Tourist boards, tour operators and travel brands hire me to write the things their in-house teams can’t: destination guides, brochure and web copy, campaign content and editorial that reads like journalism rather than a press release. I’ve written for national newspapers and consumer magazines for two decades — I know what makes readers book, and what makes them close the tab. Get in touch for rates and availability.

I host and moderate panels, award ceremonies and industry events — and because I’m a comedian as well as a journalist, your audience stays awake for all of it. I’ve appeared on panels from Vienna to London, interviewed authors on stage, and can chair a discussion, deliver a keynote or keep an awards night moving without anyone checking their phone. Topics: travel writing and journalism, solo and singles travel, midlife adventure, women and travel, and the stories behind Wayward Women.

I’ve been on the receiving end of thousands of pitches and a couple of hundred press trips. Some were brilliant. Many were not. I run practical sessions for PR teams, tourist boards and travel brands on pitching journalists, building press trips writers actually want to attend, and turning coverage into relationships rather than one-offs. Available as half-day workshops, one-to-one sessions or ongoing consultancy — in person in London and the South East, or online.

I run occasional workshops and courses for aspiring travel writers — how to find a story, pitch an editor, and write the piece they’ll actually commission. Sessions run in Brighton and online, with small groups and honest feedback. Join the mailing list to hear about upcoming dates.