Luxury Travel Writers
85 luxury travel writers — five-star resorts, private jets, fine dining, exclusive experiences, and premium destinations.
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What luxury travel writers cover
Luxury travel writing requires a specific kind of access and credibility — the ability to stay at a property, eat at a restaurant, or board a yacht charter and report on it honestly, with the discernment that comes from having done it before. The writers in this section cover five-star resort stays and overwater bungalows, private villa rentals, superyacht and river cruise experiences, private jet travel, and fine dining with Michelin credentials. Several specialise in a specific luxury niche: spa and wellness travel, private game reserves and luxury safari, boutique wine country estates, or destination wedding and honeymoon travel.
Luxury travel buyers — hotel groups, tourism boards, and premium publications — need writers who understand the product: the difference between a butler service that works and one that doesn't, the language of exclusive-use villas, the context that makes a rate feel like value rather than expense. Filter by verification level to find writers with confirmed stays at relevant properties. See our editorial standards.
Kathryn Anderson
Author, travel journalist, and speaker with bylines in publications worldwide.
Jennifer Coleman
Coleman Concierge—Amazing Adventures for Ordinary People
George (Ed) Coleman
Coleman Concierge—Amazing Adventures for Ordinary People
Liz Barrett
Certified Specialist of Wine Wine and Travel Writer and Wine Educator
Shannon DalPozzal
TravelingMamas.com | ShannonDalPozzal.com | ShannonTravels.Substack.com
Judi Cohen
Freelance Cruise, Travel and Food Writer with international bylines.
Donna Adinolfi
Travel, spa, wellness, road trip writer & photographer.
Dawn Damico
Editor and storyteller inspiring meaningful, mindful, and flavorful travel.
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
Eileen Cotter Wright
Freelancer Travel Writer, Founder PureWander.com, Creator
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
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.
Craig Stoltz
Freelance journalist, food, wine & travel. Sr. editor, Food, Wine & Travel mag
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.
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.
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.
Sharon Kurtz
Sharon Kurtz—travel writer, photographer and podcaster exploring global stories
Tamara MC
Lowell Thomas Travel Journalist of the Year (2025) in 90+ outlets, including NYT
Susan Lanier-Graham
Publisher of Wander With Wonder | Helping Writers Build Travel Careers
Eric Lucas
Prize-winning lifelong journalist: Lowell Thomas & IFWTWA awards.
Jonathan Sacks
Food, drinks, history, and culture writer at Everybody Hates A Tourist & more
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
Athena Lucero
Creators Syndicate Travel & Adventure, Contributing Writer; TraveLife magazine (Canada), Contributing Writer
Susan Greenberg
Susan writes on all topics from star gazing to sushi bars.
Brigitte Hasbron
Luxury travel and culinary arts writer, Le Cordon Bleu Institute graduate.
Carl Giavanti
Wine Travel Journalist; Wine Writer & Reviewer; Winemaker Interviewer
David Greenberg
Travel writer on all topics, specializing in luxury travel, food and beverages.
Tonya Hennessey
Travel and Food writer and photographer. Producer, Create24 video variety show.
Dannelle Gay
TV Host, Podcaster, Author, Syndicated, Freelancer, & Group Tour Leader from WI
Cherith Fluker
Author, travel and lifestyle writer, and founder of an award-winning blog.
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