Travel Features & Travel Report Writing

For travel publications, I’ve written on wellbeing traditions in the Czech Republic’s West Bohemian Spa Triangle, an 11th-century Tuscan castle, my solo couch-surfing trip in Sweden, and mindful moments in Scotland’s wilds.

For consumer insight practices and trend forecasting agencies, I’ve compiled case studies on luxury brands and emerging apps, explored Gen Z’s online travel behaviours and considered the future of sustainable travel.

Clients
ABTA Magazine, Canvas8, Culture Trip, Euronews Travel, Expedia x ROADBOOK, GetYourGuide, ROADBOOK, Telegraph Travel, The Future Laboratory x Intrepid Travel, and others.

Years
2019–present

Travel Features

Regenerative tourism focuses on positive social and environmental impact to radically improve local communities. For ROADBOOK, I uncovered the people and places driving the movement, interviewing luxury tour operators, founders and journalists.

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I was commissioned by ABTA Magazine to experience spa traditions in the Czech Republic's West Bohemian Spa Triangle, which included a CO2 'bath'. ABTA Magazine is now defunct, but this was republished by UCL's Anthropolitan.

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I spent a month couch-surfing around Sweden, and then shared how other women could go about this safely with Euronews Travel.

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As Culture Trip's Global Travel Writer, I wrote hundreds of articles and features – across travel, lifestyle, history and culture.

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Toe yoga, hyena tag, squelchy barefoot walks and voice coaching... this is what happened on a rewilding retreat in the Yorkshire Dales. For Telegraph Travel.

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For Culture Trip, I reviewed a Scottish hotel and explored what's on offer in the local area – including a mindful forest walk through the Black Wood of Rannoch.

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The year 2020 wasn’t much fun for travel – but during a small window of opportunity, I made a break for it to Tuscany, Italy for Culture Trip. Staying in a medieval castle just outside Siena, I discovered lesser-known and much-loved local experiences.

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For Culture Trip, I darted around London, from Pimlico to King’s Cross and Shoreditch, to review and round-up five noteworthy hotels.

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I spoke to Jessica Nabong, the first woman of colour to travel to every country – learning her key takeaways, and her advice for traveling the globe.

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For Culture Trip, I carried out a short interview with a Johannesburg-based fashion designer inspiring optimism and creating opportunities in South Africa.

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While it was once a buzzword dropped by hip, eco-conscious travellers, overtourism is now accepted as a serious threat to the heritage, ecosystems and communities of more than 100 popular destinations around the world. For a more responsible approach to travel, I considered seven other marvels to explore for Culture Trip.

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Travel Reports

The Future Laboratory x Intrepid Travel: I spent four months researching into ‘People-positive Travel’, ‘Ephemeral Escapes’, ‘Enhanced Eco-mobility’ and ‘Real-time Footprints’, working with transcripts & filing drafts for this report on the future of sustainable travel.

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Travel platforms are urging people to connect with destinations through the eyes of locals, catering to an appetite for realness within the experience economy. How is this content impacting travel media, and to what extent is authenticity affecting decision-making for Gen Z and Y travellers? For Canvas8.

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While widespread remote working was instigated during the pandemic, ideas to develop a ‘remote-first’ workforce have been pushed by prominent advocates for years. Now, with companies like Airbnb and Spotify having shifted to this model, could this future be within reach? And is the world ready for it? For Canvas8.

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Road.Travel empowers travellers to hit the road on their terms, guided by customisable itineraries that cover over 15,000 locations. With people increasingly prioritising local discovery and travelling with sustainable values, how can tech solutions help people make the most of their getaways? For Canvas8.

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Travel Features & Travel Report Writing

Regenerative tourism focuses on positive social and environmental impact to radically improve local communities. For ROADBOOK, I uncovered the people and places driving the movement, interviewing luxury tour operators, founders and journalists.

I was commissioned by ABTA Magazine to experience spa traditions in the Czech Republic's West Bohemian Spa Triangle, which included a CO2 'bath'. ABTA Magazine is now defunct, but this was republished by UCL's Anthropolitan.

I spent a month couch-surfing around Sweden, and then shared how other women could go about this safely with Euronews Travel.

As Culture Trip's Global Travel Writer, I wrote hundreds of articles and features – across travel, lifestyle, history and culture.

Toe yoga, hyena tag, squelchy barefoot walks and voice coaching... this is what happened on a rewilding retreat in the Yorkshire Dales. For Telegraph Travel.

For Culture Trip, I reviewed a Scottish hotel and explored what's on offer in the local area – including a mindful forest walk through the Black Wood of Rannoch.

The year 2020 wasn’t much fun for travel – but during a small window of opportunity, I made a break for it to Tuscany, Italy for Culture Trip. Staying in a medieval castle just outside Siena, I discovered lesser-known and much-loved local experiences.

For Culture Trip, I darted around London, from Pimlico to King’s Cross and Shoreditch, to review and round-up five noteworthy hotels.

I spoke to Jessica Nabong, the first woman of colour to travel to every country – learning her key takeaways, and her advice for traveling the globe.

For Culture Trip, I carried out a short interview with a Johannesburg-based fashion designer inspiring optimism and creating opportunities in South Africa.

The Future Laboratory x Intrepid Travel: I spent four months researching into ‘People-positive Travel’, ‘Ephemeral Escapes’, ‘Enhanced Eco-mobility’ and ‘Real-time Footprints’, working with transcripts & filing drafts for this report on the future of sustainable travel.

Josephine platt | Freelance Travel Writer, Editor and Content Strategist