Food Travel Writers
103 food and culinary travel writers — verified first-hand experience in restaurants, street food, wine regions, and culinary destinations.
Photo: MINEIA MARTINS / Pexels
What food travel writers cover
Food travel writing spans far more than restaurant reviews. The writers in this section cover hawker culture and street food markets — the kind you find at 7am in Georgetown or a night market in Chiang Mai. Others specialise in wine regions and terroir-driven travel, tracking vintages from Burgundy to the Barossa. Some are sommelier-trained; others focus on culinary anthropology, writing about food as a lens onto culture and migration. You'll also find writers who cover Michelin-starred dining, chef profiles, farm-to-table travel, and food festival reporting.
Buyers looking for food travel content — whether for a restaurant guide, a destination campaign, or a longform food culture piece — can filter by specialty, verification level, and availability. All profiles link to publication credits so you can read their work before you reach out. See our editorial standards for what “verified first-hand experience” means.
Laura Danforth
Wine expert, travel writer, and award-winning photographer.
Eileen Cotter Wright
Freelancer Travel Writer, Founder PureWander.com, Creator
Liz Barrett
Certified Specialist of Wine Wine and Travel Writer and Wine Educator
Shannon DalPozzal
TravelingMamas.com | ShannonDalPozzal.com | ShannonTravels.Substack.com
Kristine Carber-White
Kris is a longtime travel and food writer whose quest is a good story
Dawn Damico
Editor and storyteller inspiring meaningful, mindful, and flavorful travel.
Kathryn Anderson
Author, travel journalist, and speaker with bylines in publications worldwide.
Donna Adinolfi
Travel, spa, wellness, road trip writer & photographer.
Inga Aksamit
INGA AKSAMIT is an award-winning author and globe-trotting adventurer.
Gavin Booth
Romantic and Culinary Travel Journalist and Content Creator
Debbra Dunning Brouillette
Freelance Writer/Photographer Tropical Travel, U.S. and Intl. travel, Food/Wine
Judi Cohen
Freelance Cruise, Travel and Food Writer with international bylines.
Vivian Vassos
When in Rome! Cheers to Apero hour and covering the world of culinary travel.
Stacey Wittig
Curious travel writer and blogger whose bylines and adventures span the globe
Tina Walsh
Owner: MyTravelingTastes.com Freelance Food &Travel Writer
Craig Stoltz
Freelance journalist, food, wine & travel. Sr. editor, Food, Wine & Travel mag
Merle Rosenstein
Travel, Food and Wine Writer at Travel Dine Wine, with WSET Level 2 Diploma.
Wendy Nordvik-Carr
Award-winning culinary travel writer and photographer | Luxury, slow & authentic
Jeanne Neylon Decker
Independent travel journalist and founder/chief content creator traveltawk.com.
Donald Sonderling
Freelance wine, food, travel writer, focusing on lifestyle.
Edward Quan
Editor, luxury fashion and travel writer and a global cruise lecturer.
Rachel Belkin
Editor-in-Chief/ Writer at Probe the Globe, Freelance Writer, Marketing Director
Elizabeth Smith
Writer • Travel Advisor • Brand Ambassador
Penny Sadler
I'm a freelance writer and digital creator based in Dallas.
Phylicia Stitzel
Family travel & wine writer helping parents explore the world—kids in tow
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.
David Nershi
Publisher of Vino-Sphere. Wine, travel, and food writer based in No. Carolina.
Jonathan Sacks
Food, drinks, history, and culture writer at Everybody Hates A Tourist & more
Tamara MC
Lowell Thomas Travel Journalist of the Year (2025) in 90+ outlets, including NYT
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
Sharon Kurtz
Sharon Kurtz—travel writer, photographer and podcaster exploring global stories
Susan Lanier-Graham
Publisher of Wander With Wonder | Helping Writers Build Travel Careers
Eric Lucas
Prize-winning lifelong journalist: Lowell Thomas & IFWTWA awards.
Joelle Machia
Travel writer, podcaster, photographer, and co-owner of Wanderers Compass.
Susan Greenberg
Susan writes on all topics from star gazing to sushi bars.
Andrew Harris
Show runner, executive producer and co-host for “The SoCal Restaurant Show"
Dannelle Gay
TV Host, Podcaster, Author, Syndicated, Freelancer, & Group Tour Leader from WI
Tonya Hennessey
Travel and Food writer and photographer. Producer, Create24 video variety show.
Brigitte Hasbron
Luxury travel and culinary arts writer, Le Cordon Bleu Institute graduate.
David Greenberg
Travel writer on all topics, specializing in luxury travel, food and beverages.
Darla Hoffmann
Travel Journalist, Certified Sommelier and Owner of About Wine & Travel
Publications covering food travel
Browse all →