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- [Discover the Pas de Calais. A Fabulous French Department far less travelled than it deserves.](https://www.tripreporter.co.uk/discover-the-pas-de-calais/): Mention Pas de Calais to anyone and they may well give you a thoroughly bewildered look and say “Pas de Calais? Isn’t that where we get the ferry and LeShuttle?”
- [Discover the mythical, magical steps of Odysseus in Kefalonia with Friendship Travel.    ](https://www.tripreporter.co.uk/discover-the-mythical-magical-steps-of-odysseus-in-kefalonia/): Mythical Greek hero Odysseus was desperate to get home to Ithaca, following the Trojan war. But his clash with the Cyclops, Poseidon's angry seas and nymph Calypso's charms plus other danger-filled obstacles, delayed his journey which ultimately took ten years.
- [The Van Morrison Alumni Band. Enjoy Morrison’s music from the brilliant session players who made it.](https://www.tripreporter.co.uk/the-van-morrison-alumni-band/): Being a great Van Morrison fan from way back when, I was excited to get an opportunity to see his music performed live by the Van Morrison Alumni Band. A tribute band to the great man I hear you thinking to yourself? Yes and no is the answer. It is a tribute band, no doubt about that, but the band is made up entirely of musicians who have performed and recorded classic tracks with Van Morrison over the decades.
- [Indian Afternoon Tea at Colonel Saab. Discover delicious high tea but not as we know it.](https://www.tripreporter.co.uk/indian-afternoon-tea-at-colonel-saab/): Indian Afternoon Tea at Colonel Saab proved to be a glorious fusion of English and Indian cultures, and at £35 per head excellent value.
- [River Cruising with Great Rail Journeys. Discover a no-fly Cruise along the Rhine](https://www.tripreporter.co.uk/river-cruising-with-great-rail-journeys/): There is something wonderful about beginning a river cruise by train. No airport queues, no baggage carousels and no early-morning flights - just the rhythm of the rails carrying you towards your destination. My recent Great Rail Journeys holiday combined two of Europe’s most enjoyable forms of travel; a scenic rail journey to Amsterdam on the Eurostar followed by a luxurious cruise along the Rhine aboard the elegant Amadeus Star.
- [Norma London Review. Discover Authentic Sicilian Artistry in Fitzrovia.](https://www.tripreporter.co.uk/norma-london/): Norma is set across three floors of a charming townhouse in London’s Fitzrovia right in the heart of iconic Charlotte Street, once the home of famous advertising agencies and infamously long indulgent client lunches. As a former advertising mad man myself, I have more than a few of my own fond memories. Having said that, Norma London has its own impressive hospitality dynasty as part of the Stafford Collection. A glittering portfolio which includes the recently opened Gallio opposite, Mayfair’s five-star Stafford London hotel, Michelin-starred chef Michael Caines at The Stafford - his new restaurant residency - and equally luxurious Lympstone Manor in Devon.
- [Moxy Chelsea Hotel. Discover the best view in Manhattan at an affordable price](https://www.tripreporter.co.uk/moxy-chelsea-hotel/): The most you can hope for from an affordable hotel in a city where prime real estate is at a premium is a safe, central location and enough room for your suitcase and yourself.   What you don’t dare dream of is the best view in town - yet this is unexpectedly delivered by the Moxy Chelsea overlooking the Empire State Building.
- [Guide to Great Yarmouth Hiking Trails.  Discover there’s much more than a seaside resort.](https://www.tripreporter.co.uk/guide-to-great-yarmouth-hiking-trails/): In the distinguished pantheon of British seaside resorts, Great Yarmouth is up there with the best of them. Yet like most in Britain it’s suffered over the years as holidaymakers board cheap flights to the med. If its star attractions of sandy beaches, iconic Britannia Pier and Golden Mile prom are not for you, then look outside. It makes an excellent base for walkers, birdwatchers and cyclists, keen to explore the rest of the North Sea coast and Norfolk Broads.
- [Komperdell Carbon Ultra Zero Comp. Discover the best lightest trekking poles yet.](https://www.tripreporter.co.uk/komperdell-carbon-ultra-zero-comp/): The new Komperdell Carbon Ultra Zero Comp is the latest version of their super light carbon trekking poles. Weighing in at 175g with a packed size of just 57cm, they are adjustable from 90-120cm which should suit all shapes and sizes and small enough to fit in a tightly packed rucksack or a carry-on suitcase.
- [Stradom House Hotel & Spa.  Enjoy luxury and a prime location in Krakow](https://www.tripreporter.co.uk/stradom-house-hotel-spa/): Given how cool and modern it feels, it’s hard to get your head around Stradom House Hotel & Spa tracing its origins to 1360.   The exterior of this Michelin-rated hotel may look from outside like an 18th or 19th century Polish palace (lack of flags or signage except for a tiny plaque reinforce the feeling of a private building), but mostly the building is much older, while within it’s been brought bang up to date, a 2026 hotel of choice for visitors to Krakow seeking a prime location.
- [Best Sunday Afternoons Sun Hats For Family Safe Summers.](https://www.tripreporter.co.uk/best-sunday-afternoons-sun-hats/): Here are my pick of the Best Sunday Afternoons Sun Hats For Family Safe summers.
- [easyJet partners with aether to offer customers exclusive Private Terminal experience.](https://www.tripreporter.co.uk/easyjet-partners-with-aether/):  easyJet, has announced a new partnership with aether, the Private Terminal exclusive to Manchester Airport, owned and operated by CAVU, giving customers the opportunity to book an exclusive airport experience when flying from Manchester.
- [Stradomska 12 Krakow – Modern Polish Food With A Michelin Seal Of Approval](https://www.tripreporter.co.uk/stradomska-12-krakow/): There can’t be many restaurants in the Michelin guide which offer fermented cabbage juice as first of a flight of homegrown drinks presented with national pride as part of a tasting menu.   But Stradomska 12 clearly wowed the culinary inspectors making their first nationwide picks for Poland, putting this innovative restaurant firmly on the Krakow dining map, so it was a recommendation to be trusted.
- [Copper Chimney Westfield. Experience 5 decades of Indian Culinary expertise.](https://www.tripreporter.co.uk/copper-chimney-westfield-experience/): Copper Chimney Westfield on the South Terrace at Westfield mirrors all its other siblings with its copper tones, fresh high-end feel, hanging copper ceiling bells and of course, the glass- fronted open kitchen theatre where, as if on cue, the chefs were duly installed tossing their stretched-dough rotis high in the air.
- [Limassol Greens Golf Club. Discover Championship Golf and 5 Star Luxury at City of Dreams Mediterranean.](https://www.tripreporter.co.uk/limassol-greens-golf-club/): There’s no doubt in my mind that City of Dreams Mediterranean has transformed Limassol. Not only is it a huge local employer, but it has also brought a lot more visitor traffic to the city, enabling the development of the fancy new marina and old town renovation. Limassol Greens Golf Club is another opportunity to build on this success, and once all the development phases have been completed Limassol will offer two world-class tourist destinations. The future is looking very bright indeed.
- [Insider Guide To Istria.  Discover Croatia’s magnificent heart-shaped peninsula.](https://www.tripreporter.co.uk/insider-guide-to-istria/):  I’m trudging through the forest, just outside Buzet, with my guide Armin Hadzic. This is prime truffle territory and it’s rained overnight so conditions are good. Suddenly his dog Gica stops to paw at the earth, and Armin rushes over. If he’s not quick the dog will swallow this black jewel but all is well. He scrapes at the earth to reveal a black summer truffle hidden just below the surface.
- [Insider’s guide to 48 hours in Kolkata. Easily discover one of India’s most famous cities.](https://www.tripreporter.co.uk/insiders-guide-to-48-hours-in-kolkata/): Round off your 48 hours in Kolkata with a sunset river cruise, picked up on the jetties of Strand Road and taking in the stretch of river linking the Howrah Bridge out towards the newer cantilevered Vidyasagar Setu, which opened in 1992. There are great views across the city from the Hooghly.
- [Two of Jersey’s finest coastal and countryside hotels.](https://www.tripreporter.co.uk/two-of-jerseys-finest-coastal-and-countryside-hotels/): For us it’s just a hop from Leeds Bradford Airport to Jersey. A one-hour flight and we whisk through Jersey Airport in no time at all.  Our rental car is an easy key pick-up, and we are quickly on our way, enjoying the stunning coastal scenery that defines this captivating gem of an island.
- [France’s Beautiful Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Explore a less trodden path.](https://www.tripreporter.co.uk/frances-beautiful-auvergne-rhone-alpes/): This is what awaits you in the beautiful Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and Drôme Provencal in particular.
- [Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. Discover The Latest Fantastic Attractions at The Home Of Space Travel](https://www.tripreporter.co.uk/kennedy-space-center/): Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida opens daily from 9 am until 5 pm and offers guests the chance to get up-close to real space flight artifacts, meet a veteran NASA astronaut, feel the rumble of a rocket launch and so much more.  Single-day admission is US$77 per adult, US$67 per child.
- [Sake No Hana. Discover Delicious Japanese Dining In New York](https://www.tripreporter.co.uk/sake-no-hana/): Stepping from a yellow airport taxi into New York’s Sake No Hana is as full-on immersive as going straight from JFK to a Broadway show.   Same assault of sound, light and mega-buzz on a nervous system recovering from eight hours in limbo, but in this case enriched by a treat for the tastebuds to complement the audio-visual feast.
- [Discover the Pacific Surfliner, California’s Beloved Coastal Train.](https://www.tripreporter.co.uk/the-pacific-surfliner-californias-beloved-coastal-train/): The Pacific Surfliner, born with the new millennium, is a surprisingly well-used Amtrak service that runs along 351 miles of southern coast from San Diego to San Luis Obispo via Los Angeles, Santa Barbara and many other stops of major visitor interest in between.  With 26 trains a day and a ridership of three million, it traverses what has become the second busiest intercity rail corridor in the US, and is particularly useful if heading for the gorgeous coastal stretch of California Route 1 officially designated a National Scenic Byway.
- [The Paddington Bear Experience. A Glorious immersive Multi-Generational Marmalade Adventure.](https://www.tripreporter.co.uk/the-paddington-bear-experience-reviewed/): Fortunately for County Hall, it remains a place of lively entertainment (thankfully minus the politics) as the hub for several big entertainment productions. And, perhaps due to the movie and the west end show, none more popular than the Paddington Bear Experience.
- [Cambria And San Luis Obispo County. Discover the Gateway To Scenic Route 1](https://www.tripreporter.co.uk/cambria-and-san-luis-obispo-county/): Tell Me More About Visiting Cambria And San Luis Obispo County
- [Victoria Golf Resort & Spa, managed by Accor, Discover the perfect golf gateway to the Algarve ](https://www.tripreporter.co.uk/victoria-golf-resort-spa-managed-by-accor/): Victoria Golf Resort & Spa, like many a footballer, has been boosted and revitalised by a transfer. A wave of renovation and reimagination followed when the resort moved from the Anantara collection of hotels to Accor in May 2025.
- [Bainland Lodge Retreats. Indulge in woodland luxury in Lincolnshire.](https://www.tripreporter.co.uk/bainland-lodge-retreats/): Hidden behind the leafy lanes of Woodhall Spa you’ll find the 45 acres of prime private woodland that is Bainland Lodge Retreats. If the idea of enjoying a secluded countryside escape in luxurious private retreats is your thing, then this resort will be your idea of heaven.
- [Moxy Lower East Side – Affordably Chic Lodgings In New York’s Hippest Neighbourhood](https://www.tripreporter.co.uk/moxy-lower-east-side/): My first thought on arriving at New York’s Moxy Lower East Side, awash in pink neon and wild lobby art, was:”I’m going to be sleeping in a nightclub!”  My second, on entering a surprisingly silent and soundproofed 10th floor room with far too much luggage, was: “I’m never going to find room for all my stuff”.  My third, having unpacked and mysteriously managed to hang all my tops in a room with no wardrobe, was: “This may be the best-designed hotel room in the world.”
- [Unmissable Guide To Local Food In Istanbul. Discover the best local flavours.](https://www.tripreporter.co.uk/unmissable-guide-to-local-food-in-istanbul/):  I’m no stranger to Turkish food as I’m well served by local restaurants where I live in north London. So, arriving in Istanbul, I want to get off the tourist track and find out what the locals eat. The key to discovering the city's hidden food culture is curiosity rather than a checklist. Some of the most memorable meals happen in places without English menus, where recipes are explained through gestures and smiles.
- [Insider Guide to Eindhoven. Discover the new Dutch masterpiece.](https://www.tripreporter.co.uk/insider-guide-to-eindhoven/): Let’s dive into my Insider Guide to Eindhoven to find your alternative Dutch destination for your next memorable weekend break.
- [Three of the best Austrian Tyrol wellness hotels worth knowing.](https://www.tripreporter.co.uk/three-of-the-best-austrian-tyrol-wellness-hotels/): The Austrian Tyrol is one of Europe's best kept secrets. The Best Alpine Wellness Hotels (BAWH) offers a guarantee of quality for where to stay - a collection of curated four and five-star properties nestled in breathtaking alpine surroundings, each family-run and with its own individual stamp wrapped in authentic and charming, ‘old-school’ service.
- [Caviar Kaspia at the Mark. Discover sensational caviar in New York](https://www.tripreporter.co.uk/caviar-kaspia-at-the-mark/): I could not have picked a more picture-perfect location than Caviar Kaspia at the Mark to join the Ladies Who Lunch on New York’s Upper East Side for the first time since the late legendary cosmetic doyenne Estee Lauder took me to her own favourite haunt, Le Cirque.
- [Quilon. Still a Michelin masterclass of Indian fine dining.](https://www.tripreporter.co.uk/quilon-still-a-michelin-masterclass/): Quilon, as I am led to understand, is a famous seaport city in Kerala, one of the oldest on the Arabian sea. But I feel sure that if visited, its restaurants may struggle to offer the same type of classy Michelin starred fare you would get from its namesake in Westminster. This Quilon is part of the very swanky Taj 51 Buckingham Gate Suites and Residences, and it’s been there since it opened its doors in 1999 still led by head chef Sriram Aylur who has retained its one Michelin star every year since 2008. And the longevity seems to be contagious with many of the Quilon team proud to have had decades of service behind them.
- [Barrafina. Discover authentic tapas in London’s Soho.](https://www.tripreporter.co.uk/barrafina/): And it was with this in mind that same chum and I headed to Barrafina’s walk-in-only Soho outpost in Dean Street (they have others in Adelaide Street, Drury Lane, Coal Drops Yard and Borough Yards) - a bit of ya visto, if you will.
- [Hainan House. Discover this exceptional neighbourhood Chinese in Islington.](https://www.tripreporter.co.uk/hainan-house/): It may not have the look and feel of Upper Street’s trend-setting cognoscenti but take it from me Hainan House can hold its own with the very best of them.
- [New Swarovski Optik AT and ST Spotting Scopes Reviewed.](https://www.tripreporter.co.uk/swarovski-optik-at-and-st-spotting-scopes/): You can always guarantee a Swarovski Optik product launch is going to be something special and the latest offering from the renowned luxury Austrian brand does not disappoint.
- [The Wonderful Tropical Island Of Hainan Is More Than Just The Hawaii Of China](https://www.tripreporter.co.uk/the-tropical-island-of-hainan/): I’ve been to many regions of China, but the island of Hainan is completely different, more like its South Asian neighbours Vietnam and Thailand. That’s because it’s the southernmost point of China, with around 60% tropical rain forest. It’s been dubbed the Hawaii of China but it’s far more. Think long sandy beaches, rich cultural heritage, ecological treasures, and cutting-edge space technology.
- [Marcliffe Unveils Redesigned Luxury Bedrooms.](https://www.tripreporter.co.uk/marcliffe/): Marcliffe hotel, Aberdeen’s only five-star property, has unveiled its newly renovated collection of Suites and Superior rooms, marking the latest phase of investment in the privately owned property.
- [Columbo Kitchen Putney. Discover authentic Sri Lankan fare.](https://www.tripreporter.co.uk/columbo-kitchen-putney/): Columbo Kitchen Putney is right on Upper Richmond Road, Putney’s ever-growing multi-cultural eating street.  And, like its older sibling, its open kitchen is the first thing you’ll spot as you walk in, watching hoppers and kottu rotis being prepared freshly to order.
- [The Residency Towers Chennai. Discover deluxe living in wonderful South India](https://www.tripreporter.co.uk/the-residency-towers-chennai/): This is also where you can experience flotation therapy (like floating in Jordan’s Dead Sea) as well as signature treatments like Laamu Balinese Bliss, Deep Sleep Twin Harmony Ritual and Ashwagandha. Rakesh Parameswaran, Director of Operations, The Residency Towers Chennai, perfectly summarises why you must stay here on your next visit to Chennai.
- [Insider Guide to Gallipoli.  Discover Turkey’s Historic WW1 Battlefield.](https://www.tripreporter.co.uk/insider-guide-to-gallipoli/): The narrow Gallipoli Peninsula was the first major amphibious operation in modern warfare. British Empire and French troops landed on the shores of the Dardanelles Straits with disastrous consequences.  From April 1915 to January 1916, 15-16 Allied divisions were involved in a struggle against 14-15 Turkish divisions, with a total cost of 500,000 casualties.
- [St. James’ Court, A Taj Hotel. Palatial Luxury in the shadow of the Palace.](https://www.tripreporter.co.uk/st-james-court-a-taj-hotel/): Pawley’s rather fitting legacy forms what is now St. James’ Court, A Taj Hotel and Taj 51 Buckingham Gate Suite & Residences. Still hidden behind those giant gates, the eight townhouses standing tall around the courtyard with those cherubs still frolicking in the fountain.
- [Kinky Boots meets Colonel Saab in a Fine Dining Curry Collaboration.](https://www.tripreporter.co.uk/kinky-boots-meets-colonel-saab/): It wasn’t all that long ago I had the pleasure of reviewing Colonel Saab’s first foray into theatre collaboration, designing a special menu for the Mrs. Doubtfire production which also included booking a ticket to the show. It helped of course, that the restaurant was right next door to the Shaftsbury Theatre.
- [Tigermilk Spitalfields. Discover where French style meets Latin American flavour.](https://www.tripreporter.co.uk/tigermilk-spitalfields/): Tiger’s milk is a ceviche marinade made from fresh lime juice, chilies, fish sauce, garlic, and coriander. However, in Peru it is regarded as an aphrodisiac and a hangover cure.  Perhaps the latter is more relevant at Tigermilk Spitalfields considering the number of bottles of spirits encircling the bar. Six metres high of shelving showcasing over 2,000 bottles of spirits and a selection of more than 250 tequilas and mezcals.
- [Biking and walking the Leicestershire National Forest.  A wonderful natural world.](https://www.tripreporter.co.uk/biking-and-walking-the-leicestershire-national-forest/):  Over the last 30 years 200 square miles of Leicestershire, Derbyshire and Staffordshire have been transformed dramatically. A landscape that was once scarred by coal mining and clay extraction has become the National Forest. Over 9.5 million trees have been planted and it’s worth exploring both on foot and by E-bike.
- [Guide to Leicester by Bike. Discover a terrific city break.](https://www.tripreporter.co.uk/guide-to-leicester-by-bike/):  Leicester is not one of those places that immediately springs to mind for a city break. It’s in that vague area of the Midlands where you might pass on the train on the way to somewhere else. However once the remains of King Richard III were discovered under a council car park and featured in a movie, it sounded like a place I had to visit.
- [Asimina Suites Hotel. Discover reimagined all-suite luxury in Paphos.](https://www.tripreporter.co.uk/asimina-suites-hotel/): Viktorija the charming guest relations manager greets us as we arrive at the five-star Constantinou Bros Asimina Suites Hotel in Paphos, one of four hotels owned by this family-run group.
- [Skechers Golf Blade Tour Slip Ins. Looking Cool And Ultimate Comfort Guaranteed.](https://www.tripreporter.co.uk/skechers-golf-blade-tour-slip-ins/): So, if they’re good enough for Matt Fitzpatrick, how are they going to help my game? Well, I can promise you one thing, you’ll certainly be turning heads at the golf club if you walk out of the locker room wearing a pair of these Skechers Golf Blade Tour Slip Ins. They really look the part with some knockout decals, particularly if you pick the white / black / multi version which is so sharp you might need sunglasses to offset the glare. Fortunately, the other four colour options have the colour dialled down somewhat, but nevertheless still look spectacular.
- [Insider Guide to Saxony. Discover a glorious history of music, industry and ingenuity.](https://www.tripreporter.co.uk/insider-guide-to-saxony/): I’m in Colditz Castle, the infamous wartime senior officers’ prison, staring at the exit hole of the famous French escape tunnel in the castle’s wine cellar. Rather ironic the French chose the wine cellar as their exit route I thought to myself. Wine aside, it was an extraordinary feat taking some 9 months to complete the 44-metre-long tunnel from the ventilation shaft in the Bell Tower. The rubble around the inside of the narrow tunnel still visible.
- [Old Luxters Farmhouse. A luxurious stay, vineyard tour and tastings at Henley-on-Thames.](https://www.tripreporter.co.uk/old-luxters-farmhouse/): Head seven miles north of Henley-on-Thames to sample the Renaissance of English wine. A visit to Chiltern Valley Winery and Brewery, with a stay at Old Luxters Farmhouse, presents a vision of a flourishing industry.
- [The Lancaster House Hotel. Discover a perfect retreat near historical Lancaster.](https://www.tripreporter.co.uk/lancaster-house-hotel/): Close to Lancaster’s fortified city centre, the Koi carp pond fronting the Lancaster House Hotel might not necessarily class itself as a moat, nonetheless, the spouting stone water feature had a touch of the medieval about it. And the long-canopied entrance walkway led me towards a reassuringly heavy open door that added to the defences.

## Pages
- [Lynne Coates](https://www.tripreporter.co.uk/lynnecoates/): Lynne began her career as a photojournalist after obtaining an MA in photography as a mature student. She was awarded an Arts Council England grant to document sport and arts co-existence projects in the Middle East, using the camera to create dialogue. Her work ultimately became an exhibition which toured the UK. Lynne has a keen interest in wildlife conservation, and won an award to work on an Earthwatch project in Virginia USA, documenting their research.
- [Melania Guarda Ceccoli](https://www.tripreporter.co.uk/melania-2/): Originally from Milan, Italy, Melania Guarda Ceccoli is a travel and luxury freelance journalist with by-lines for Vanity Fair, Corriere della Sera and many more. After four years in London, she moved to the countryside with her family and the cocker spaniel Polly. Now Melania lives in a cottage in Cambridge and covers luxury travel, lifestyle, interesting people and TV series.
- [Marion Ainge](https://www.tripreporter.co.uk/marion-ainge/): Former newspaper women's editor/columnist/food/travel contributor Marion has been focusing on travel writingfor about 10 years. She has four young grandchildren and finds freelance writing fits her lifestyle and provides welcome travel opportunities. Marion is always excited about every new travel adventure and to sharing the experience with readers.
- [Natasha Blair](https://www.tripreporter.co.uk/natasha-blair/): Natasha Blair has been writing on travel and reviewing restaurants and hotels for over 20 years. A member of the British Guild of Travel Writers, she has travelled to many parts of the world but is always excited to discover new places. A dog owner, Poppy travels with her whenever possible. Interests include culture, art, and discovering great places to eat serving appetising rather than gourmet food.
- [Cian Byrne](https://www.tripreporter.co.uk/cian-byrne/): Cian Byrne writes about travel and film for ELLE magazine, The Guardian, Time Out, Metro, World Travel Guide and more, and can often be seen airing her opinion on BBC TV. New Zealand and France are regular fixtures on her trip calendar while recent adventures include the Trans-Siberian train from Russia to China via Mongolia, and the Nevada Desert by way of the Burning Man festival. The only downside of her job is that she has always seen every movie on the plane.
- [Liz Gill](https://www.tripreporter.co.uk/liz-gill/): Liz Gill spent the first part of her journalistic career as a news reporter for the Daily Express. Since going freelance her work has appeared in most UK national newspapers from the Daily Star to the Financial Times as well as overseas publications and on a range of websites.
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- [Amy McPherson](https://www.tripreporter.co.uk/amy-mcpherson/): Amy McPherson is a travel writer whose heart follows the wild outdoors, especially on a trail in the mountains, and she never misses a chance to get on a bike on her travels.
- [Sarah Kingdom](https://www.tripreporter.co.uk/sarah-kingdom/): Sarah Kingdom was born and brought up in Sydney, Australia. Coming to Africa, aged 21, she fell in love with the continent and stayed. Now a travel writer, mountain guide, yoga teacher and mother, when she’s not out on an adventure, she and her husband are based on their cattle ranch in Zambia. Sarah guides on Kilimanjaro several times a year and has lost count of how many times she has stood on the roof of Africa. She has climbed and guided throughout the Himalayas and now spends most of her time visiting remote places in Africa.
- [Petra Shepherd](https://www.tripreporter.co.uk/petra-shepherd/): Petra Shepherd is a freelance travel writer with 30 years experience in television, 19 of which were with Travel Channel International, the leading global travel broadcaster, where she was responsible for award-winning documentary-style travel programmes. Prior to this she was a celebrity booker and has met everyone from Dame Edna Everage to Donald Trump!  Petra is a member of The British Guild of Travel writers and specialises in writing for the 50+ market, along with adventure travel, festivals, and local culture.
- [Rebecca Hall](https://www.tripreporter.co.uk/rebecca-hall/): Rebecca Hall  is a British travel writer and author who lives in Greece, gaining inspiration from the beauty of the country and the people and gastronomy. In addition to maintaining her own website, Life Beyond Borders, she is also a guidebook updater for Rough Guides -- updating editions of Rough Guides to Greece and the Greek Islands as well as Portugal. She writes for a variety of international travel media including the Daily Telegraph and various inflight airline magazines including features in Ethiopian Airlines and hotel and restaurant reviews for easyJet. Her debut novel 'Girl Gone Greek' – a semi-fiction travel memoir has been written into a film script, winning Best Feature Fiction Script at the 2018 London Greek Film Festival and Best Feature Fiction Script at the 2020 Santorini Film Festival.
- [Sugato Tripathy](https://www.tripreporter.co.uk/sugatotripathy/): Sugato Tripathy is a published travel writer and photographer with more than 80 articles in national and international platforms - newspapers, travel magazines, web portals and inflight magazines. Hailing from the beautiful city of Bhubaneswar, he has travelled extensively in India and explored over 18 countries.
- [Mark Nicholls](https://www.tripreporter.co.uk/mark-nicholls/): Mark Nicholls is an award-winning journalist, travel writer and author with more than 30 years’ experience in newsrooms at regional and national level. He has operated in a wide range of roles covering areas as diverse as health, business, travel and defence including operating in war zones in Afghanistan and Iraq. Writing for a range of titles - including Skier & Snowboarder and Italia! magazine - his passion is travelling across India, while other destinations of interest are Italy, Crete and Turkey, as well as skiing and winter sports, and rail travel.
- [Sophie Ibbotson](https://www.tripreporter.co.uk/sophieibbotson/): Sophie Ibbotson is a travel writer, adventurer, and tourism development consultant to governments and the World Bank. She’s led three expeditions to Afghanistan, broke the world altitude record for journey by auto-rickshaw, and wrote the first guidebook to newly independent South Sudan. Sophie’s the author of five Bradt Travel Guides, has contributed to books for Lonely Planet, Rough Guides, and Insight Guides, and has written articles for The Economist, Financial Times, and Daily Telegraph, amongst others.
- [Terry Marsh](https://www.tripreporter.co.uk/terry-marsh/): Terry Marsh is an award-winning freelance writer and photographer specialising in travel and the outdoors, in the UK generally, but specifically, the Scottish islands with which he’s been having a love affair since the 1960s. He is the author of more than 100 books holds a Master of Arts degree in Lake District Studies and a PhD in Historical Geography.
- [Beverley Watts](https://www.tripreporter.co.uk/beverley-watts/): Beverley Watts writes for consumer magazines and newspapers (Woman’s Weekly, My Weekly, Woman’s Own, People’s Friend, Wedding Ideas, Grazia Middle East, The Telegraph) as well as multiple websites including the Evening Standard Online and Silver Travel Advisor. Since a post-graduate road trip from Earl’s Court to Kathmandu by double-decker bus (sadly, without Cliff Richard singing Summer Holiday), Beverley has been hooked on travel and capturing her experiences. Follow her on Instagram @whattravel.
- [Helen Warwick](https://www.tripreporter.co.uk/helen-warwick/): Helen Warwick's been travelling the world and calling it work for more than 10 years now. An award-winning travel writer, she was part of the launch team for National Geographic Traveller (UK) and as the magazine’s deputy editor for seven years, she picked up a penchant for adventure travel. She’s kayaked down the Zambezi, sailed around a Burmese archipelago, been caught up in a Saharan sandstorm, hang-glided over La Reunion, and shaken her tail feathers at the Trinidad Carnival. She’s contributed to National Geographic Traveller, Family Traveller, Daily Mail and the Guardian.
- [Judith Baker](https://www.tripreporter.co.uk/judith-baker/): Judith Baker is a travel writer who has specialised in the Caribbean for the past 25 years but now increasingly covers other long-haul luxury destinations. She is Editor of Caribbean World magazine and also writes for UK national newspapers and travel publications.
- [Keith Lyons](https://www.tripreporter.co.uk/keithlyons/): Keith Lyons (keithlyons.net) is an award-winning travel writer, originally from New Zealand, mainly based in Asia. Having studied journalism in New Zealand, the US and the UK, he worked for Tourism New Zealand, and - like half of New Zealand - on ‘Lord of the Rings’. He specialises in luxury travel, eco-tourism, and off-the-beaten-track adventure, and has been published in travel guidebooks, coffee table books, and anthologies on China, Tibet, Myanmar, New Zealand and Antarctica. A top contributor at TripAdvisor, Keith was featured as one of the top 10 travel journalists in Roy Stevenson’s ‘Rock Star Travel Writers’ (2018). He blogs at www.wanderingintheworld.com
- [Brian Berkman](https://www.tripreporter.co.uk/brian-berkman/): View all stories by Brian
- [James Rampton](https://www.tripreporter.co.uk/james-rampton/): View all stories by James
- [Michael Cranmer](https://www.tripreporter.co.uk/michaelcranmer/): Michael Cranmer is an award-winning Travel Writer and Photographer. After a career covering news stories in hot spots such as the Middle and Far East, Asia, Africa, and Northern Ireland, he now takes a gentler look at life. A fascination with mountains (which led him to become a qualified Ski Instructor) draws him up, and down them, whenever possible. "I meet some extraordinary characters. It's their stories that fascinate and inhabit my writing" His quest is to ski the perfect run, followed by the perfect Dirty Dry Vodka Martini. His Top Tip for Travellers: "Always stop, look, listen, and smell along the way. Make mind-pictures. They're the memories that last"
- [Michael Edwards](https://www.tripreporter.co.uk/michael-edwards/): It is hard to judge whether Michael Edwards enjoys travelling or writing more. With his first travel piece published by The Independent three decades ago, Michael as a part-time freelance journalist has written for The Guardian, Telegraph and host of other media. Now free from the pressures of career, debt and children Michael is determined to visit the rest of the world and share his experiences with readers.
- [David Gerrie](https://www.tripreporter.co.uk/david-gerrie/): David Gerrie has been a journalist for 47 years. A firm believer in the adage “If you want to know a country, you have to eat its food and drink its wine,” he has travelled the globe in search of the perfect meal. Never knowingly a food snob, David’s favourite mealtime memories range from a Michelin three-star in Burgundy to a no-choice 10 euro lunch at a hole-in-the-wall in Rome. At home, he’s a slightly-better-than-competent cook, with the exception of his much discussed strawberry-garlic pavlova.
- [Mike Pickup](https://www.tripreporter.co.uk/mike-pickup/): Mike Pickup is a widely published travel writer, but it wasn’t always so. Prior to his involvement in travel he had a successful career as an innovator in consumer services. Mike now writes about all forms of travel including river and ocean cruising and is a professionally trained photographer. His markets include travel trade publications as well as many consumer newspapers and magazines, with over one hundred published print features last year plus many more online.
- [James Ruddy](https://www.tripreporter.co.uk/james-ruddy/): For many years, award-winning journalist James Ruddy was labelled as a conflict expert which took him to countless ‘tin hat’ destinations like Bosnia, Sierra Leone, North Korea and Sudan. His work has appeared in most UK national newspapers as well as ITN, Sky and BBC News and was covered in his autobiography The Kindness of a Stranger. Nowadays he delights in discovering true peace and pleasure in offbeat corners of Asia, Africa and the Americas. Closer to home, he loves nothing better than revealing those elusive ‘secret’ places in the UK and Europe.
- [Lesley Anne Rose](https://www.tripreporter.co.uk/lesley-anne-rose/): Lesley Anne has been travel writing for nearly two decades and her published work includes guidebooks with Rough Guides, Frommers, Crimson and Punk Publishing, alongside articles for various publications. The areas of the world she knows best include North America – the US and Canada – the Southern Caribbean, Malta, Scotland, France and the English Lake District. For two years Lesley Anne sat on the executive committee of the Outdoor Writers and Photographers Guild and has written on independent travel, food, travelling with children and eco-tourism. www.lesleyannerose.co.uk
- [Mike Gerrard](https://www.tripreporter.co.uk/mike-gerrard/): Mike Gerrard is an award-winning travel and drinks writer whose work has appeared in newspapers, magazines and websites worldwide. Mike also publishes several travel websites and has worked for such companies as American Express, Google, Microsoft and National Geographic. He divides his time between Cambridgeshire in the UK and Arizona in the USA, and writes widely about US travel. Mike is also the co-editor, with his wife Donna Dailey, of the 101 USA Holidays website. http://www.101holidays.co.uk/usa/
- [Anthony Lydekker](https://www.tripreporter.co.uk/anthony-lydekker/): From running his own marketing and photography business which included regular visits to France and Portugal, Anthony Lydekker also wrote a short history about Port Wine. In 2008 his taste for travel developed into a major commitment to writing and photography for consumer destination stories appearing in online media and print.
- [Tim Cooper](https://www.tripreporter.co.uk/tim-cooper/): Tim Cooper has written for most national newspapers and many magazines on every subject from politics to pop culture. His first published work was in his own punk fanzine, Cliché. He writes regularly about music at Louder Than War and recently wrote and directed a documentary film The Lost Songs Of St Kilda. He lives in the London Borough of Hackney, indulging his passions of writing, reading, cinema, music, football, cricket, travel and vegetable gardening.
- [Stuart Forster](https://www.tripreporter.co.uk/stuart-forster/): Stuart Forster is a travel writer and photographer from the northeast of England. He was named Journalist of the Year at the Holland Press Awards of 2015 and 2016. He writes for a number of well-known publications, both in the United Kingdom and abroad. He has contributed to several books, including The Irresponsible Traveller published by Bradt. He was shortlisted for the Travel Blogger and Vlogger of the Year award at the 2015 Travel Media Awards for work published on his blog, go-eat-do.com. Stuart also lectures on travel writing and photography.
- [Rupert Parker](https://www.tripreporter.co.uk/rupert-parker/): Rupert Parker is TV Producer, cameraman, photographer and journalist. Although his special interest is food, wine and travel, he writes about everything from wilderness adventure to gourmet spa tours. His articles appear, not only in British national newspapers and magazines, but also in magazines in China and India. Read more on his Planet Appetite website.
- [Solange Berchemin](https://www.tripreporter.co.uk/solange-berchemin/): Head of Languages turned Round The World Writer, Solange Berchemin has always had a love for words and a passion for people and their stories. It’s only 5 years ago that she plucked up the courage to send one of her articles to a publisher. The result has been astonishing: 3 books later and a series of features with BBC Good Food, The Toronto Star, The Sunday Times, Wanderlust, her passion is now her job or …is it the other way round?. To read her complete biography go to Solange  Berchemin
- [Colin Hockley](https://www.tripreporter.co.uk/colin-hockley/): Colin Hockley has been a photographer for as long as he can remember and professionally for over 30 years. Following a commission to shoot several hotel interiors and exteriors for a well-known tour operator, Colin decided to concentrate on his real passion for landscape and travel photography. His photography has taken him across the globe in all weathers and his memorable images have been used extensively.
- [Anna Smith](https://www.tripreporter.co.uk/anna-smith/): Anna Smith writes about travel and film for ELLE magazine, The Guardian, Time Out, Metro, World Travel Guide and more, and can often be seen airing her opinion on BBC TV. New Zealand and France are regular fixtures on her trip calendar while recent adventures include the Trans-Siberian train from Russia to China via Mongolia, and the Nevada Desert by way of the Burning Man festival. The only downside of her job is that she has always seen every movie on the plane.
- [Janette Griffiths](https://www.tripreporter.co.uk/janette-griffiths/): Janette Griffiths writes on travel and culture for publications including The Sunday Telegraph, The Times, Independent on Sunday, BBC Music Magazine, United Airlinesʼ Hemispheres, and Classic FM Magazine. In 2008, Janette won an award from Canada Media for excellence in travel writing. She lived and worked in Paris for 10 years, studied art history and Italian in Florence and currently divides her time between London and Vancouver. She has a batch of blogs on Italy, Canada, France, Wagner, Literary Locations, London and her novels at http://janettegriffiths.com
- [Lucy Daltroff](https://www.tripreporter.co.uk/lucy-daltroff/): Lucy Daltroff has been a journalist all her working life: either writing or teaching. Initially she wrote on women in politics, which gave her a small insight into the workings of different governments – leading her to being banned from one country but invited with alacrity to others. In the last eight years she has been teaching journalism and also concentrating on travel writing. She has contributed to the national press as well as airline magazines, and online publications and was proud to be a finalist at the Travel Press Awards, as Online Travel Writer of the Year
- [Isabel Conway](https://www.tripreporter.co.uk/isabel-conway/): Isabel Conway has won Travel Writer of the Year Ireland awards three times. She was a category winner for long haul (2014) and Sun Holidays (2011) in the Travel Extra Travel Writer Awards January 2014. She has been a regular contributor to the Times, Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday and other national titles around the world. She has also contributed to BBC Scotland, NBC America, Radio Europe, RTE (Ireland Radio ONE and Radio Two) TV3 Ireland, TV Four the Netherlands. Isabel devotes herself now to her first love of travel and writing about her journeys around the world for newspapers, magazines and ezine titles.
- [Andy Mossack. Travel Editor and Broadcaster. Discover a wonderful world of Travel](https://www.tripreporter.co.uk/andy-mossack/): You can read him in the national press, consumer and airline magazines and travel websites. Andy Mossack has been writing about world travel for over 25 years
- [Anthea Gerrie](https://www.tripreporter.co.uk/anthea-gerrie/): Anthea Gerrie travels the world for leading publications including Food And Travel magazine and the food pages of The Independent. She has a special interest in local gastronomy, and is as excited about the delights of her native Britain as the furthest-flung corners of the globe. Favourite places she returns to time and again include Australia, Israel, India and north and south America.
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