Our writers
Writers who go, pay their own way and keep the receipts. Every guide lists who went, when, and who checked it.
The team
Camille RouxField writer, Europe: night trains and rail passesFrance, rail and entry rulesLast field trip Sep 2026See the profile
Giulia FerranteField writer, Italy: cities, food and where to stayItaly by rail. Lives in BolognaLast field trip Sep 2026See the profile
Mei TanakaAnalyst, Japan: rail passes, costs and entry rulesJapan, Kansai. Lives in OsakaLast field trip Sep 2026See the profile
Nate HollowayField writer, US parks: road trips and hikingUS national parks and permitsLast field trip Aug 2026See the profile
Aisha RahmanTester, tech: power, connectivity and camerasSoutheast Asia, tech and connectivityLast field trip Sep 2026See the profileKatarina NovakField writer, Central and Eastern Europe and the BalkansCovers Greece, Türkiye, Croatia, North MacedoniaLast field trip Sep 2026See the profileLinh TranField writer, Southeast Asia: Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and the islandsCovers Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, CambodiaLast field trip Jun 2026See the profileYoussef HaddadField writer, Middle East and North Africa: entry, culture and desert tripsCovers Morocco, Egypt, Oman, Saudi ArabiaLast field trip Aug 2026See the profileMarisol VegaField writer, Central America and the Caribbean: islands, rainforest and ferriesCovers Costa Rica, Guatemala, Puerto Rico, BelizeLast field trip Jun 2026See the profile
Tomás HerreraField writer, Europe: honeymoons, weddings and cruisesCovers Spain, Portugal, ItalyLast field trip Sep 2026See the profile
Marcus BellField writer, US: family trips and big eventsCovers USA, MexicoLast field trip Jul 2026See the profileCallum ReidField writer, the UK and Ireland: rail, walking and the islandsCovers England, Scotland, Ireland, Northern IrelandLast field trip Aug 2026See the profileAnanya IyerField writer, South Asia: India, Sri Lanka, Nepal and the MaldivesCovers India, Sri Lanka, BhutanLast field trip Feb 2026See the profileErik LindqvistField writer, the Nordics and Iceland: fjords, the Arctic and the northern lightsCovers Iceland, Norway, Sweden, FinlandLast field trip Feb 2026See the profile
Jonas BrandtAnalyst, Europe: EES, ETIAS and Schengen rulesCovers Germany, Visas and entry, Austria, Money and costsLast field trip Sep 2026See the profileAna TuilagiField writer, Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific islandsCovers Australia, New Zealand, New Caledonia, PalauLast field trip Jul 2026See the profile
Priya RamanAnalyst, US parks: permits, timed entry and event ticketsCovers Canada, USA, Visas and entry, Getting aroundLast field trip Jun 2026See the profile
Haruki SatoField writer, Japan: regions beyond the Golden RouteCovers JapanLast field trip Sep 2026See the profile
Elena PetrovaAnalyst, Plan: insurance, money and eSIMCovers Travel insurance, Money and costs, Visas and entry, Phones and eSIMLast field trip Aug 2026See the profileAigerim BekovaField writer, Central Asia and the Caucasus: the Silk Road by rail and roadCovers Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, UzbekistanLast field trip May 2026See the profile
Lena FischerField writer, Japan: budget and solo travelCovers Japan, South KoreaLast field trip Aug 2026See the profile
Daniel OkaforField writer, Japan: food, ryokan and onsenCovers JapanLast field trip Sep 2026See the profileAmara NwosuField writer, Africa: safaris, parks and overland routesCovers Kenya, South AfricaLast field trip Jul 2026See the profileLucas MoreiraField writer, South America: Patagonia, the Andes and long bus routesCovers Peru, Chile, Ecuador, BrazilLast field trip Aug 2026See the profile
Dana KowalskiTester, outdoor gear: footwear, packs and campingCovers Packing lists, ClothingLast field trip Sep 2026See the profile
Owen WhitfieldHead of testing: packs, luggage and adaptersCovers Luggage, BackpacksLast field trip Aug 2026See the profile
Samuel AdeyemiData reporter: crowds, queues and pricesCovers Visas and entry, Backpacks, Money and costsLast field trip Sep 2026See the profileBianca MorettiCity break writer, Europe: fashion, markets and shopping streetsbased in MilanSee the profileDimitra and Ozan KaplanField writers, the Aegean and eastern Mediterranean: islands, coast and slow beachesbased in IzmirSee the profileFabian MoserField writer, the Alps: hut-to-hut hikes, via ferrata and alpine summitsbased in InnsbruckSee the profileIngrid SolheimField writer, Southeast Asia: meditation, wellness and slow retreatsbased in Chiang MaiSee the profileJasmin AydinNightlife and music writer, Europe: clubs, live venues and late-night city guidesbased in BerlinSee the profileJulian KhouryLuxury resort reviewer, the Gulf, the Maldives and Singaporebased in DubaiSee the profileMia and Tom ReyesField writers, Southeast Asia: beaches, diving and island staysbased in Sanur, BaliSee the profileMin-Ji HanCity and culture writer, Korea and China: cities, design, cafes and everyday lifebased in SeoulSee the profileRoamLedgerThe editorial teamSee the profileSofia and Marc VidalFamily travel writers, Spain and the Mediterranean: trips with small childrenbased in BarcelonaSee the profileWei-Ting ChenFood writer, Taiwan and East Asia: night markets, breakfast shops and teabased in TaipeiSee the profile