Katie Dundas
Travel Writer/Journalist
Freelance
Katie is an experienced freelance travel journalist, based in Sydney but originally from the US. She has been published in a range of print and digital publications, including Business Insider, Luxury Escapes, BBC Travel, Fodor's, Going.com, Australian and International Traveller, Adventure.com, Tripadvisor, and PADI's scubadiving.com. In particular, she enjoys telling travel stories that intersect adventure, sustainability, and oceans and wildlife.
She is a full writer member and board member of the Australian Society of Travel Writers and winner of the Best Destination Guide award in the 2022 ASTW Awards for Excellence.
She has also published The Accidental Australian, a popular travel and migration blog, since 2013.
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25 Jun 2025
In Yellowstone, an All-American Safari is One of the Best Ways to Experience the Country's Oldest National Park | ShermansTravel
shermanstravel.com
The sun hadn't yet risen, but our passionate wildlife guide, Doug Hilborn, was over the moon with excitement. He'd just gotten a text from a friend that a grizzly bear mother and cub had been spotted...
05 Jun 2025
Saving the Sea Cows of Vanuatu
Atlas Obscura
Encountering a dugong in the ocean is something you won't soon forget. These large aquatic cousins of the manatee have fluked tails, thought to be the origin of mermaid lore, and downturned mouths...
01 Jun 2025
The rise of golf travel, and how to get on the green
International traveller magazine
As one of the world's oldest sports, golf has long appealed to players seeking an athletic challenge, quality time outdoors and the relaxing social element of a day with friends. Combine that with...
30 May 2025
In Search of Vanuatu's Kaofis
Fly Solomons
Across Vanuatu's islands, dugong population numbers are believed to be declining - but one local conservation group is determined to help
12 May 2025
Coveting Cairns
Australian Traveller
A roundup of the best Cairns has to offer, as part of the Accor mini mag native content pullout for Australian Traveller
28 Apr 2025
Urban Hiking: Is It a Real Thing?
We Are Explorers
Everything can be an adventure with the right attitude
15 Mar 2025
7 reasons why a hiking holiday is the ultimate bonding time
International traveller magazine
If a quality catch-up with family or friends is long overdue, skip the pub quiz and plan something truly memorable: a guided hike through the epic wilderness of New Zealand's South Island
17 Jan 2025
A Pilgrimage to Australia's Heart
Australian Traveller
I was thrilled to contribute several sections to Australian Traveller's A Pilgrimage to Australia's Heart - Discovering Adventure on a Road Trip to Uluru, in partnership with Uluru Ayers Rock Resort
03 Dec 2024
In combination with Tripadvisor and Destination NSW, this branded content piece is all about inspiring travellers to discover not just Sydney, but also to visit some of the state's incredible regions...
