Fiona Harper
Travel writer | Editor | Author | Photographer | Famil host
NZ Herald | Vacations & Travel | Aust Geo Adventure | Cruise Critic | Luxury Travel | Travel Monitor

Fiona Harper is a freelance travel writer, content creator, author, digital editor and photographer specialising in travel, expedition cruises, superyachts, boating, rail journeys, soft adventure, responsible tourism and outdoor experiences. See her byline in Cruise Critic, Luxury Travel, Aust Geographic, NZ Herald, Vacations & Travel and more. She covers cruising as the Cruise Writer at Travel Monitor.

When not on editorial assignments, Fiona hosts media and influencer famils for the travel industry through www.travhost.world with fellow travel writer Carolyne Jasinski.

Over 20+ years she has written countless feature articles for high-circulation publications, has created content for international brands, and is the author of three boating destination guidebooks. As a digital editor, she manages social media, digital content and client communications, adopting the 'voice' of the brands she works with.

As a veteran travel writer, Fiona is sought out for her insights into the travel media industry and is available as a cruise photographer and presenter on how to 'show' your travel story. She's a regular reporter for Travel Writers Radio and temporarily relocated to Darwin to work on content with Tourism NT (2024).

Fiona's photographs are utilised as marketing collateral by travel, tourism, maritime and real estate industries, are published in global publications alongside her articles and are printed onto merchandise and wall art for sale at mitribe.shop.

Member - Australian Society of Authors, International Travel Writers Alliance & QLD Writers Centre

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Fiona has worked with leading tourism operators, writing articles, web content or producing social media for Qantas, Tourism Australia, Tourism Fiji, Tourism NT, Tourism & Events QLD, Coral Expeditions, Cathay Pacific, Travel Associates, Flight Centre, QLD Govt, Study Cairns, luxury hotels and RTOs.

As a storyteller, Fiona helps companies stand out, find their voice and help build trusting relationships with travellers and consumers. She writes captivating, evocative content to drive measurable actions. Fiona specialises in travel, tourism, cruise, rail, maritime and adventure industries and has a particular interest in responsible tourism. 

Fiona is the creator & managing editor of Travel Boating Lifestyle, showcasing travel, wellness, adventure and boating lifestyles, which she developed and launched from her cruising yacht in 2008.

When not chasing a story or travelling the globe, she's probably running a marathon, hiking a mountain or sailing into a tropical sunset blissfully disconnected from deadlines. She's rather partial to mountains & mojitos, highlands & islands.

FUN FACTS:
* Fiona learnt to sail in Australia's remote Kimberley & has captained five of her own yachts
* She has worked as a charter yacht skipper & has delivered yachts all over the South Pacific/SE Asia
* She is most at home when far from home & likes to get off-road, offshore & off-grid
* She runs a lot (!), has completed 14 marathons & scores of half marathons around the world.
* Her photographs are printed onto fitness apparel wall art & boots & is sold in her store mitribe.shop


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    White Night Party onboard Azamara Quest


    uploaded 13 Feb 2023 4:36pm

    Cruising with Azamara, the White Party is a signature event onboard Azamara Quest which everybody gets into!

    Cassowary at Etty Bay | Queensland Australia


    uploaded 24 Jan 2021 9:19am

    Etty Bay in north Queensland is one of the few places where the Southern Cassowary exists in the wild. Listed as endangered, their main threats are vehicle strike, dog attacks and loss of habitat.

    Travel Boating Lifestyle is published by Fiona Harper …

    Motorhome dump point debut (emptying the toilet cassette)


    uploaded 24 Aug 2020 6:12pm

    Motorhoming is not all beaches & cocktails at sunset. Fiona goes behind the scenes to make her dump point debut on a road trip with Let's Go Motorhomes in Tropical North Queensland.
    Stories
    20 Jun 2025

    Solomon Islanders working in Australia on the seasonal worker program are setting their families up back home for future success
    20 Jun 2025

    The Assoc of Arctic Expedition Cruise Operators (AECO) and Swan Hellenic strengthen ties between Arctic communities and expedition cruise industry
    19 Jun 2025

    HX Expeditions completes major refurbishment to MS Spitsbergen to increase Accessibility and efficiency
    28 May 2025

    Cruising the Kimberley

    Travel Monitor


    Western Australia's Kimberley region is one of the most sought-after cruise destinations in Australia. Remote and rugged with few roads and even fewer humans. Here's how to get your share of...
    01 May 2025

    Launching an exciting new era of cruising, Azamara Cruises reveals an enhanced cultural program offering exclusive access to local experiences, activities & destinations
    15 Apr 2025

    My shovel hits the ice with a satisfying thwack & I push hard to penetrate the fresh snow. My bed for the night is made
    03 Apr 2025

    The Elephant in the Ruins

    Australian Geographic Adventure


    Fiona Harper saddles up on a cycling tour through Sri Lanka and discovers that elephants are revered amongst the crumbling ruins of ancient cities
    31 Mar 2025

    Heritage Expeditions are a New Zealand-based small ship expedition company specialising in responsible travel to remote parts of Asia Pacific. Fiona Harper reviews Heritage Adventurer
    28 Mar 2025

    Kakadu Billabong With Bite

    Travel Writers Radio


    This week's #Worth1000Words image is from Fiona Harper, who writes: "I've travelled all over the world, yet prior to taking up a contract in Darwin to work on a project with Tourism NT, I'd never...