Location
London, England, United Kingdom
Expertise
European and Asian destinations, U.K. excursions and activities, Luxury travel
- After five years living in Japan, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, Sarah Riches studied a PTC-accredited post-graduate diploma in journalism and has enjoyed a career in travel writing ever since.
- Sarah is the author of two guidebooks, "Culture Smart Britain" and "London Almanac."
- She writes and edits content about expedition cruises, luxury travel, and small group travel, and enjoys folk crafts, museums, ice skating, and meeting Indigenous people.
Experience
Following a stint in the Middle East as deputy editor of Time Out Abu Dhabi, Sarah Riches became the digital editor of Wanderlust Magazine and editor of World of Cruising. As a freelance writer, Sarah has written for Jrny, Conde Nast Traveller, Luxury Travel, DestinAsian, Ft.com, Independent.co.uk, Adventure.com and Horizonguides.com. She covered ice skating in Arctic Sweden and rollerskating in Europe for National Geographic Traveller. Sarah has also contributed for global hotel brands such as Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts, Rocco Forte Hotels, and Banyan Tree.
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