Biography

I’m a travel writer, blogger, broadcaster and photographer based on the outskirts of Edinburgh, whose travels have taken me to over 100 countries.

In over two decades writing about travel I’ve been published in most UK newspapers and travel magazines, as well as publications across five continents. Recent credits include the Telegraph, i Paper, Independent, Wanderlust and National Geographic Traveller. I have a weekly travel page in the Sunday National and two monthly sections in the Herald. The author of over 30 travel books, I also talk travel on radio and TV, plus blog for other websites.

Destination Expertise

Scotland, Australia, Croatia, Estonia, France, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Canary Islands, United States of America (USA)

Specialisms

Contextual Journalism & Reporting, Couples Travel, Cruise Travel, Cycling, Family Travel, Food & Drink, Hotel Reviews, Hiking, Luxury Travel, Rail Travel, Safaris

Recent & Upcoming Trips

Work Links

Telegraph – https://www.telegraph.co.uk/authors/r/rk-ro/robin-mckelvie/

The National – https://www.thenational.scot/author/profile/297514.Robin_McKelvie/

Herald – https://www.heraldscotland.com/author/profile/80080.Robin_McKelvie/

Independent – https://www.independent.co.uk/author/robin-mckelvie

i Paper – https://inews.co.uk/author/robin-mckelvie?srsltid=AfmBOoqbWdqsi0sz6uDoS4uijm7hNaumNZr14mum_enlr56i0VLRfRuj

 

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