NICK REDMAYNE
A travel writer, reporter, photographer and occasional broadcaster. Nick specialises in emerging destinations, places either forgotten by world events or overcome by them. He contributes regularly to Geographical Magazine, The Telegraph, BBC Radio 4’s From Our Own Correspondent and others. His new Patreon channel, featuring exclusive copy for subscribers, is growing steadily through a loyal and engaged paying readership, while his long-time destination and comment website, Irresponsible Traveller, has recently been reordered and refreshed. Website Website Instagram Patreon Email
PETER SOMMER
Archaeologist, journalist, filmmaker, tour leader and Turkey specialist. Subjects: from travel to history, farming to documentaries. Publishers and publications written for include The Times, The Guardian, Brisbane Sunday Mail, South China Morning Post, National Geographic, Current World Archaeology, Abroad, Emerging Turkey, The Travel Magazine, Countryman. Commissioned articles and photo stock. Travelwriting website Tours & cruises website Email
GILLIAN THORNTON
Specialises in France and England; European city breaks; UK heritage days out; short breaks; walking holidays; and over-50s travel (includes ocean and river cruising). Regular contributor to France Today, My Weekly, The People’s Friend, and Cruise & Travel. Supplies own photographs. Fluent French; copywriting undertaken in English for brochures and websites on France. I also write online articles for silvertraveladvisor.com, thegoodlifefrance.com e-magazine, and Avanti Travel Insurance’s Explore blog. See personal page Email
MIKE UNWIN
Mike Unwin is a UK-based travel and nature writer. He writes regularly for many leading publications, including The Telegraph, The Guardian and Wanderlust, and is author of 40 books for both adults and children. Mike has lived in southern Africa and travelled much of the world on assignment. Also an accomplished photographer, his many awards include ‘UK Travel Writer of the Year’ (British Guild of Travel Writers, 2013) and ‘UK Nature Writer of the Year’ (BBC Wildlife, 2000). Email Instagram
SUE WATT
Freelance writer specialising in Africa and Nepal with a focus on responsible tourism, wildlife and conservation, and adventure travel. I’m regularly published in UK broadsheets and magazines including The Telegraph, The Independent, The Times, Travel Africa magazine and Wanderlust and in Australian publications including The Australian and Vacations and Travel. I also contribute to guidebooks on African destinations and provide high quality images to accompany my features. Website Email
BEN WEST
Has written on travel for virtually all of the UK national papers and many magazines and websites as well as writing several guidebooks including the Bradt Guide to Cameroon, and London for Free (Pan Books). Photographs have been published in The Financial Times, The Times, Daily Mirror, Daily Star and others. Website Email
KIRSTIE PELLING & STUART WICKES
Kirstie Pelling and Stuart Wickes run a family travel website from their home in the UK’s Lake District. The Family Adventure Project came to life two decades ago and together with their children they have cycled and blogged about adventurous travel in more than twenty countries. Journalist Kirstie Pelling has written for numerous publications including Lonely Planet, LateRooms and Expedia. She has won the British Guild of Travel Writers’ Travel Blogger of the Year award three times. Photographer Stuart Wickes has produced video for commercial campaigns and for the family’s YouTube channel. Website Instagram Twitter Email Email