Kerry Walker

Biography

Award-winning British travel writer, author, photographer and translator. Loves mountains, cold places and true wilderness.

Kerry’s writing appears regularly in publications including the Telegraph, Times Travel, Lonely Planet, National Geographic Traveller, Condé Nast Traveller and the Independent. A specialist in Europe, Kerry is the author/co-author of dozens of Lonely Planet guidebooks and coffee table titles. She is a destination expert for the Telegraph (Wales, Essex and Austria) and Times Travel (Europe).

Kerry’s travels have taken her to all seven continents – from the frozen wilderness of Antarctica and the Arctic to the Australian Outback. Over the years she has hitchhiked with Thai royalty, sledged with Tibetan monks, served beer at Oktoberfest and swum with whale sharks – all in the name of a story.

Now based in Essex, Kerry lived in Germany’s Black Forest for six years and the Cambrian Mountains in Mid Wales for seven. Kerry has also lived for short periods in Spain, France, Greece and Switzerland. A translator qualified to MA level, she can speak fluent German, Spanish and French, as well as some Portuguese and Italian.

Kerry is available for freelance writing, photography, translation and copywriting assignments. She is never happier than when planning her next adventure…

Recent & Upcoming Trips

Sardinia, Wales, Cyprus, Austria, Switzerland, Lapland, Finland

Destination Expertise

England, Wales, Austria, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Greece, Italy, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland

Specialisms

Adventure Travel, Budget Travel, Culture & History, Ethical or Responsible Travel, Family Travel, Flight-free Travel, Food & Drink, Hotel Reviews, Hiking, Luxury Travel, Skiing & Winter Sports, Slow Travel, Sustainable Travel, Wildlife & Birdlife (non-safari)