OUR CONTRIBUTORS

from JRNY Travel Magazine - Issue Four

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ZOEY GOTO

Zoey is a journalist writing about all things Americana, travel, style, music and mid-century pop culture. She’s the author of two books: Elvis Style: From Zoot Suits to Jumpsuits and Vintage Style: Inside the Dapper World of Retro Enthusiasts. Favourite assignments have included sleeping in Elvis Presley’s teenage bedroom and an overnighter on Dolly Parton’s famous tour bus.

IAN CUMMING

Ian began his travel photography back in 1994 and has never looked back. He ended up specialising in the Caribbean and Tibet, writing several books with His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Having always loved the variety of foods the world has to offer, his love of cake took him on a very unexpected journey in 2015 when he baked his way to the final of the Great British Bake Off. He fell in love with Iceland in 2016, while doing a story on geothermal baking.

GAIL MULLER

Gail is a Cornish adventurer, educator, speaker and bestselling author. Told she’d be in a wheelchair by the age of 40, she defied the odds and now spends her time exploring the world through epic human-powered journeys. She inspires people to harness their own obstacles as fuel for flourishment through her writing, speaking, retreats and courses. Gail’s first book, Unlost reached Number 7 in the US Amazon chart, and her next book is due in October ’23.

SUE WATT

Sue is a freelance writer based in London who specialises in African travel and conservation. Her addiction to Africa began nearly 20 years ago after spending eight months travelling across the continent on a belated gap year. She’s been returning ever since, now as an award-winning travel writer published in leading UK newspapers and magazines, including The Times, The Telegraph, The Independent, BBC Wildlife magazine, Travel Africa magazine, and Wanderlust

JAMES DRAVEN

James is a multi-award-winning travel journalist, specialising in adventure, wildlife and responsible travel. His words and photographs appear in National Geographic, The Times, The Guardian The Independent and many more. His writing has been published in several English revision books, alongside works by Charles Dickens, Sir John Betjeman, Dame Agatha Christie and Sir Arthur Conan-Doyle, and also in The Best British Travel Writing of the 21st Century

RUDOLF ABRAHAM

Rudolf is an award-winning travel writer and photographer specialising in Central and Eastern Europe. The author of over a dozen books, his work is published widely by the likes of Bradt, Cicerone, DK Eyewitness, Geographical, The Guardian, Lonely Planet, Korean Airlines, National Geographic Traveller UK TGO and Wanderlust. When not at his desk in London, he can usually be found up a mountain or hiding away on an island on the Adriatic.

SARAH SIESE

Since creating the Heaven on an Earth series of luxury experiential travel books in 2001, Sarah has travelled from Antarctica to Zanzibar in search of experiences that best depict their country. From the frozen depths of the poles to the exotic climes of the Maldives, she defines luxury simply as: being where you want with people you love. She lives in Hampshire, England and loves to garden in her spare time.

KATE WICKERS

Kate has been a journalist and travel writer for over 20 years, writing features on travel, culture, and food, and has travelled to over 70 countries. Her family travel memoir, Shape of a Boy, My Family & Other Adventures, was published in 2022, and was listed by National Geographic Traveller and Wanderlust in ‘The best travel books for 2022’, and by The Independent in ‘The best books to inspire your next adventure’.

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Jamie is a writer and photographer based in Glasgow, Scotland. Despite endless attempts to look good in a bikini, and having given a horrible amount of money to a shady company promising him 50,000 new followers, his attempts at being a travel influencer continue to fail.