Fiona Govan

Biography

Fiona is a journalist, writer and editor based in Madrid where she was a correspondent for the Telegraph for nine years and then editor of The Local Spain for six years so knows every corner and secret of Spain and Portugal. She now specialises in writing about travel, food and wine across the Iberian Peninsula and beyond. She’s written for The Telegraph, Times, Daily Mail, iNewspaper and Beau Monde Traveller magazine as well as online for the BBC, CNN and Business Insider. She has written content for various hotel websites and is a regular contributor for Spain’s largest expat newspaper, The Olive Press, where she was the digital editor for two years.
Although specialising in content on Spain, Fiona has also written about adventure travel, including swimming, skiing, hiking and e-biking in other parts of the world from Iran, to the Greek Islands to Switzerland. She has also covered yachting and cruising. She is just as happy camping on remote hiking trails as writing up luxury hotel reviews.
Fiona is also a part-time lecturer in journalism and leads occasional cultural tours in different European locations.

Recent & Upcoming Trips

Saint Lucia

Destination Expertise

Ireland, Gibraltar, France, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Saint Lucia, Spain, Switzerland

Specialisms

Adventure Travel, Equestrian Tourism, Food & Drink, Hotel Reviews, Luxury Travel, Solo Travel, Skiing & Winter Sports, Walking, Wine