LAURA HOLT
Welcome to the home of Laura Holt – a freelance lifestyle and travel journalist, editor and brand expert with 15+ years’ experience.
Laura has acted as a National Geographic panellist, twice judged the publication’s hotel awards and appeared as a guest speaker on Mariella Frostrup’s Times Radio show.
Most recently, she edited her own lifestyle and adventure-travel magazine, creating original series on diverse topics such as male mental health and pioneering female adventurers.
Now freelance, Laura’s writer bylines include pieces for Travel+Leisure, AFAR, The Telegraph, Conde Nast Traveller and many more. She’s scribed books for Rough Guides, Red Bull and Aman Resorts, written columns for Globetrender and worked for brands such as Mr & Mrs Smith, Culture Trip and Flash Pack.
In her early career, she also worked on the award-winning team at The Independent where they twice won best travel supplement of the year.
Testimonials
Francesca Specter, Award-Winning Podcaster & Author
“Laura is an all-round brilliant editor. She's clear in communication and always encourages me to pitch. Once commissioned, she steers me in the right direction and provides helpful edits. Working together always feels like a collaborative process.”
Harrison Ward (AKA Fell Foodie), Author, Chef & Mental-Health Campaigner
“Laura showed a genuine interest in my personal story and the result was a beautifully compiled, informative article.”
Alicia Miller, Former Deputy Editor, Food and Travel Magazine
