Award-winning travel journalist and author
44 years of travel journalism. Author of 39 guidebooks. 140+ countries visited. Published in The Sunday Times, The Times, The Guardian, The Telegraph, Daily Mail, Wall Street Journal, The Scotsman and The Herald.
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About Katie
Katie Wood is an award-winning travel journalist and author with 44 years of experience, 39 published guidebooks and travel in more than 140 countries. She has written for The Sunday Times, The Times, The Guardian, The Telegraph and other major newspapers.
Katie now focuses on selected writing, editing and consulting projects from her base in Scotland.
Proof points
- 39 travel guidebooks authored
- 140+ countries visited
- 44 years of travel journalism
- Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society
- Former Travel Editor roles across UK national press
Work with Katie
Editorial commissions
Travel features, destination pieces and reported articles. [Final blurb TBD by Katie/James.]
Travel content editing & ghostwriting
Editing, polishing and ghostwriting of travel books and long-form content. [Final blurb TBD by Katie/James.]
Destination & tourism consulting (remote)
Remote consulting for destinations, tourism boards and travel brands. [Final blurb TBD by Katie/James.]
All work is conducted remotely from Scotland.
Selected work
[Selected Work entries TBD — 6 items: title, one-line description, URL. To be supplied by Katie/James.]
Guidebooks
Katie is the author of 39 travel guidebooks, including the long-running Europe by Train. [Final paragraph TBD by Katie/James.]
Get in touch
For editorial commissions, content editing or destination consulting, get in touch with Katie.

