Award-winning New Zealand freelancer based in Wellington.
Lonely Planet guidebook and website contributor. Regularly published in the Sunday Star Times and The Post for Stuff Masthead Publishing; on stuff.co.nz for Stuff Digital; and in the Otago Daily Times for Allied Media. Also featured in Explore (AU), AA Directions (NZ), MiNDFOOD (NZ/AU), Condé Nast Traveler (US), Adventure.com, BBC Travel, Luxury Travel (AU), NZ Herald & others.
Beats/special interests: Wellington city and the Wellington region; regenerative travel; accommodation (for reviews); women's solo travel; adventure travel and adventure cruising; hiking and the outdoors; city walking tours; city & regional destinations (for reviews); culture and heritage; culinary and wine travel; and flights (for reviews). Finally, destinations that are top of mind (or should be) for New Zealand and Australian readers who love to travel.
Skills: interviewing, writing, editing, blogging & social, web and video content. Personal approach: upbeat, curious, flexible, collaborative and hardworking.
In 2025, one of 50 writers selected to feature in Wild & Inspired, Celebrating 50 Years of the Australian Society of Travel Writers. Awards: Winner of the 2019 International Food, Wine and Travel Writers' Association's Excellence in Journalism Award and Joint Runner-up in New Zealand's 2023 Voyager Media Awards for travel journalism.
05 Dec 2025
03 Dec 2025
Cities and safaris in South Africa
aa.co.nz
12 Nov 2025
A guide to Wellington, New Zealand
Lonely Planet
12 Nov 2025
10 of the best things to do in Wellington, New Zealand
Lonely Planet
18 Oct 2025
16 Sep 2025
09 Sep 2025
Together Alone
Otago Daily Times Online News
03 Sep 2025
01 Sep 2025
9 Reasons to Safari in South Africa
Insights on travelling in South Africa from 9 Kiwi travel pros — original soundtrack by the Madikwe Safari Lodge choir (a big thanks for permission to use).
Featured:
Liz Ditmer, Brooker Travel, Christchurch
Annelies Anderson, Travel Culture, …
Where to find glowworms in Fiordland, New Zealand
Real Journey Team Leader Chris Brooker explains where in Fiordland National Park to see New Zealand glowworms -- and how to get there.
#travel #newzealand #glowworms #nationalpark
How to learn the story behind New Zealand's Longest Place Name
The southern Hawke's Bay township of Pōrangahau is home to New Zealand's Longest Place Name: Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronuku pokaiwhenuakitanatahu. Tour the site with the iwi whose ancestor is referenced in the name.
Best Stays NZ IV — Rainforest Retreat, Franz Joseph Glacier
As New Zealand continues to keep the global pandemic in check, now's the time to get out-and-about and see the country.
This video is the fourth in an occasional series profiling ‘best stays in New Zealand’.
Rainforest Retreat is a complex of …
Journey on the TranzAlpine railway this summer
From stunning views to fine food, Jacqui Gibson finds out why it’s time to jump aboard the TranzAlpine railway service.
The Living Forest: Te Tai o Poutini
What happens when you see the natural world as a living entity; a cherished loved one on whom you depend and who depends on you? Throughout the country, iwi are inviting visitors to explore these questions when they go outdoors.
Wilderness writer Jacqui …
