Freelance travel and lifestyle writer with bylines in Travel + Leisure, The Times and Sunday Times, The Guardian, The Telegraph, National Geographic Traveller UK and the South China Morning Post.
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Awards & Recognitions
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In the Over 1,500 Words category for “The Beautiful Island” in JRNY Magazine
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Won Consumer Magazine Print Feature of the Year (Latin America & The Caribbean) for “Back to Basics”, published in National Geographic Traveller UK
Also shortlisted for:Consumer Newspaper Print Feature of the Year (UK & Europe)
Consumer Magazine Print Feature of the Year (Asia, Australasia & Oceania)
Consumer Online Feature of the Year (Asia, Australasia & Oceania) -
In the Under 1,500 Words category for “The underrated country set to become Southeast Asia’s next big thing” in The Times
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Shortlisted in the Commercial Writer category
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For the piece “No Holds Barred”
Work Highlights
Selected Work
Czech it out: leave Prague and Bohemia behind to discover a Moravian rhapsody
The Guardian
November 2023
On board the new ‘safari train’ with views of elephants through the windows
The Telegraph
November 2023
How to plan a weekend in South Moravia, Czech wine country
National Geographic Traveller UK
June 2023
How the reborn Philippine city of Iloilo is celebrating its local culture
South China Morning Post
July 2023
Bunkers, beats & adventure: how to spend a perfect weekend in Bosnia & Herzegovina
National Geographic Traveller UK
May 2023
Where to stay in Manila: 4 design-led hotels redefining the Filipino capital
National Geographic Traveller UK
May 2023
Giant butterflies and native orchids: hiking in Ecuador's cloud forest
National Geographic Traveller UK
April 2023
How to plan a road trip of Ecuador's creative communities in Imbabura
National Geographic Traveller UK
April 2023
‘Pure Filipino’: visit Taal for Asia’s biggest Catholic church, food, fashion and tradition
Post Magazine
April 2023
The pioneer: chef Juan Sebastián Pérez on championing Ecuadorian ingredients
National Geographic Traveller UK
April 2023
A guide to Quito, where old-world charm meets bohemian flair
National Geographic Traveller UK
April 2023
Preserving the age-old traditions of the Zuleteños in the Ecuadorian Andes
National Geographic Traveller UK
April 2023
Spicy food in the Philippines? Yes, in Bicol, where you can even find fiery ice cream
South China Morning Post
March 2023
Chinese street food, massages and more draw intrigued Scots to the Hong Kong Market in Glasgow
South China Morning Post
March 2023
I returned to the city where I had a brutal breakup – and had a surprisingly good time
The Telegraph
March 2023
Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder ruins a third of my life – but no one’s even heard of it
The i
March 2023
Nicola Sturgeon’s off-duty at last — but where is she going on her first holiday?
The Times
February 2023
Five experiences for food lovers in Cognac, France
National Geographic Traveller UK (Online)
March 2022
Meet the artisans of Bicol, the Filipino peninsula forged by fire
National Geographic Traveller UK
March 2024
How These Bartenders Use Kitchen Scraps to Make Delicious, Sustainable Cocktails
Robb Report (Online)
November 2019
How to plan a design-focused cycling tour of Malmö, Sweden's third-largest city
National Geographic Traveller UK
November 2023
How Philippines diving hotspot Mactan Island is a different place after a super typhoon
South China Morning Post
October 2023