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Anna Richards @annahrichards.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

I’ll be answering questions about your upcoming France trips live for The Telegraph for an hour from 12pm GMT. Head to www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/advic... to pick my brains!

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Anna Richards @annahrichards.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

Looking to speak to a dermatologist about whether beer spas are actually good for our skin, for an article in Ferment Magazine (UK). Please get in touch by the end of the week! annahrichards AT gmail DOT com #journorequest

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Anna Richards @annahrichards.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Toulouse was voted Lonely Planet's top destination to visit in 2025, and when better than autumn, for its Indian summer? Here's my latest piece for the i paper. inews.co.uk/inews-lifest...

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The affordable French foodie city break to escape autumn's chill

I've eaten my way around France – Toulouse's covered markets and chocolate pastries live up to the hype

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Shebs Alom @shebsthewanderer.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Super chuffed to be up for @travwriters.bsky.social “Celebrating Diverse Storytelling” award. Thanks to the judges shortlisting me. Looking forward to celebrating with my fellow nominees @annahrichards.bsky.social & @shafikmeghji.bsky.social #travelawards

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Anna Richards @annahrichards.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

The Nîmes Urban Trail was designed to break down social barriers & combat the epidemic of loneliness, & it's the first time a run has made me cry (not through pain!). For @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/travel/2025/...

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‘We burst into the arena feeling like warriors’: urban trail racing in Nîmes

Running tourism is booming and nowhere more so than in France where a 24km race around Nîmes doubles as a surreal, whistlestop sightseeing tour

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Anna Richards @annahrichards.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

Writing for Craftsmanship Magazine is always a delight, particularly when it's a subject on home soil. For this piece, I interviewed one of the last families in Lyon still weaving silk using Jacquard looms. Photographed by the very talented Michelle Tucci. craftsmanship.substack.com/p/the-last-j...

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The Last Jacquard Silk Weavers

In Lyon, the silk-weaving capital of Europe for centuries, the rhythmic clatter of Jacquard Looms once emanated from about 30,000 workshops. Today, only three workshops still uphold this tradition.

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Anna Richards @annahrichards.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

I'm working on a new book! The Mini Rough Guide to Lyon is due out in 2026. PRs, if you represent anywhere in Lyon please get in touch. #journorequest @dotstar.media @journoresources.org.uk @travmedia.bsky.social @editorielle.bsky.social

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Shafik Meghji @shafikmeghji.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

Also delighted to be up for the @travwriters.bsky.social Celebrating Diversity Through Storytelling award for my @runnymedetrust.bsky.social feature on London’s South Asian history. Congratulations to my fellow finalists, the brilliant @annahrichards.bsky.social and @shebsthewanderer.bsky.social 🎉

A graphic with the shortlist for the Celebrating Diversity Through Storytelling award.

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Anna Richards @annahrichards.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

That's a wrap on 6 months of Lonely Planet projects! I worked on 3 titles this year, writing the Lyon & Auvergne chapter for the France guide, editing & updating a Provence guide, & curating France content for the Europe guide. If you're looking for a writer/editor/curator get in touch.

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Anna Richards @annahrichards.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

I spent the last few months regretting being a 'yes girl' after signing up for France's toughest trail run, L'Échappée Belle. The shortest distance, 20km, had 2000m +/-, & some seriously technical terrain. Surprise, I LOVED it, & the story is coming soon for Outside.

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Anna Richards @annahrichards.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

My slow guide to Corsica was published in the June/July edition of Wanderlust Magazine, & now it's online. Editors, I'm heading back to Corsica in exactly 3 weeks, exploring lesser-known places in the east & centre, & I'm open for commissions! www.wanderlustmagazine.com/inspiration/...

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Exploring Corsica on a slow eco-escape - Wanderlust

With the island’s popularity soaring during the summer months, Anna Richards looks at how visitors can lessen their impact while still savouring Corsica’s culture, trails and history

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Anna Richards @annahrichards.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

In my latest piece for @telegraphnews.bsky.social, I explored the great things you can do to while away the time around Gare du Nord if you're hit with Eurostar delays on the way home. www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/desti...

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Eurostar delayed? Here’s how to spend your wait around the Gare du Nord

Make the most of your extra time in the French capital, without straying too far from the station

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Anna Richards @annahrichards.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

Temperatures are soaring again in Lyon, so perhaps it's time for Mimolette and me to head back to the mountains. Here's the story of our last trip, beating the heatwave in Les Gets, for @theipaper.com inews.co.uk/inews-lifest...

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How I beat France’s 40°C heatwaves

This Alpine town is cool and crowd-free in summer, and luxury comes at a fraction of winter prices

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Anna Richards @annahrichards.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

Hot out of the oven, here's my 2025 guide to Lyon's best restaurants. The top five in particular are an absolute tummy party. All tried and tested in mystery client mode for The Infatuation. www.theinfatuation.com/lyon/guides/...

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The 24 Best Restaurants In Lyon - Lyon - The Infatuation

Bouchons, boulangeries, and bright and beautiful fine-dining—these are the 24 standout spots in France’s queen of cuisine.

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Anna Richards @annahrichards.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

I came home to find three beautiful guidebooks waiting for me! I wrote the full Brittany & Normandy Rough Guides update, and for Top 10 Corsica and Corsica for DK I was part of a team of two and three writers respectively.

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Anna Richards @annahrichards.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

Looking for a food historian/food critic who can comment on why French sandwiches are so bad. For The Telegraph, EOD today please. #journorequest

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Anna Richards @annahrichards.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

For @weather2travel.bsky.social I wrote about my favourite subject: LONG WALKS. Here are seven fantastic hiking trails in France, ranging from a few hours to multi-day trips. I could have included so many more. www.weather2travel.com/blog/best-hi...

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7 of the best hiking routes in France

Discover some of the very best hiking routes in France, from long trails to short loops along coastal paths & high in the mountains for a range of abilities

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Craftsmanship Magazine @craftsmanshipmag.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

In a former silk weaver’s workshop in Lyon, a carpenter and trained musician is breathing new life into an instrument that was on the brink of extinction in France. We hope you’ll enjoy reading: “A Man on an Unusual Mission: Bringing the Alphorn Back to France”: bit.ly/4kGcVDX

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A Man on an Unusual Mission: Bringing the Alphorn Back to France

In a former silk weaver’s workshop in Lyon, a carpenter and trained musician is breathing new life into an instrument that was on the brink of extinction in France.

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Anna Richards @annahrichards.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

Every Cornish fibre of my body loves writing a beach piece, so I was delighted to contribute the France section in @telegraphnews.bsky.social's best beaches in Europe. www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/desti...

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Europe’s 40 greatest beaches

Unspoilt sands, turquoise waters and coves surrounded by pine trees – these are the most glorious European beaches to visit this summer

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Anna Richards @annahrichards.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

It's not every day you mention Marine Le Pen's nether regions in an article. My latest piece for @telegraphnews.bsky.social on whether Parisians have become *shock* friendly is that day. www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/desti...

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Has Paris finally become friendly? I posed as a clueless tourist to find out

The French capital’s residents have long had a reputation for coldness, but they may finally be warming up

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Anna Richards @annahrichards.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

Here's what guidebook work in the Ardèche for Lonely Planet looks like with a 10-week-old puppy.

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Anna Richards @annahrichards.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

Paris just got named as the 6th most expensive city in the world, but follow this guide and you can spend a whole weekend there for under £250, transport included. For @telegraphnews.bsky.social www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/desti...

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How I spent a weekend in Paris for just £250

The City of Light often leaves your wallet considerably lighter. Here’s how to do it on a budget

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Anna Richards @annahrichards.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

I wrote about some of my favourite French villages for Lonely Planet (nine of them, not 10). Which did I miss? www.lonelyplanet.com/articles/fra...

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France: best villages

Medieval architecture, romantic vineyards and fairy-tale charm.

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Anna Richards @annahrichards.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

I'm updating a Provence guidebook for DK & I'm looking for more low to mid-range hotels & campsites to include, PRs get in touch #journorequest

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Anna Richards @annahrichards.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

I've got 2 stories in the latest Breeze, the in-flight mag for Cyprus Airways. I spoke to the young artist making handbags from porcelain in Paris, and 3 under 30s who carved gargoyles for Notre-Dame. lxm-group.aflip.in/cyaprjun25.h...

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Weather2Travel.com @weather2travel.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

Should you visit #Lyon or #Paris for a French city break? From Lyon’s fantastic food scene & massive outdoor spaces to Paris’s iconic sights & showstopping entertainment, here’s how to choose between them 👉 weather2travel.com/blog/lyon-or... @annahrichards.bsky.social

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Anna Richards @annahrichards.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

I was blindfolded & kidnapped from Lyon's Place Bellecour. It sounds sinister, but I was just off out for dinner. Read on to discover what happens at Jeremy Galvan's wacky new restaurant, 220 BPM. For @telegraphnews.bsky.social www.telegraph.co.uk/food-and-dri...

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I was blindfolded and kidnapped before eating a £400 dinner

A Squid Game-style dining experience in Lyon had me questioning if I was in a Michelin-starred restaurant or a fantasy novel

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Anna Richards @annahrichards.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

Looking for cool, characterful gîtes, holidays & hotels in northern France (Brittany/Normandy/Hauts-de-France). Think châteaux & lighthouses. For The Telegraph, deadline EOW. #journorequest @pressplugs.bsky.social @travmedia.bsky.social @editorielle.bsky.social @dotstar.media

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Anna Richards @annahrichards.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Here's how to avoid cultural faux pas & seven years of bad sex in France, for Lonely Planet. www.lonelyplanet.com/articles/thi...

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11 things only a local could tell you about France

Here's the inside track on travel advice only French locals can give.

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Anna Richards @annahrichards.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

I'm still dreaming about the views at Aethos Corsica, & they supplied the fanciest ceramic dog bowl Ténor has ever had the luxury of dining from. Here's my review for @telegraphnews.bsky.social www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/desti...

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Aethos Corsica

Read the Aethos Corsica, Oletta, France hotel review on Telegraph Travel. See great photos, full ratings, facilities, expert advice and book the best hotel deals.

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Anna Richards @annahrichards.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

Outdoor friends, I'm looking for a 3-4 person tent (for 2 humans & 2 dogs). Reasonably lightweight so that the 2 humans can carry it on mountain hikes, but doesn't need to be ultralightweight as we won't be using it on long thru-hikes. Not a PR request, just for my adventures! Any suggestions?

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Anna Richards @annahrichards.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

Looking for the best campsites in France (rustic, glamping, family-friendly etc.) for a piece in The Telegraph. Deadline EOW, PRs & the public please get in touch!

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Anna Richards @annahrichards.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

I'll never stop raving about Corsica. Here's what we got up to on our most recent trip, dog in tow. Lots of beaching, walking and bird chasing (for the four-legged member of the team). For The New Zealand Herald. www.nzherald.co.nz/travel/why-c...

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Of all Europe's stunning islands, this one should top your wishlist

Take it from a guidebook writer, this pretty isle takes some beating.

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Philip Gourevitch @pgourevitch.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

powerful detailed account of ICE captivity "To put things into perspective: I had a Canadian passport, lawyers, resources, media attention, friends, family and even politicians advocating for me...Imagine what this system is like for every other person in there" www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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I’m the Canadian who was detained by Ice for two weeks. It felt like I had been kidnapped

I was stuck in a freezing cell without explanation despite eventually having lawyers and media attention. Yet, compared with others, I was lucky

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