Author, journalist, photographer, broadcaster, editor
As a BBC-trained media professional, I’ve authored, contributed to or
updated dozens of bestselling international guidebooks, and written numerous travel-related articles and hotel reviews as a freelance for well over 20 years. Before that I was a UK newspaper business editor and consumer magazine editor.
I work with clients worldwide from my office surrounded by a hundred or so olive trees near Paphos on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus. I harvest my olives every year and have them pressed to produce the most glorious oil.
My work covers Cyprus for sure, along with destinations worldwide from Mediterranean and Caribbean lifestyles to Jordan’s treasures, the winelands of South Africa, highlights of Italy, UK and Morocco, Greece’s fabulous islands and Egypt’s archaeological riches – and much more!
BOOKS
I have written, contributed to or updated dozens of guides. Among the most popular are:
UK and Europe:
DK Eyewitness Cyprus for Dorling Kindersley
DK Top 10 Cyprus for Dorling Kindersley
Spiral Cyprus for AA Publishing
Cyprus for Columbus Travel Guides
Thomas Cook Traveller Cyprus
Thomas Cook Hotspots Cyprus
Larnaca, Limassol, Paphos and Protaras, Cyprus for Frommer’s
DK Eyewitness Greek Islands for Dorling Kindersley
DK Top 10 Greek Islands for Dorling Kindersley
DK Top 10 Corfu and the Ionians for Dorling Kindersley
DK Eyewitness Greece: Athens and the Mainland for Dorling Kindersley
Norfolk & Suffolk, with Cambridge for AA Publishing
Thomas Cook Pocket Bath
DK Eyewitness Milan & the Lakes for Dorling Kindersley
Paris, France for AA Publishing
Africa and Middle East:
Jordan Bradt Travel Guide
DK Eyewitness Morocco for Dorling Kindersley
National Geographic Traveler Morocco
DK Eyewitness Egypt for Dorling Kindersley
DK The Road Less Travelled: Egypt for Dorling Kindersley
Nile Valley, Egypt for the Egyptian Tourism Authority
US and Caribbean:
Boston and Florida, US for Frommer’s
Jamaica for Frommer’s
Dominican Republic for Frommer’s
EXAMPLES OF PUBLISHED HOTEL REVIEWS
The Elysium, Paphos (The Telegraph)
Casale Panayiotis, Kalopanagiotis (The Telegraph)
The Library Hotel and Wellness Resort, Limassol (The Telegraph)
Anassa, Polis Chrysochou (The Telegraph)
Four Seasons Hotel, Limassol (The Telegraph)
EXAMPLES OF ONLINE ARTICLES
Travel to Cyprus: Covid rules and practical guidance (The Telegraph)
Why Cyprus is the greatest Mediterranean island of all (The Telegraph)
The best things to do in Cyprus, from exhilarating beach hacks to scenic vineyard tours (The Telegraph)
10 amazing beaches in Cyprus, from peaceful coves to lively shorelines (The Telegraph)
The best Cyprus restaurants worth knowing about, including a vegan café and a Michelin marvel (The Telegraph)
The best boutique hotels in Cyprus, from stylish mountain retreats to beachfront boltholes (The Telegraph)
EXAMPLES OF PUBLISHED ARTICLES
Perfect Match: Cruise Valletta, Malta (ABTA Magazine)
Healing Sands: Gran Canaria Spa & Wellness (ABTA Magazine)
Insider: 36 Hours in Frankfurt (b.there Magazine, Brussels Airlines)
Sense and the City: Marrakech, Morocco (b.there Magazine)
Soaring Beauty: St Paul’s Cathedral, London (British Life)
Sites to Behold: Paphos (Interval World Magazine)
Caribbean Greens (Homes Overseas magazine)
Captivated by the Orient: Hong Kong (Limited Edition Magazine)
Mighty Aphrodite: Cyprus (British Airways’ Med Life Magazine)
PHOTOGRAPHIC EXAMPLES
My photographs have been widely published, including on the front cover of magazines. This selection includes Al-Khazneh (Treasury), Petra in Jordan; an Oleander hawk moth caterpillar; Table Mountain in Cape Town, South Africa, at sunset; Essaouira, Morocco; Troodos Mountains and Paphos harbour in Cyprus; Layer Marney in Essex, UK; and the Piazza San Pietro in Rome, Italy.
LITTLE KNOWN FACT
I am a director of a Cyprus-based sightseeing company.
TO CONTACT ME
Email info@carolefrench.com