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Ross Clarke

Writer, editor and lecturer in magazine journalism

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Profession(s)

Writer, Journalist, Author, Editor, Guidebooks, Presenter

Contact

https://rossclarke.net/

Biography

Ross is a writer, editor and content marketing consultant who specialises in travel, food and wine content. He splits his time between London, Cardiff and Spain. He’s written for wide variety of titles, including the BBC, National Geographic Traveller, The Sunday Times, The Independent, Evening Standard, iNews, and Wizz Air. Travel-wise, he specialises in Spain (especially the Canary Islands of Gran Canaria, Tenerife, Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, La Palma, El Hierro, La Gomera and La Graciosa) and Wales but has travelled the globe from Tasmania to Tokyo, California to Copenhagen and written about many more countries.

Ross is a former editor for British Airways and former editor-in-chief for Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group. He is the regular host of the wines and spirits stage at the annual National Geographic Traveller Food Festival. Ross publishes a newsletter all about Welsh food and drink called The Welsh Kitchen. He holds the WSET Level 2 Award in Wines. Ross is also a part-time lecturer on the MA Magazine Journalism course at Cardiff University.

Portfolio Work Links

Canary Islands – Lonely Planet (2024)

Explore Spain’s gastronomic island – The Telegraph

5 of the best wineries on the Gran Canaria Wine Route – National Geographic Traveller (UK)

Lanzarote or Fuerteventura: which island is best for your next holiday? – Weather2Travel.com

The 7 best Canary Islands to visit this year, ranked – TimeOut

4 ways to sample the flavours of Gran Canaria – Wanderlust

Whistle while you walk – Wizz Air

The 14 best hotels in Tenerife for 2025 – Independent

The underrated Spanish city with a mild climate and serious food credentials – i Paper / i News

The Welsh Kitchen newsletter

Destination Expertise

United Kingdom (UK), Wales, Europe, Spain, Balearic Islands, Canary Islands

Specialisms

Beach Holidays – Sun Sea Sand, Culture & History, Food & Drink, Hotel Reviews, Health & Wellbeing, Luxury Travel, Rail Travel, Solo Travel, Slow Travel, Wine

Recent & Upcoming Trips

London, Cardiff, Canary Islands, Balearic Islands, Spain

Social Media

https://www.instagram.com/theguiri
https://www.facebook.com/rosswclarke
https://x.com/rosswclarke
https://www.linkedin.com/in/clarke-ross/
https://www.tiktok.com/@welshcanary
https://www.threads.net/@theguiri
https://bsky.app/profile/rosswclarke.bsky.social

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