BYLINES

The Sunday Times, The Times, Financial Times, The Telegraph, The Guardian, Independent, Evening Standard, Sydney Morning Herald, Australian, Robb Report, Sunday Times Travel Magazine, Wanderlust, National Geographic Traveller, Condé Nast Traveller, House & Garden, Coast, BBC Wildlife, easyJet Traveller, Atlas, N magazine, 1927 magazine, Yachting World, Yachting Monthly, Classic Boat, Adventure.com, Rough Guides, HarperCollins, Dorling Kindersley, Cadogan Guides

AWARDS

Travel Writer of the Year 2022, Silver
AITO Awards
Best Non-UK feature 2022
British Guild of Travel Writers
Travel Writer of the Year 2021
British Guild of Travel Writers
Freelance Writer of the Year 2020
TravMedia Awards
Best British feature 2019
British Guild of Travel Writers
Best feature in UK 2018
Croatian Tourism Awards
Best winter feature 2017
France Travel Media Awards
Best European feature 2017
British Guild of Travel Writers
Best feature under 1000w 2015
British Guild of Travel Writers

SPEAKING

Whether as a talking head on broadcast media, as a keynote speaker, on a panel or in front of a camera, I’ve shared my expertise on travel trends, adventure tourism and journalism. Radio appearances include BBC Radio 4 and Times Radio, previous events clients include Visit Wales, Tourism Australia, Tourism Tasmania and TravMedia.

TUTORIALS

Good writing is a craft. It uses tricks to engage and entertain; linguistic sleights of hand that can be learned. In bespoke personal tutorials, I share knowledge from 20 years of working in travel media: guidebooks vs rags ’n’ mags; how to find stories; what sells and where; the perfect pitch; how to shape a killer intro and outro; structure and pace; how to make the job pay. Get in touch for details of rates.

CONSULTANCY

Engaging copy gets results not corporate jargon. I’ve edited pieces for the best in the business, from the Sunday Times Magazine and Telegraph to magazines like Q and Select. I can hone your words to make you sound human, thereby delivering your message more effectively. As an editorial consultant I’ve produced creative content for clients such as Visit Wales, Hotel Chocolat and tourism boards and tour operators. I also have contacts with photographers and film-makers who are, quite frankly, brilliant.