Kira Richards

Biography

I'm a writer and editor specialising in travel and food and an assistant project editor at National Geographic Traveller (UK). I previously worked at ths Financial Times on its luxury lifestyle magazine, HTSI.

My bylines include Financial Times and FTWeekend, Adventure.com, HELLO!, Intrepid Travel and more. My areas of interest include food culture and traditions, train travel, wildlife, wellness and community-led stories — especially across the Caribbean, Central America and the Mediterranean.

I have also participated in the HarperCollins Author Academy, Intrepid Travel’s Diversifying Travel Media press trip, and the Travel Media Awards’ Step Up scheme.

Specialisms

Culture & History, Food & Drink, Health & Wellbeing, Rail Travel, Wildlife & Birdlife (non-safari)