Adventure Travel Writers
84 writers covering trekking, expeditions, diving, climbing and the outdoors — people who have generally done the thing they are writing about.
Photo: Karolina / Pexels
What adventure travel writers cover
Trekking and long-distance walking, mountaineering and climbing, diving and watersports, cycling and bikepacking, wildlife and conservation expeditions, and the logistics that make any of it possible — permits, guides, seasons and safety.
Adventure is the category where first-hand experience is hardest to fake and most obvious when missing. A writer who has carried the pack knows what the third day feels like, and readers can tell.
The 84 writers, by name
Every writer below is a real, named person with a profile you can read, and 66 of them have a photo. Nobody is hidden behind a contact form.
Arieh Temkin
Outdoors and Adventure Travel Writer based in Manchester, UK
Manchester, United Kingdom
Athena Lucero
Creators Syndicate Travel & Adventure, Contributing Writer; TraveLife magazine (Canada), Contributing Writer
Brigitte Hasbron
Luxury travel and culinary arts writer, Le Cordon Bleu Institute graduate.
Calvin Krippner
Explorer and Humanist located in the Midwest
Chicago, Illinois
Cherith Fluker
Author, travel and lifestyle writer, and founder of an award-winning blog.
United States
Chris Christensen
Creator of the award-winning Amateur Traveler podcast and Hotel Scoop publisher
Craig Stoltz
Freelance journalist, food, wine & travel. Sr. editor, Food, Wine & Travel mag
United States
Dale Sanders
Photo Text Ltd, as Freelance Photojournalist, Travel Writer, Travel Photographer
Darla Hoffmann
Travel Journalist, Certified Sommelier and Owner of About Wine & Travel
David Nershi
Publisher of Vino-Sphere. Wine, travel, and food writer based in No. Carolina.
United States
Dawn Damico
Editor and storyteller inspiring meaningful, mindful, and flavorful travel.
Debbra Dunning Brouillette
Freelance Writer/Photographer Tropical Travel, U.S. and Intl. travel, Food/Wine
Donna Adinolfi
Travel, spa, wellness, road trip writer & photographer.
United States
Eileen Cotter Wright
Freelancer Travel Writer, Founder PureWander.com, Creator
United States
Fiona Harper
Travel & Cruise writer with 20-plus years experience
Brisbane, Australia
Inga Aksamit
INGA AKSAMIT is an award-winning author and globe-trotting adventurer.
James Merriman
Award-winning British & Irish Travel Writer and Photographer
United Kingdom
Joelle Machia
Travel writer, podcaster, photographer, and co-owner of Wanderers Compass.
Judi Cohen
Freelance Cruise, Travel and Food Writer with international bylines.
Karen LeBlanc
Karen LeBlanc, Host of LA64, a Louisiana travel show on PBS & The Design Tourist
Kathryn Anderson
Author, travel journalist, and speaker with bylines in publications worldwide.
Latoya Austin
Latoya is a London based freelance travel writer and wine tourism communicator.
United Kingdom
Luis Reyes-Umana
Mexico, Latin America & Alaska Travel Writer
Mexico City, Mexico
Merle Rosenstein
Travel, Food and Wine Writer at Travel Dine Wine, with WSET Level 2 Diploma.
Mimi Slawoff
Los Angeles-based travel journalist for print and digital outlets.
United States
Nitisha Shankar
Travel & adventure writer exploring Asia through food, culture, people, and unforgettable moments.
Delhi, India
Penny Sadler
I'm a freelance writer and digital creator based in Dallas.
United States
Rachel Belkin
Editor-in-Chief/ Writer at Probe the Globe, Freelance Writer, Marketing Director
Ryan Slough
Travel writer, and podcaster, sharing real, experience-driven stories.
sanjukta goswami
Travel Writer | Cultural Travel, Heritage & Destination Storytelling in Asia
kolkata, India
Sharon Kurtz
Sharon Kurtz—travel writer, photographer and podcaster exploring global stories
United States
Stacey Wittig
Curious travel writer and blogger whose bylines and adventures span the globe
United States
Tamara MC
Lowell Thomas Travel Journalist of the Year (2025) in 90+ outlets, including NYT
Tonya Hennessey
Travel and Food writer and photographer. Producer, Create24 video variety show.
United States
Common questions
- Do adventure travel writers need to have done the activity?
- For most briefs, yes. Adventure writing lives on specific physical detail that desk research does not produce. If your brief is a round-up or a service piece it matters less, but for narrative work it is the whole point.
- How do I brief an adventure travel writer safely?
- Be explicit about risk, insurance and who is responsible for what before anyone travels. Agree the itinerary, the guide arrangements and the fallback if conditions change. A writer turning down a brief on safety grounds is showing you good judgement.