, Articles for TripSavvy, Rough Guide Guidebook updater, glamping expert/luxury hotels/Mediterranean/Greece/Portugal/blogging/public speaking/debut novel award-winning screenplay |
| Julia HAMMOND http://www.twitter.com/juliamhammond http://www.juliahammond.co.uk |
Essex-based writer; focus on independent budget travel. Degree: Geography/History. Global reach: 120 countries to date. Particular interests: Latin America (esp. Mexico & Peru), USA & Europe (esp. Iceland, Italy, Spain). Keen on rail travel, food, community-based tourism, unrecognised states, emerging destinations. Writing credits inc. STTM, Telegraph, BBC Travel, Discoverer, Which?, Hotels.com. |
| Solange HANDO http://www.twitter.com/SolangeHando http://www.travelwriters.co.uk/solangehando |
Adventure Travel Culture Over-50s Travel; Bhutan; Nepal (Kathmandu Pokhara); Wales; France; Italy; Greece; soft adventure; river cruising; holiday islands; winter sun. |
| Paula HARDY http://www.twitter.com/paula6hardy |
Culture Food & Drink Slow Travel; Cultural & Heritage travel particularly in Italy & the Middle East; sustainable independent travel; adventure travel & safaris in north east and southern Africa; extensive experience & knowledge of all areas of Italy; skills include print & online writing (with photography) podcasts & some videography experience. |
| Paul HARRIS | Food & Drink Hotels Spas; Israel; USA; Tunisia; Mallorca; Poland; UK; wine regions; hotels; spas; restaurants. |
| John HARRISON | Self-catering; canalling; family holidays; holistic holidays |
| John A. HARRISON http://www.twitter.com/JohnXHarrison http://www.cloudroad.co.uk |
Central and South America especially Mexico, Peru, Cono Sur, Arctic, Antarctica, history and archaeology. Main focus literary travel books with strong cultural themes. Multi-award winning author, BGTW narrative book of year, Wales Book of Year.
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| Alan HART | Cruising Walking Hiking & Trekking; Cruising; boating; hiking. |
| Steve HARTRIDGE | Adventure Travel, Golf, Hotels, Safaris. Editorial Director at BMI Publishing – Selling Travel (Travel Trade Publication of the Year 2015 and 2016) |
| Rebecca HAY http://www.twitter.com/EmojiAdventurer |
Family travel / old-fashioned in-depth articles / European Cities of Culture / Slow Travel / Great Britain / Europe / Americas |
| Chris HAWKSWORTH | Eco Tourism; Radio and audio; consumer affairs and travel; ecology and tourism; Europe off the beaten track; northern England (especially Yorkshire); Re-using and supplementing Legacy/Archive material particularly audio. |
| Simon HEATHCOTE | Conservation Travel Eco Tourism Family Travel; Holistic Travel; eco-tourism; film sites; literary travel sites; San Francisco; Singapore; travelling with children; conservation; long haul; spiritual communities. |
| Kirsten HENTON http://www.twitter.com/kirstenjh http://www.weather2travel.com |
Adventure Travel Culture History Outdoor Activities; UK (Scotland (notably the east/northeast) North Yorkshire London); Hong Kong (as an expat & tourist); the Middle East; North Africa; history; culture; weather. |
| Lauren HILL http://www.twitter.com/laurenjadehill http://www.laurenjadehill.com |
Adventure Travel Food & Drink Hotels; Adventure Travel Luxury Travel Culture & Heritage Food & Drink Wildlife |
| Jeremy HOARE http://www.twitter.com/TopTVCameraman http://www.jeremyhoare.com |
Japan (especially Kyoto); Argentina; Chile; Australia; Cook Islands; Costa Rica; New Zealand; Panama; Tonga; Masterclass Workshops on Hollywood portrait lighting television camerawork and lighting techniques, photography / photographer, publishing, social media, blog |
| Ben HOFFLER http://www.twitter.com/landofthesand http://www.sinaitrekkingguide.com |
Sinai; trekking in Sinai; trail development in Sinai; historic pilgrim routes in the Sinai; Bedouin tribes of the Sinai; Bedouin mountain orchards; desert travel in Egypt; travel in Egypt’s Nile and Delta regions. |
| Jon HOLMES http://www.twitter.com/jonholmes1 http://www.jonholmes.net |
Adventure Travel, Walking, Hiking & Trekking, BBC Radio. Red Sea, Tiger corridor of Northern India, Himalayas, Sri Lanka, Rwanda, Congo, Pantanal, Northern Lights above the Arctic Circle, Papua New Guinea. |
| Lynn HOUGHTON http://www.twitter.com/roaming_scribe http://www.theroamingscribe.co.uk |
Adventure Travel Cruising Eco Tourism Wildlife; North America; California; Cruise; Africa |
| Frances HOWORTH http://www.twitter.com/YachtPhoto http://www.thehoworths.com |
Cruising Watersports (sailing water skiing etc.); Superyachts luxury travel yachting sailing photography |
| Michael HOWORTH http://www.twitter.com/saltyseadog http://www.thehoworths.com |
Boating & Yachting Cruising Food & Drink Hotels Over-50s Travel Slow Travel Watersports (sailing water skiing etc.); Luxury at sea; large luxury charter superyachts; megayachts; high-quality; oceanside resorts; anything to do with yachts ships sailing the sea and all matters nautical. |
| Jennifer HOWZE http://www.twitter.com/JHowze http://www.britmums.com |
Family Travel Food & Drink; Family Travel with Flair social media strategy family adventure travel with teens accommodation food & drink luxury travel United States (especially Texas & New York City) United Kingdom Europe |
| Peter HUGHES | History and politics of tourism; TV and Radio script writing |
| Lindsay HUNT | Hotels; UK; Spain/Canaries; central Italy; France; British and European hotels; guidebooks; travel health. |
| Tharik HUSSAIN http://www.twitter.com/_tharikhussain http://www.tharikhussain.co.uk |
Culture; Western Muslim heritage; Muslim heritage of the UK Bangladesh (especially north east); US Muslim culture; Halal travel; |
| Anna HYMAN http://www.twitter.com/foodytraveller http://www.foodytraveller.com |
Cruising Culture Food & Drink; City/short breaks; cruising; gardens / gardening; food & drink; culture & heritage; art & the arts; hotels; over-fifties travel. |
| Rachel IFANS | France Media feature on La Manche / France Media features on Hauts de France and Occitanie gastronomy / Hauts De France tourist board online features on Le Touquet, St Valerie Sur Somme / Eurotunnel.com feature on Lille3000 art / Women’s Running feature on 3-day trail mini break in Zell Am See in Austrian Alps / Eurotunnel.com feature on tidal race in West France / family travel / motorhoming |
| Anita ISALSKA http://www.twitter.com/lunarsynthesis http://www.anitaisalska.com |
Food & Drink Hotels Wintersports (skiing snowboarding etc.); Winter sports (especially skiing); dark tourism; France; Central and Eastern Europe (especially Poland Slovakia Moldova Bulgaria and Romania); Malaysia; Thailand; Australia; food (including travel with dietary restrictions); culture and art. |
| Brian JACKMAN | Eco Tourism Safaris Wildlife; Safaris; wildlife and eco-tourism; Kenya; Tanzania; Botswana; Zambia; Spain; the West Country. |
| Laura JACKSON http://www.twitter.com/journojacko http://www.loveexploring.com |
Culture, Fitness, Hotels, Spas, Travel, Consumer Issues |
| Diana JARVIS http://www.twitter.com/diana_jarvis http://www.dianajarvisphotography.co.uk |
Photographer for guidebooks and features (Rough Guides, National Geographic Traveller, LoveExploring, The Independent). Writing about travel photography for roughguides.com on safari, night time, sunset/sunrise and responsible photography. Feature for Travel Weekly on sustainability in South Luangwa, Zambia. Camping / cycling / outdoors / environment / Iceland / Africa / India / Faroe Islands. |
| Nori JEMIL http://www.twitter.com/andeanimaging http://www.norijemil.com |
BBC Travel multi-media Turkey, Love Exploring Southern Norway, National Geographic Food story Netherlands, Rough Guides co-author Australia guidebook, Western Australia features for NGTUK & Flight Centre, BBC Travel multi-media feature Faroe Islands, South America specialist, video, photography, text. |
| Clodagh KINSELLA http://www.twitter.com/CloKinsella |
Adventure Travel, airline magazines, Broadcasting, City Breaks, Culture, Hiking, Hotels, Luxury Travel, Belgium (especially Flanders), France, Francophone countries (West Africa), Israel, Independent feature on Israeli wine, BBC Travel feature on adventure sports in Egypt, Condé Nast Traveler, The Telegraph |
| Emma JOHN http://www.twitter.com/em_john |
Literary Travel Motoring & Motor Home Travel Music Rail Travel; Areas of speciality also include Theatre and the Arts |
| Mary JOHNS | Cruising Wintersports (skiing snowboarding etc.); Africa; skiing; cruising; family holidays; Greece |
| Peter JOLLY | Aviation Business Travel Cruising Hotels; Business Travel; cruising; airlines; hotels; tennis |
| Yasemen KANER-WHITE http://www.twitter.com/YasemenKW |
Food & Drink; Citrus; Turkey & Cyprus; Polo; Luxury Travel; Multicultural Cuisine; TV & Radio Broadcasting; Cultural Paradigms. |
| Suzanne KING | Hotels Rail Travel Slow Travel; Luxury travel and hotels; train travel; Western Europe (especially Denmark); UK (especially Cheshire North Wales and the Peak District). |
| Anthony LAMBERT http://www.anthonyjohnlambert.co.uk |
Rail travel worldwide / Switzerland / Canada / UK – especially culture, architectural history, industrial archaeology, conservation / Cycling and walking / Sustainable transport. Features for Telegraph, Wanderlust, Food and Travel, etc. |
| Danielle LANCASTER (ASTW partner member) |
Author ‘Outback Queensland’ and ‘Tropical Queensland & The Great Barrier Reef’ – Australian Geographic; 2018 Finalist Australian Society of Travel Writers (ASTW) Photographer of the Year; 2017 Runner up Rough Guides International Photography Award; 2015-2018 President, Australian Society of Travel Writers (ASTW) |
| Sarah LEE http://www.twitter.com/sarahleetravels http://www.sarahleetravels.com |
Culture Food & Drink; Luxury travel; timeshare and fractional; social media; blogging; business travel; online writing; Austria; Spain; |
| Ben LERWILL http://www.twitter.com/benlerwill http://www.benlerwill.com |
Adventure Travel Culture Family Travel Outdoor Activities Rail Travel Walking Hiking & Trekking; France; Australia; UK; independent travel; walking & trekking; sports travel; rail travel; travel with children; adventure travel; cultural tourism. |
| Karoki LEWIS http://www.karokilewis.com |
Adventure Travel Eco Tourism Family Travel; Photographer; photography workshops; voice-overs; Asia Africa UK; environmental issues; religion & spiritual travel; historical travel; travel with children |
| David LINDO http://www.twitter.com/The Urban Birder |
Eco Tourism Wildlife; Urban Birds Wildlife Wildlife Tour Leading |
| Hanna LINDON http://www.hannalindon.co.uk |
Adventure Travel Walking Hiking & Trekking; Adventure travel; outdoors travel; British travel; mountaineering; walking. |
| Kathryn LISTON http://www.twitter.com/KathrynListon http://www.kathrynliston.com |
Cruising Cycling Hotels Over-50s Travel Travel Consumer Issues; Cruising; beach holidays; consumer advice and travel rights; activity/golf holidays; Cyprus; Portugal; Malta; Caribbean; Indian Ocean; Editing. |
| John LLOYD | Culture Motoring & Motor Home Travel; UK; Europe; city/short breaks; motoring & motor home travel; activity holidays; walking; photography. |
| Tim LOCKE http://www.twitter.com/timlocke73 http://www.timlocke.co.uk |
Culture Slow Travel Walking Hiking & Trekking; Slow/Sustainable Travel; Country Life & The Countryside; Walking; Hiking & Trekking England (especially the south-east) Wales (especially mid-Wales). |
| Jonathan LORIE http://www.twitter.com/jonathanlorie |
Culture History Wildlife; Cultural travel (especially history art literature architecture); Western Europe (especially France and Spain); Scandinavia; Africa; experienced trainer in travel writing and travel photography. |
| James LOWEN http://www.twitter.com/JLowenWildlife http://www.jameslowen.com |
Family Travel Wildlife; Family wildlife travel. Exploratory nature travel. Short wildlife-watching breaks. East Anglia (Suffolk Norfolk). UK. Europe. South America. Antarctica. |
| John MALATHRONAS http://www.twitter.com/malathronas http://www.malathronas.com |
CNN, Daily Mail, Daily Telegraph, Rough Guides, Nat Geo Traveller, Sunday Times, Travel Africa, in-flight magazines, Love Exploring, Belgium, France, Alsace, Lorraine, Bordeaux, Burgundy, Switzerland, Austria, Eastern Europe, Hungary, Slovakia, South America, Brazil, Argentina, New Zealand, guidebooks, city breaks, history & culture, food & drink, online, blogs, lgbt, adventure, wildlife, safari. |
| Janine MARSH http://www.twitter.com/lifefrance http://www.thegoodlifefrance.com |
Specialist knowledge: France. Features for 50+ clients including newspapers / magazines / brands: city breaks, destination visits (all departments), luxury tours, camping, food & wine, expat life, every type of holiday in France, hotels, restaurants +++. Regular column: Living France Magazine, best-selling author, social media savvy (+250K followers), SEO savvy, editor No.1 independent France website |
| Mary Moore MASON http://www.twitter.com/marymooremason http://www.essentiallyamerica.com |
Culture History Rail Travel; North America (travel lifestyle culture history literary and film sites; food and wine; scenic wonders); city breaks; London lifestyle; UK history and heritage. |
| Peter MCGREGOR EADIE | Cruising; Illustrated travel talks; established cruise lecturer; guidebooks; cruising; city breaks; luxury travel; history; food and wine. |
| Lucy MCGUIRE http://www.twitter.com/LucyAMcGuire http://www.lucymcguire.com |
Family Travel Food & Drink Health & Wellbeing Hotels; Accommodation Culinary Travel City/Short Breaks Luxury Travel Spas Family Travel Caribbean USA Africa and UK. |
| Robin MCKELVIE http://www.twitter.com/robinmckelvie http://www.robinmckelvie.com |
Cruising Rail Travel; Scotland; Slovenia; Croatia; Algarve; Canary Islands; luxury hotels; great railway journeys; city breaks; cruising; Baltic Republics. |
| Alastair MCKENZIE http://www.twitter.com/alastairmck http://www.mechtraveller.com |
Aviation History Rail Travel Transport; Blogging; social media; tech museums; battlefields; military history; scuba (Advanced PADI); sailing (Offshore Yachmaster); ski (intermediate). |
| Amy MCPHERSON http://www.twitter.com/amymcp_writer |
Culture Cycling Eco Tourism Food & Drink Rail Travel Walking Hiking & Trekking; Hiking and trekking cycling holidays city break guides hotel reviews in-depth cultural (literature & traditions) explorations traditional food & drinks slow/sustainable travel options and tours wellbeing yoga retreats unplugged holidays |
| Andrea MCVEIGH http://www.twitter.com/worldinaglass http://www.youtube.com/theworldinaglass |
Cruising Culture Food & Drink Health & Wellbeing Hotels; UAE; North Korea; USA; USA road trips; driving holidays; cruising; Ireland; London |
| Robin MEAD http://www.robinmead.com |
Cruising. Travel history. Has own travel website. |
| Shafik MEGHJI http://www.twitter.com/ShafikMeghji http://www.shafikmeghji.com |
South America (particularly Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Easter Island, Ecuador and Uruguay); Central America (particularly Costa Rica and Mexico); India; Laos; Falkland Islands; South Georgia; Antarctica; Australia; New Zealand; Bali; adventure travel; eco travel; sustainable travel; food and drink; cultural travel; historical travel; literary travel; hiking/trekking; wildlife; guidebooks; podcasts |
| Charlotte METCALF http://www.charlottemetcalf.com |
Art Family Travel; Africa; travelling with a child; Italy |
| Aaron MILLAR http://www.twitter.com/aaronmwriter |
Adventure Travel Eco Tourism Walking Hiking & Trekking; North American specialist and resident; outdoors and adventure travel; experiential travel; sustainable tourism; conservation. National Parks & Wonders of the World specialist (two books on the subjects). |
| Norman MILLER http://www.normanmiller.net |
Nordic region – recent features include design Helsinki, gourmet Jutland plus Swedish and Danish wine; Scotland (The Times, Sunday Times Travel Magazine); England (multiple titles including BA); Portugal (The Times, STTM, Nat Geo Traveller); New Zealand; Food and drink (member of Guild of Food Writers and Guild of Beer Writers); Italy; Train travel; Belgium; France; Spain, Germany and Holland. |
| Caroline MILLS http://www.twitter.com/CarolineMills99 http://www.carolinemills.net |
Camping Caravanning Food & Drink Motoring & Motor Home Travel Music Walking Hiking & Trekking; Great Britain (especially the Cotswolds); Europe; camping caravan and motorhome travel; walking; family travel; food and wine; gardens; self-drive tours; music; country life and the countryside. |
| Laurence MITCHELL http://www.twitter.com/eastofelveden http://www.laurencemitchell.com |
Slow Travel Walking Hiking & Trekking Wildlife; Slow travel; independent travel; cultural travel; walking; East Anglia (Norfolk and Suffolk); wildlife (especially birds); Central Asia (especially Kyrgyzstan); Balkan region (especially Serbia) |
| Andrea MONTGOMERY http://www.twitter.com/buzztrips http://www.buzztrips.co.uk |
Food & Drink Hotels Slow Travel Walking Hiking & Trekking; Canary Islands (especially Tenerife); Slow Travel (especially in Europe); hiking in Europe (Canary Islands extensively Germany (Bavaria) and Portugal considerably); restaurant reviews; hotel reviews. |
| Geoff MOORE http://www.twitter.com/thetraveltrunk http://www.thetraveltrunk.net |
Aviation Culture History; Vienna; The Gambia; Photography; Dorset |
| Adrian MOURBY http://www.twitter.com/AdrianMourby http://www.adrianmourby.com |
Culture History Hotels; Opera and cultural tourism; architecture; historic hotels; wine tourism; luxury destinations; cocktail bars worldwide. |
| Neil MURRAY http://www.twitter.com/NeilMur53862865 http://www.murrayfeatures.com |
USA (including Las Vegas New York New Orleans Deep South); parts of Canada; magazine and newspaper editing. |
| Daniel NEILSON http://www.twitter.com/danieljneilson http://www.danieljneilson.co.uk |
Adventure Travel Food & Drink; Adventure travel (hiking mountaineering cycling); UK outdoors; food and drink; world music; South America; Canada; pubs. |
| Mari NICHOLSON http://www.twitter.com/marinicholson http://www.travelwriters.co.uk/marinicholson |
Culture Over-50s Travel Spas; Thailand (culture lifestyle and politics); New Orleans; Spain (virtually everywhere); Italy (especially Sicily); France (canals and battlefields): Gothenburg; South-east England (especially Isle of Wight); Northern Ireland. |
| Gary NOAKES | Aviation Wintersports (skiing snowboarding etc.); Aviation; skiing; the US; Australia; the Caribbean; Asia/Pacific; consumer protection issues. |
| Roger NORUM http://www.twitter.com/oxroger http://www.rogernorum.com |
Adventure Travel Music; Scandinavia (Norway Finland Greenland); South Asia (Nepal India); New York; Los Angeles; the Arctic; adventure travel; food; music. |
| Mary NOVAKOVICH http://www.twitter.com/mary_novakovich http://www.marynovakovich.com |
France, Italy; Serbia; Croatia; Montenegro; Canada; food; culture; walking; skiing. |
| Pól Ó CONGHAILE http://www.twitter.com/poloconghaile http://www.poloconghaile.com |
Adventure Travel Food & Drink Travel Consumer Issues; Food; Ireland; family travel; cities; adventure. |
| Emma O’REILLY http://www.twitter.com/GallivantsBlog http://www.thegallivants.com |
Family Travel Food & Drink Hotels; Family travel; hotels; self catering; celebrity travel; food and drink; literary/film sites; luxury travel; skiing |
| Helen OCHYRA http://www.twitter.com/helenochyra http://www.helenochyra.com |
England, Wiltshire, Great West Way, Scotland, North Coast 500, Highlands, Hebrides, Spain, Balearic Islands, Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza, Canary Islands, Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura, Lanzarote, El Hierro, La Palma, La Gomera, Australia, Tasmania, Sydney, Western Australia, rail, trains, food & drink, wine, hotels, luxury, spas, family, baby, walking, hiking, Times, Telegraph, Independent |
| Rupert PARKER http://www.twitter.com/planetappetite http://www.planetappetite.com |
Adventure Travel Food & Drink Music; Food and drink; wine; cookery; hotels; restaurants; adventure travel; cruises; music; culture |
| Michael PEDLEY | Food & Drink Travelling With Pets; France; India; Morocco; Tunisia; Australia; South-East Asia; food and drink worldwide; consumer protection; staying healthy abroad; travelling with dogs. |
| Kirstie PELLING http://www.twitter.com/familyonabike http://www.familyadventureproject.org |
Adventure Travel, Family Travel, Outdoor Activities |
| Adrian PHILLIPS http://www.twitter.com/adrianphillips1 |
Accommodation Adventure Travel Family Travel Outdoor Activities Walking Hiking & Trekking; Broadcasting; adventure travel; hiking and trekking; outdoor activities; guidebooks; editing and publishing; copywriting; public speaking; travel-writing tuition; Hungary. |
| Laurence PHILLIPS http://www.twitter.com/LazyFrance http://www.twitter.com/CrockMonsieur |
Disabled Travel Hotels Literary Travel Music Rail Travel Self-Catering; France (especially Languedoc and the south Lille and the north); arts/music; travel and tourism for the disabled; vegetarian travel; festivals; city breaks; broadcasting (radio); guidebooks; self-catering/villas. |
| Perrott PHILLIPS | Food & Drink; Travel and holiday humour/anecdotes; Spain (especially Paradors); city breaks; food and wine; radio/TV script writing; videos. |
| David PREST http://www.whistledown.net |
Podcasting; Eastern Europe; voice-overs; media training; conference presentation. |
| Fiona QUINN http://www.twitter.com/fi_q |
Health & Wellbeing Hotels Wintersports (skiing snowboarding etc.); England (Bristol & Bath); France (Poitou-Charentes); New York; Skiing; Switzerland |
| Barbara RAMSAY ORR http://www.twitter.com/orracle |
Cruising Culture Food & Drink Slow Travel; Niagara: Puerto Vallarta: Barbados: Art (I’m an amateur artist sketcher and painter): Culinary. |
| Nick REDMAYNE http://www.twitter.com/nickredmayne http://www.theirresponsibletraveller.co.uk |
Adventure Travel Archaeology Motoring & Motor Home Travel Walking Hiking & Trekking; Italy (Umbria); Middle East; Motoring (adventure self-drives); North Africa; England (Cumbria Northumberland); West Africa; Western Australia |
| Carlton REID http://www.twitter.com/carltonreid |
Adventure Travel Cycling; Editing; photography; family holidays; adventure travel; activity holidays; cycling; podcasting; blogging; social media; iPhone apps. |
| Stuart RENDER http://www.twitter.com/stuartrender |
Group travel, coach travel, travel by coach, touring by coach, travel by bus, slow travel by coach, touring Japan by train, Japanese train travel, getting around Japan by train, group-friendly destinations, group-friendly visitor attractions, slow travel by boat in France, electric cruise boat in France, slow cruising in France |
| Alison RICE http://www.twitter.com/alisonrice |
Eco Tourism Sustainable Travel Travel Consumer Issues; Television; radio; media training; public speaking; consumer issues; tourism issues; UK tourism; responsible tourism; mass market tourism; social tourism. |
| Tim RICHARDS http://www.twitter.com/citysoundtravel http://www.citysounds.travel |
Cruising; Caribbean; European cities. Freelanced for the BBC as a reporter from 1970 until 2011; Western Mail, Sunday Times. |
| Juliet RIX http://www.twitter.com/julietrix1 |
Specialisms: History, Archaeology, Culture, Arts, Wildlife, Malta (author of Bradt Guide, 4th edition 2019), UK. I write for National media including Telegraph, Times, BBC, Observer, Standard, Independent. Most recent trips: Wrangel Island (Russian Arctic) & Russian Far East, Ios – Greece, Leonardo’s Italy, Rembrandt’s Holland, Charleston USA. |
| Martin ROBERTS http://www.twitter.com/TVMartinRoberts http://www.martinroberts.co.uk |
Adventure Travel Watersports (sailing water skiing etc.); UK and Overseas property; TV and video presentation; production and script-writing; voice-overs; activity and adventure travel; family travel; photography (still and video); USA; skiing; diving (scuba including filming). |
| Allan ROGERS http://www.worldrover.co.uk |
Motoring & Motor Home Travel; Northumberland; France; Borders; inland waterways; Scotland; camper vans; car ferries;camp sites. |
| Douglas ROGERS http://www.twitter.com/douglasprogers |
Adventure Travel Family Travel Food & Drink Hotels. Daily Telegraph, Guardian, Conde Nast Traveller, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Travel & Leisure and National Geographic Traveler. |
| Peter ROSENFELD http://www.twitter.com/dinkyguide http://www.dinkyguide.com |
Adventure Travel Cruising Outdoor Activities Weddings; TV and radio presenting (both live and recorded); interviewing public speaking and hosting; strong networks and networking; best value and good practice in the travel industry. |
| James RUDDY | Hidden Norfolk, feature for Irish Post, Romantic Arch Hideaway Feature, Hidden Belgium, Offbeat Poland for Campervan Magazine, Trekking Canada, Hamburg 48 hours; Road trips, hostels for seniors, rail, backpacking, luxury, offbeat, France, Spain, Italy, USA; culture, blogs, photojournalism, fun tourism, experience tourism, islands, Irish Times narrowboat feature on the Severn |
| John RULER | Over-50s Travel Safaris; London and south-east England; the Nord-Pas de Calais region of France; horse-riding holidays worldwide; African horse safaris; ranches; rural life; editing; over 50s. |
| James RUSHFORTH | Walking Hiking & Trekking; Skiing; mountaineering; climbing; via ferrata; highlining; extreme sports; The Dolomites; Iceland; alpinism; photography / photographer. |
| Tristan RUTHERFORD http://www.rutherfordtomasetti.com |
Train, rail, sleeper trains, South of France, French Riviera, Turkey, Middle East, Thailand, alcohol, wine, hotels, Dubai, Japan, luxury yacht, superyachts, Morocco, public speaking, The Times, Telegraph, Guardian, great rail journeys, Croatian island, sailing, Nice, Cannes, St Tropez, Provence, Egypt, French writer, copywriter, app writer, travel with kids, family children travel, Albania |
| Gabrielle SANDER http://www.twitter.com/gabriellesander http://www.gabriellesander.co.uk |
Food markets piece, interview and cruise review for The Telegraph, Gavi and Penzance city guides for Food and Travel, hotel reviews for Forbes Travel Guide, The Arbuturian, gourmet travel, city guides |
| Dave SAUNDERS http://www.davesaundersphotography.com |
Adventure Travel Over-50s Travel; Photography; Dubai; Jamaica |
| Robert SAVAGE | Accommodation Conservation Travel Culture; City guides; budget travel; advice columns; interview with travel experts; backpacking; online media; book and theatre reviews; event listings; travel blogs; video guides. |
| Gretta SCHIFANO http://www.twitter.com/grettaschifano http://www.mumsdotravel.com |
Adventure Travel Culture Family Travel Hotels Outdoor Activities; Blogging; Social media; Family travel with teenagers; Luxury travel; Volunteering; London; England (especially the south-east; Italy (especially Sicily & Piedmont); Spain; Gatwick airport. |
| Susan L. SCHWARTZ http://www.twitter.com/BestBitsWorld http://www.bestbitsworldwide.com |
Culture, Food & Drink, Hotels, Drinks, Podcasting |
| Susanna SCOTT http://www.twitter.com/amodernmother http://www.britmums.com |
Accommodation Family Travel Food & Drink; Travel with teens; California; Instagram |
| Paul SCUDAMORE | Aviation; Tour operating and retailing; aviation; cartoons |
| Jeremy SEAL | Family Travel Walking Hiking & Trekking; Turkey; conservation and ecology issues; walking/trekking; travel with children; canals conservation. |
| Melissa SHALES http://www.twitter.com/melissashales http://www.melissashales.co.uk |
Culture Disabled Travel Over-50s Travel Rail Travel Safaris; Africa (east and south; safaris); France; Italy; Turkey; disabled travel; rail travel; history; teaching writing (travel creative non-fiction and TESOL); editing (project sub-editing and proof-reading); academic study of travel writing. |
| Petra SHEPHERD http://www.twitter.com/petra_shepherd |
Adventure Travel Over-50s Travel Walking Hiking & Trekking Wintersports (skiing snowboarding etc.); Television production; independent travel; adventure travel; festivals; the Far East; set-jetting (film tourism); celebrity holidays; photography; USA; South America. |
| Sarah SIESE http://www.twitter.com/Holiday_Heaven http://www.heavonearth.co.uk |
Creator of Heaven on Earth book series & TV show. Remote experiential adventure, wellness and luxury travel, from Antarctica to Zululand. New for 2019: John Torode’s Asia TV series; Tom Kerridge’s USA TV series. UK spas; Maldives; Dubrovnik; Sweden; Australia; Philippines; Indonesia; Thailand; Egypt and Iceland. Mail on Sunday; UKTV / Discovery Channel: Grazia; Aspire; Irish Independent |
| Angie SILVER http://www.twitter.com/SilverSpoonLDN |
Food & Drink, Hotels, Weddings. Founder and writer for the blog SilverSpoon London. |
| Louise SIMPSON http://www.twitter.com/Foodie_Monaco http://www.louisesimpson.net |
Destination Expert on Monaco and Southern France for Daily Telegraph/Over 50 hotel reviews on Southern France for Daily Telegraph/UltraTravel Guide to Monaco, Daily Telegraph/Southern France feature, The Spectator/Author at Frommer’s Travel Guides on Southern and Central France/Travel Columnist, Hello Monaco/CBS broadcast interview on Monaco/Reporter for Monaco Life & Monaco Yacht Show, |
| Stanley SLAUGHTER | Aviation Business Travel Hotels; Business travel; airlines; hotels; conference-and-incentive travel; rail |
| Roly SMITH http://www.owpg.org.uk/member-profiles/rolysmith |
Archaeology History Walking Hiking & Trekking; UK (especially national parks and Peak District); USA and Canada (especially national parks); Ireland; Iceland; Scandinavia; walking; natural and human history; the great outdoors. |
| Duncan JD SMITH http://www.twitter.com/OnlyInGuides http://www.duncanjdsmith.com |
Author publisher of the ‘Only In Guides’, city guides for independent cultural travelers, Berlin, Budapest, Boston, Edinburgh, Hamburg, Krakow, London, Munich, Paris, Prague, Seville, Vienna, Zurich. Regular contributor to Hidden Europe magazine and other print/online publications, extensive photo library. |
| Jeremy SMITH http://www.twitter.com/jmcsmith |
Conservation Travel Eco Tourism Slow Travel Sustainable Travel; responsible tourism; sustainable tourism; ecotourism; communications and marketing for responsible tourism; storytelling. |
| Roger ST. PIERRE http://www.rogerstpierre.com |
Cruising Hotels Motoring & Motor Home Travel; Motoring; villa holidays; cycling (sporting and leisure on and off-road); cruising; hotels; restaurant reviews; short breaks; France; Scandinavia; North America. |
| James STEWART http://www.twitter.com/itsjamesstewart http://www.jstewart.co.uk |
Adventure Travel Eco Tourism Outdoor Activities Walking Hiking & Trekking Watersports (sailing water skiing etc.); Surfing; Sailing; Diving; Environmentalism especially efforts to tackle marine plastic; Adventure travel including extreme activities accessible to amateurs; Tasmania; Croatia; Slovenia; Germany especially north and east |
| Murray STEWART | Bradt Guides, Wanderlust, Basque Country, Navarre, Azores, Vendee, North Cyprus, Cape Verde, San Sebastian, Bilbao, La Rochelle, Biarritz, Nantes, Minervois, Camino de Santiago |
| Peter STEWART http://www.twitter.com/Stewart90P |
Accommodation; France (especially the south and the Loire Valley) Italy (especially Florence and Tuscany) Spain (especially Madrid and Mallorca) USA (especially New York City and California) Taiwan (especially Taipei) Solo travel |
| Sarah STIRLING http://www.twitter.com/sarahstirling |
Adventure Travel, Outdoor Activities. Adventure travel writer with 13 years of experience. |
| Deborah STONE http://www.twitter.com/StoneDeborah |
Cruising Wintersports (skiing snowboarding etc.); Cruise travel; garden holidays; escorted holidays; family travel; UK (especially Wales East Anglia south-east; Isle of Wight); family skiing |
| Lindsay SUTTON | Travel journalism; USA; Canada. Nearly 40 years’ experience as a journalist – NUJ member – now freelance. |
| David SWANSON http://www.twitter.com/DavidHSwanson |
Adventure Travel Cruising Safaris Walking Hiking & Trekking; Cruise ships; solar eclipses; Alaska; California; Hawaii; MICE travel; volcano-viewing pedal-pushing panda-petting beer-swilling |
| Martin SYMINGTON | Adventure Travel Safaris Wildlife Wintersports (skiing snowboarding etc.); Sacred places; the Himalaya; the Philippines; Portugal; Arctic regions; South-East Asia; Central America |
| Neil TAYLOR | Cruising Culture Over-50s Travel Rail Travel; Albania; Baltic ports; Berlin; China; Estonia; Kaliningrad; Latvia and Lithuania; North Korea; Taiwan. |
| Samm TAYLOR | UK; Australia; boating; health; tabloid and celebrity travel angles; humour. |
| Gillian THOMAS | Cycling Family Travel Over-50s Travel Self-Catering; France; Germany; UK; self-catering; skiing; canalling; cycling; walking; tennis holidays |
| Roger THOMAS http://www.writerog.co.uk |
Culture Food & Drink Outdoor Activities; Wales; Jersey; France; USA (west coast); winter sports; walking and cycling; editing and project managing; hotels and food; the outdoors; history and heritage. |
| Paul Gwyn THOMAS http://www.twitter.com/paulgwynthomas |
Cruising Watersports (sailing water skiing etc.); Marine and boating lifestyle subjects; UK east coast and North Sea ports on the continent; the south coast of England (including the Solent and Channel Islands); Carribean; Mediterranean. |
| Jonathan THOMPSON http://www.twitter.com/JT_Travels |
Adventure Travel Health & Wellbeing Spas Walking Hiking & Trekking Wintersports (skiing snowboarding etc.); Adventure travel; extreme sports; winter sports; surfing; health and fitness; spa; luxury; men’s style; the USA. |
| Emma THOMSON http://www.twitter.com/emmasthomson http://www.ethomson.co.uk |
Adventure Travel Eco Tourism Health & Wellbeing; Belgium & Australia; off-the-beaten-track destinations/adventure travel; conservation; eco-tourism; city breaks; luxury travel; guidebooks; alternative health; yoga. |
| Gillian THORNTON http://www.twitter.com/TravelwithGt http://www.travelwriters.co.uk/personal-pages/gillian-thornton/ |
France specialist; UK; European city breaks and walking holidays; over-50s travel; heritage days out; ocean and river cruising. Regular with France Today; Voyage; Woman’s Weekly; My Weekly; The People’s Friend; Saga Magazine; This England and Platinum. Brochure and website copy, tourism translations from French. |
| Nigel TISDALL http://www.twitter.com/thecoconuttimes http://www.nigeltisdall.com |
Caribbean: Mustique for Ultratravel, Anguilla for Telegraph, St Barths for Daily Mail, Dominica for National Geographic Traveller, Jamaica for Mail on Sunday, St Lucia for Country Life. Aviation: weekly column for Daily Mail, Caribbean for Business Traveller. Wildlife: Tanzanian chimps for Financial Times, Falkand Islands for Financial Times, Antarctica for National Geographic Traveller. |
| Kathryn TOMASETTI http://www.rutherfordtomasetti.com |
Yoga, wellness, massage, South of France, French Riviera, Turkey, children travel, knitting, meditation, luxury hotels, China, travel with kids, The Independent, Morocco, yoga writer, food writer, Delicious Magazine, Guardian, Food, Croatia, Croatian islands, naturism, Nice, Cannes, St Tropez, Provence, French writer, copywriter, app writer, South of France writer, family travel |
| Victoria TROTT | The Australian, Rough Guides, France, Belgium, Netherlands, art, city breaks, train travel, Paris, Brittany, South West France, Brussels, yoga retreats |
| Paul TROW | Editor, sub-editor, reporter and feature writer for golf magazines. Asia, Australasia & The South Pacific, Caribbean, Europe, Americas, UK. Women & Golf, Calibre, Atlantic Golf, The County Golfer and Arnold Palmer’s Kingdom. |
| Helen TRUSZKOWSKI http://www.twitter.com/haltrusz http://www.helentruszkowski.com |
Family travel, teenage travel, youth travel, sustainable travel, eco travel, covering all of USA, Los Angeles, California, New York, Portland, Oregon |
| Sarah TUCKER http://www.twitter.com/Tuckersarah http://www.sarahtucker-website.com |
Adventure Travel Eco Tourism; Yoga (qualified yoga instructor); travel psychology; Canada; best holidays options for babies toddlers and teenagers; adventure travel; spiritual journeys; public speaker on adventure and family travel. |
| Clive TULLY http://www.twitter.com/clivetully http://www.clivetully.com |
Adventure Travel Camping Cruising Walking Hiking & Trekking; Adventure travel; travel product reviews; cruising; walking; expedition powerboating; camping; photography; audio production (podcasts); public speaking. |
| Jill TURTON http://www.twitter.com/squidbeakfood http://www.squidbeak.co.uk |
Food & Drink Hotels Walking Hiking & Trekking; Food restaurants and chefs; hotels; walking; countryside and outdoors; family travel; overseas travel; days out; restaurant and hotel reviews; guidebooks; UK (including northern England and Yorkshire). |
| Mike UNWIN | Conservation Travel Eco Tourism Family Travel Wildlife; Natural history; birds and bird watching; UK wildlife; African wildlife and safaris; travel with children; conservation; eco-tourism; expedition cruises |
| Richard VILLAR neverastraightline.com |
Books – Knife Edge (Penguin), Winged Scalpel (Pen & Sword), Never a Straight Line (Vineyard Press); Features – Normandy, Crete, Chagford, Cumbria, Lebanon, Dubai, Gaza, Jerusalem, Sicily. Adventure travel, conflict and disaster, healthcare, disability, mountaineering, podcasts, outdoor, food. |
| Deirdre VINE | Cruising Eco Tourism; France; Italy; West Indies; UK; cruises; family holidays; eco travel; editing. |
| Penny VISMAN | Cruising Hotels; Nord-Pas-de-Calais; Kent; Holland; Madeira; Tenerife; cruising; hotels; pousadas of Portugal. |
| Paul WADE | UK; USA (especially New England Chicago Florida); Canada (especially British Columbia / BC, Quebec, Ontario, Alberta, Atlantic Canada); France (especially western/Pays de la Loire); Austria; Germany (especially south-west Saxony-Anhalt Thuringia). |
| Neville WALKER http://www.twitter.com/TravelNeville http://www.nevillewalker.com |
Architecture Art Culture Food & Drink LGBTQIA Travel; Austria; Germany; France (especially Provence and Cote d’Azur); Gran Canaria; food and drink; art and architecture; cultural travel; Central Europe; German cinema; lesbian and gay travel. |
| Jenny WALKER | Art Culture Outdoor Activities Wildlife; Outdoors; wildlife; natural history; solo travel; Middle East; Oman (resident off road); arts and crafts; heritage; travel literature; off-the-beaten-track. |
| Chrissie WALKER http://www.twitter.com/mostlyfood1 http://www.mostlyfood.com |
Cuisine Digest (print) feature on Portuguese Food, Cuisine Digest (print) Chef Interviews, Timeless Travel (print) feature on Japanese Temples, Online articles on Mauritius, Thailand, Holland, art, spirits, wine, food, specialism food, drink, cruising, photography, Asia, chef interviews |
| Keith WARD | Ferries Food & Drink Hotels Motoring & Motor Home Travel; France; North of England; Eire; USA; Australia; New Zealand; Spain; Motoring |
| Penny WATSON http://www.twitter.com/pennywatson http://www.pennywatson.com.au |
Adventure Travel Family Travel Food & Drink; Hong Kong; Macau; China; South-East Asia; Melbourne and the rest of Australia; culinary adventure family and luxury travel. |
| Sue WATT http://www.twitter.com/suewattuk http://www.suewatt.co.uk |
Africa / wildlife / conservation / adventure travel / luxury / safari / Times feature on Zimbabwe , Telegraph feature on wild mustangs in Nevada, Independent feature on elephant conservation in Kenya, Wanderlust feature on painted wolves in Zimbabwe, Travel Africa feature on walking safaris in Zambia / Nepal / Wales |
| Finnbarr WEBSTER http://www.twitter.com/finnbarrw |
Photography; Canada, Dubai, Switzerland, The Gambia, Morocco, Israel, Egypt, USA including Florida and throughout Europe |
| Ben WEST http://www.twitter.com/benwestwriter http://www.benwest.biz |
Health & Wellbeing Outdoor Activities Travel Consumer Issues; Cameroon; London; Switzerland; Rwanda; Uganda; Antwerp; Amsterdam; North Cyprus; tropical disease; travel health. |
| Liam WHITE | Golf Hotels; France; Spain; Italy; Ireland; world religions; global migration; hotels; golf. |
| David WICKERS | Aviation Cruising Ferries Hotels Self-Catering; Hotels; ferries; air travel; yachting; self-catering; USA. |
| Richard WILLIAMS | Aviation Cruising Golf; Thailand; Egypt; Malta; France; Portugal; Channel Islands; Gibraltar; Poland; Sri Lanka; Australia. |
| Jeannine WILLIAMSON http://www.twitter.com/J9_Williamson |
Adventure Travel Cruising Horse riding; Ocean river and canal cruising; adventure travel; horse riding; long-haul travel; city/short breaks; coach travel. |
| Simon WILLMORE http://www.twitter.com/SiWillmore http://www.siwillmore.com |
Accommodation Aviation History Outdoor Activities; France (north and Massif Central); Spain (Valencia to Murcia); southeast Asia especially Malaysia (lived in Kuala Lumpur for three years). |
| Antonia WINDSOR http://www.twitter.com/UKTravelwriter http://www.antoniawindsor.co.uk |
Disabled Travel Family Travel Hotels; Antonia is the Telegraph’s Channel Island Isle of Wight Hampshire and St Lucia expert. Other specialisms include London and sub-Saharan Africa (particularly Malawi Zimbabwe and Rwanda) food and drink celebrity interviews and the arts. |
| Jenny WOOLF http://www.twitter.com/jennywoolf |
Conservation Travel Eco Tourism Family Travel History Sustainable Travel; Travelling with children; historical themes; Nature and conservation; Lewis Carroll and Alice in Wonderland the off-beat and interesting. |
| Carol WRIGHT | Food & Drink History Hotels Spas; Hotels and spas worldwide; cruising; gardens; South-East Asia; Portugal; food and wine; museums and galleries;history. |
