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See below for a list of our expert, professional travel writers - they all write regularly for the world’s top publications like Condé Nast Traveller, The Telegraph, The Times, and Lonely Planet. All of our writers must specialise in the destinations or experiences they write about, to ensure you get the best and most current recommendations.

Alex Robinson

Alex Robinson

Multi-award winning writer and photographer specialising in Brazil, Mexico, Central America & Peru. Author of 20 guide books and a regular contributor to Sunday Times Travel, Wanderlust and the Telegraph.

Amar Grover

Amar Grover

A London-based writer and travel photographer specialising in the Indian subcontinent. Amar is a regular contributor to the Daily Telegraph, Financial Times, Geographical Magazine and Abu Dhabi’s National newspaper.

Anna Brooke

Anna Brooke

Paris-based Anna Brook is the author of seven guidebooks to Paris and France for Frommer’s, and the Sunday Times Travel Paris expert. She has also contributed to the Financial Times and Time Out Paris, for whom she helped set up the new Paris office.

Annabelle Thorpe

Annabelle Thorpe

Award-winning travel writer and UK specialist, Annabelle has been a regular contributor to the Times, Guardian, Express, Observer, Mail on Sunday and the Sunday Times Travel Magazine, over her twenty-year career. She is also the editor of Bucket List Travels.

Anthony Lambert

Anthony Lambert

Besides hundreds of articles based on train travel in over 55 countries, Anthony Lambert has written or contributed to over a dozen books on train journeys. He has lectured on the subject at the Royal Geographical Society and lectures on railway history for Martin Randal Travel.

Chris Schalkx

Chris Schalkx

Bangkok-based travel writer and photographer specialising in Southeast Asia and Taiwan. He writes regularly for Conde Nast Traveller, The Telegraph and Architectural Digest. He specialises in stories from the crossroads of travel and design.

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Claire Boobbyer

An award-winning writer and photographer, guidebook writer and contributor to the Telegraph, Times, Guardian and Conde Nast Traveller. She specialises in Cuba, Guatemala, Vietnam and Laos and splits her time between the UK and Cuba. She is the author of Frommer’s Cuba and Hardie Grant’s Pocket Precincts Havana.

Dana Facaros

Dana Facaros

Author of a long list of guidebooks for Cadogan, Bradt and Footprint, along with a series of Art and Culture, and Italian and Greek food decoding apps. She has lived in the UK, Ireland, Spain, Italy, Greece, and currently resides in France.

David Atkinson

David Atkinson

Northwest-based freelance writer, tourist guide and a regular contributor to Telegraph Travel and the Daily Mail, specialising in UK travel. David lives in the Roman-heritage city of Chester, where he also leads walking tours.

Ellen Himmelfarb

Ellen Himmelfarb

A writer and editor specialising in travel, architecture and design, Ellen contributes regularly to the Times, Wallpaper, Telegraph, National Geographic and Which? Travel. She was born in the US, raised in Canada and lived in France and China before settling in London.

Fionn Davenport

Fionn Davenport

Fionn is an award-winning writer, radio broadcaster and journalist who has been writing about travel and golf for over 20 years. He’s written guidebooks for Lonely Planet and contributed to leading newspapers, including the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Irish Daily Mail, the Independent and the Daily Telegraph.

James Fair

James Fair

An experienced journalist with a longstanding passion for wildlife and the environment, he was the travel editor of BBC Wildlife Magazine for 18 years. He still writes regularly for BBC Wildlife and BBC Countryfile Magazines, and is the author of a guide to British wildlife (100 Great Wildlife Experiences).

Jane Foster

Jane Foster

A freelance travel writer based on the Dalmatian coast. She specialises in Croatia, Montenegro and Greece, and is a regular contributor to The Telegraph and Conde Nast Traveller.

Jennifer Ceaser

Jennifer Ceaser

A travel writer, guidebook author, and regular contributor to leading publications including Conde Nast Traveler, Conde Nast Traveller UK, and Bloomberg. She has contributed to numerous guidebooks for Fodor’s and Frommer’s, and is the author of Frommer’s guide to Amsterdam, Brussels & Bruges.

Jennifer Eremeeva

Jennifer Eremeeva

An American writer specialising in Russia, who has spent more than two decades living there. She writes regularly for The Moscow Times, Fodor’s, Reuters, and Russian Life among other titles.

Jeremy Seal

Jeremy Seal

An award-winning travel writer for the Sunday Times, Conde Nast Traveller and the Telegraph, Jeremy is also the author of acclaimed travel books, including several on Turkey, which he has been exploring for more than thirty years.

John Malathronas

John Malathronas

London & Athens-based travel writer specialising in Greece. He’s a regular contributor to CNN, The Daily Telegraph, The Guardian, National Geographic Traveller, The Daily Mail and The Sunday Times among others.

Laura Kiniry

Laura Kiniry

An award-winning journalist, Laura specialises in ‘smart’ travel and contributes regularly to Smithsonian, Atlas Obscura, and Conde Nast Traveler. She also writes about her adopted city, San Francisco, where she’s been residing for 25+ years.

Lee Cobaj

Lee Cobaj

Lee Cobaj lives in Hong Kong, the city where she was raised, and specialises in writing about Asia. She’s a regular contributor to National Geographic Traveller, Conde Nast Traveller and The Times. Lee is The Telegraph’s destination expert for Hong Kong and Phuket.

Lisa Grainger

Lisa Grainger

An award-winning writer and editor, and the travel editor of Times Luxx, Lisa is recognised as the UK’s leading safari commentator, and regularly contributes to The Times, The Daily Telegraph and Condé Nast Traveller.

Luciana Bellini

Luciana Bellini

Freelance journalist and digital editor who is a regular contributor to Tatler, Sunday Times Style, Condé Nast Traveller and The Telegraph, specialising in Los Angeles and California. She splits her time between London and Los Angeles.

Lucy Gillmore

Lucy Gillmore

An award-winning writer, guidebook writer and contributor to the Guardian, Telegraph, National Geographic Traveller Food and Olive magazine, specialising in Scotland and food-focused travel. She is the author of the Wallpaper* City Guide to Edinburgh and co-authored Frommer’s guide to Scotland. She lives in the Scottish Highlands.

Mandy Sinclair

Mandy Sinclair

Specialist Marrakech writer, guidebook writer, and editor with bylines in Lonely Planet, the Independent and the Sunday Times Travel Magazine. She lives between Marrakech and Goderich, Canada.

Mark Chipperfield

Mark Chipperfield

News reporter, foreign correspondent and travel writer for publications including Conde Nast Traveller, the Guardian and the Daily Telegraph. Mark has written about Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific for almost thirty years.

Nicky Swallow

Nicky Swallow

Long-time Florence resident, Nicky specialises in travel throughout Italy with particular focus on Tuscany, Naples, Amalfi Coast, Venice and Sicily. She regularly contributes to The Telegraph, Condé Nast Traveller and Time Out, and has written guide books for Frommers.

Nicola Brady

Nicola Brady

Dublin-based travel writer, who writes about Ireland for the Irish Independent, Condé Nast Traveler and the Evening Standard, among others.

Nicola Chilton

Nicola Chilton

Dubai-based writer and regular contributor to Condé Nast Traveller, Departures International and Travel + Leisure, specialising in the Middle East with a particular focus on travel, food and culture.

Nicola Iseard

Nicola Iseard

French Alps-based, specialist ski journalist with over 15 years’ experience writing for various publications including The Guardian, The Telegraph, The Times, CNN Travel and Lonely Planet. She’s also the Editor of Fall-Line Skiing magazine and Ski+board magazine.

Oliver Berry

Oliver Berry

Oliver Berry is a writer and photographer specialising in travel, nature and the great outdoors. His work has been published by some of the world’s leading magazines, newspapers and media organisations, and he is the author of Lonely Planet’s guide to the Lake District, as well as the destination expert for The Times.

Rachel Howard

Rachel Howard

Born in London and raised in Athens, Rachel is a travel writer, editor, and copywriter. A regular contributor to Conde Nast Traveller, Travel + Leisure, The Times, and The Telegraph, she specialises in Greece.

Rebecca Winke

Rebecca Winke

Writer and explorer of all things Italy and regular contributor to The Telegraph, Italy Magazine, and other print and digital publications. She specializes in culture and cuisine, and has lent her expertise to a number of DK Eyewitness Italy guides. She lives in Assisi and Rome.

Richard Holmes

Richard Holmes

Freelance writer based in Cape Town, specialising in Southern Africa. He has written for leading magazine and newspaper titles including the Guardian, Independent, BBC and Travel + Leisure.

Rob Goss

Rob Goss

An award-winning, tokyo-based writer who has written on all things Japan for leading publications around the world, including Time, National Geographic Traveler, Rough Guides, Fodor’s and Insight Guides.

Sarah Barrell

Sarah Barrell

London-based travel writer and author with 25 years in the field, Sarah is Senior Editor at National Geographic Traveller (UK) and a regular contributor to BBC Good Food. Sarah has also written travel stories for numerous newspapers including The Independent, The Times, The Guardian, and The Telegraph.

Sarah Marshall

Sarah Marshall

London-based Sarah Marshall specialises in writing about Scandinavia. She is a regular contributor to the Times, Telegraph and National Geographic Traveller, and is also Travel Editor for the Press Association.

Sian Lewis

Sian Lewis

An award-winning travel and outdoors journalist based in Bristol. Sian specialises in UK adventure travel and travel in the South West of England; her work has appeared in titles including The Independent, Lonely Planet, Cosmopolitan, Sunday Times Travel Magazine and the Michelin Guides.

Sue Bryant

Sue Bryant

Cruise editor of The Times and The Sunday Times with more than 20 years’ experience of life at sea. Sue has sailed to all seven continents and is particularly passionate about expedition voyages. She has won multiple awards for her work in The Times and other publications.

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Sue Watt

An award-winning freelance writer, Sue specialises primarily in African travel and conservation, as well as writing about hiking and wildlife in Nepal. She regularly writes for The Telegraph, The Times and The Independent, and for various magazines including BBC Wildlife and Travel Africa.

Susan d’Arcy

Susan d’Arcy

Susan is the Spa and Wellness and Luxury Travel Editor of The Times and The Sunday Times. She is also co-editor of the annual Best Places to Stay hotel guide in The Sunday Times. She appears regularly on TV as a travel and spa expert, and is a frequent judge for industry award panels.

Thomas O’Malley

Thomas O’Malley

Beijing-based travel writer specialising in China and the East Asia region. He writes guidebooks for Lonely Planet and DK, and has written travel and food articles for the BBC, the Guardian, and Playboy. He is the Telegraph’s Beijing Travel Expert.

Will Hide

Will Hide

A London and Yorkshire-based travel writer who has written for the Times, Sunday Times, Daily Telegraph and Mail on Sunday over the last two decades. He specialises in activity travel, from skiing and hiking to open-water swimming or off-the-beaten-track touring.