Biography

Meera Dattani is a freelance travel and culture journalist, and executive editor of Adventure.com. Focusing on community-led tourism, food and cultural heritage, and wildlife/conservation, recent bylines include National Geographic Traveller, Country & Town House, Olive magazine, Wanderlust, BBC Travel, Condé Nast Traveller, and the i paper. She’s also a mentor, awards judge, and panellist/moderator at events such as TravMedia IMM, Destinations Show, Adventure Travel Show, and RGS. She’s the founder of TravelWritingWebinars which offers informal upskilling for travel journalists, and a former BGTW Chair/Board Director.

Destination Expertise

Eastern Africa, Southern Africa, Western Africa, Costa Rica, India, Italy, Kenya, Spain, Uganda

Specialisms

Adventure Travel, Contextual Journalism & Reporting, Culture & History, Ecotourism, Ethical or Responsible Travel, Flight-free Travel, Food & Drink, Hotel Reviews, Hiking, Local Profiles, Luxury Travel, Rail Travel, Road Trips, Safaris, Solo Travel, Slow Travel, Sustainable Travel, Walking, Wildlife & Birdlife (non-safari)

Recent & Upcoming Trips

Portugal, Turkey, Uganda, India (2025), Kenya, Greece, Italy, Uganda, Belize (2024)

Work Links

• The other Camino: Hiking the coast-to-coast Camino de Costa Rica – Adventure.com (2025)


• 5 Great British Adventures For 2025  – Country & Town House (2025)


• Five sustainable travel destinations for a greener trip – olive magazine (2025)


• Where to eat in Mumbai, the Indian megacity that’s obsessed with food – National Geographic Traveller (2024)


• First in: Kibale Lodge, Uganda review – Condé Nast Traveller (2024)


• I’m midlife – but that doesn’t mean I want a ‘mature’ or ‘senior’ holiday – The i paper (2024)


• 33 hours of downtime on the ferry to Spain – Wanderlust (2024)


• Green Traveller guide to Belize – Green Traveller (2024)


• Why do we take a holiday from our good, green habits when we travel? – The Standard (2023)

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