Adventure Travel Writers
75 adventure travel writers — climbing, trekking, extreme sports, expedition, and off-the-beaten-path travel.
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What adventure travel writers cover
Adventure travel writing covers an unusually wide range of sub-specialisms. At one end are technical expedition writers — climbers who can describe a 6,000m ascent with the vocabulary of an alpinist, or backcountry skiers reporting from heli-skiing operations in BC. At the other end are writers covering accessible adventure: family safari, beginner-friendly trekking in Nepal, sea kayaking in Croatia. Many specialists sit somewhere between — covering long-distance hiking (Camino, PCT, Te Araroa), cycle touring, overland travel by van or motorbike, or whitewater.
Several writers in this directory have expedition journalism backgrounds — dispatches from polar regions, remote river systems, or high-altitude mountaineering. Others focus on responsible adventure: how destinations are managing over-tourism on popular trekking routes, or how adventure operators are reducing their environmental footprint. Filter by verification level to find writers with confirmed, dated first-hand experience at specific destinations. See our editorial standards.
Inga Aksamit
INGA AKSAMIT is an award-winning author and globe-trotting adventurer.
Chris Christensen
Creator of the award-winning Amateur Traveler podcast and Hotel Scoop publisher
Eileen Cotter Wright
Freelancer Travel Writer, Founder PureWander.com, Creator
Jennifer Coleman
Coleman Concierge—Amazing Adventures for Ordinary People
George (Ed) Coleman
Coleman Concierge—Amazing Adventures for Ordinary People
Judi Cohen
Freelance Cruise, Travel and Food Writer with international bylines.
Debbra Dunning Brouillette
Freelance Writer/Photographer Tropical Travel, U.S. and Intl. travel, Food/Wine
Donna Adinolfi
Travel, spa, wellness, road trip writer & photographer.
Kathryn Anderson
Author, travel journalist, and speaker with bylines in publications worldwide.
Dawn Damico
Editor and storyteller inspiring meaningful, mindful, and flavorful travel.
Craig Stoltz
Freelance journalist, food, wine & travel. Sr. editor, Food, Wine & Travel mag
Stacey Wittig
Curious travel writer and blogger whose bylines and adventures span the globe
Vivian Vassos
When in Rome! Cheers to Apero hour and covering the world of culinary travel.
Tina Walsh
Owner: MyTravelingTastes.com Freelance Food &Travel Writer
Penny Sadler
I'm a freelance writer and digital creator based in Dallas.
Merle Rosenstein
Travel, Food and Wine Writer at Travel Dine Wine, with WSET Level 2 Diploma.
Rachel Belkin
Editor-in-Chief/ Writer at Probe the Globe, Freelance Writer, Marketing Director
Elizabeth Smith
Writer • Travel Advisor • Brand Ambassador
Mimi Slawoff
Los Angeles-based travel journalist for print and digital outlets.
Janice Sakata-Schultze
Travel writer, blogger and content creator
Dale Sanders
Photo Text Ltd, as Freelance Photojournalist, Travel Writer, Travel Photographer
Ryan Slough
Travel writer, and podcaster, sharing real, experience-driven stories.
Eric Lucas
Prize-winning lifelong journalist: Lowell Thomas & IFWTWA awards.
Joelle Machia
Travel writer, podcaster, photographer, and co-owner of Wanderers Compass.
Athena Lucero
Creators Syndicate Travel & Adventure, Contributing Writer; TraveLife magazine (Canada), Contributing Writer
Latoya Austin
Latoya is a London based freelance travel writer and wine tourism communicator.
Karen LeBlanc
Karen LeBlanc, Host of LA64, a Louisiana travel show on PBS & The Design Tourist
Tamara MC
Lowell Thomas Travel Journalist of the Year (2025) in 90+ outlets, including NYT
David Nershi
Publisher of Vino-Sphere. Wine, travel, and food writer based in No. Carolina.
Jocelyn Murray
Freelance travel writer and historical fiction novelist
Sharon Kurtz
Sharon Kurtz—travel writer, photographer and podcaster exploring global stories
Cherith Fluker
Author, travel and lifestyle writer, and founder of an award-winning blog.
Tonya Hennessey
Travel and Food writer and photographer. Producer, Create24 video variety show.
Lisa Evans
Freelance Writer, Author, Podcaster, and Photographer
Brigitte Hasbron
Luxury travel and culinary arts writer, Le Cordon Bleu Institute graduate.
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