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Lottie Gross

@lottiegross.bsky.social
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🌍 Travel writer 🐾 Author of dog-friendly travel books ✉️ Co-founder Talking Travel Writing on Substack 🐶 Servant to a Manchester Terrier

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Lottie Gross @lottiegross.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
Together with @stephdyson.bsky.social and @travmedia.bsky.social, we're using the Talking Travel Writing newsletter to launch our latest mentoring scheme for aspiring travel writers! Details here - please share: travelwriting.substack.com/p/2025-trave...
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2025 travel writing mentoring scheme open!
The Talking Travel Writing mentoring scheme is back thanks to sponsorship from TravMedia - find out how to apply here.
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Lottie Gross @lottiegross.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
As ever, @travelfish.bsky.social is intelligent and measured on the topic of responsible and more sustainable travel, and what it means in practice. An excellent read: travelfish.org/couchfish/news/less-bad-travel
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Couchfish: Less Bad Travel
A new way to think about your travel
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Lottie Gross @lottiegross.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
Researching an article this morning and came across a business making blatant use of AI to populate its website with "photos". It immediately turned me off and dampened my trust in their service, so have decided to no longer include it in my article. Fair? Or am I being harsh?
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Lottie Gross @lottiegross.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
I have neglected this app for several months because it just wasn't giving me interesting or relevant content – anyone got new travel writer / editor lists I should follow? Keen to get back to it! Fellow travel/lifestyle journalists, HMU! (Pic for attention, ofc)
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Daniel Puddicombe @danielonrails.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
Enjoyed this piece by my pal @lottiegross.bsky.social: www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/comme... As a child, my parents would book ferry crossings six weeks apart during the summer holidays, hook up the 'van & follow our noses: one year we ended up in Portugal, others we'd spend weeks in Italy. Great fun
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How Britain fell out of love with the caravan
Our writer looks at the colourful history of the caravan and asks if it can it ever be cool again
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Lottie Gross @lottiegross.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
I love Clarkson's Farm but found Diddly Squat to be a huge disappointment. Here's where I'd rather shop / eat / drink / smooch cows in the Cotswolds www.independent.co.uk/travel/uk/en...
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Beyond Diddly Squat: The best Cotswolds farm shops that are worth the trip
Clarkson’s Farm is back, but his country outpost isn’t the only place you should be flocking to – from merino wool to world-famous sausage rolls, these are the Cotswolds farm shops that put Jeremy Cla...
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Lottie Gross @lottiegross.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
We let ChatGPT write our newsletter today (it's free for all to read). Reckon it did a decent job? travelwriting.substack.com/p/this-newsl...
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This newsletter was written by AI
No humans over-exerted themselves in the making of this newsletter.
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Lottie Gross @lottiegross.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
Sure, I've skydived solo and paraglided in the Himalaya. But have you ever successfully reverse parked a caravan at a mechanic's garage while being watched by five men? Let me tell ya, the thrills are second to NONE 💪
Caravan parked on driveway
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Lottie Gross @lottiegross.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Happy ALCS day baby freelance writers! 🤣🙏✒️💰
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Lottie Gross @lottiegross.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
Very interesting discussion going on here
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Lottie Gross @lottiegross.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
Fancy a job as a travel writer? Apply here: travelwriting.substack.com/p/job-opport...
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Job opportunity: Travel Writer, Crystal Cruises
Crystal Cruises is recruiting. We've got the lowdown here.
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Lottie Gross @lottiegross.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
What one thing would you suggest every travel writer needs to be good at their job? We're running a series on this very topic in #TalkingTravelWriting this month, so here's my take: travelwriting.substack.com/p/just-one-t...
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Just One Thing: stupidity
Inspired by the late Michael Mosely, this month's series is a Just One Thing tribute.
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Katie Hammel @katiehammel.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Call for pitches: We're looking at launching a destination-focused newsletter at point.me, and I'm looking for pitches from writers with deep expertise in a particular city or region(live in/visit often). 🧵
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Sian Meades-Williams @sianysianysiany.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Writers, this really is your last chance now! You've got until noon to apply. open.substack.com/pub/freelanc...
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Last chance to apply for the FWJ New Directions bursary
You've got until midday today.
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Lottie Gross @lottiegross.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
I did a thing! I finished my third book! I am a (sort of) free woman for the next five minutes before I start writing the next one!!!! 😅🥳🐾
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Lottie Gross @lottiegross.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
It's as if the freelancing gods know I am about to finish my book... Four new commissions have come in in the last week! 😅 A welcome replenish of my bank account #travelwriting
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Lottie Gross @lottiegross.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
TRAVEL WRITING WEBINAR ALERT! This one should be very interesting - feel like data in travel stories is such an untapped thing! Excited to learn how to harness... travelwritingwebinars.com/product/data...
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Data storytelling in travel: How can travel journalists better use insights to pitch smarter?
From cultural trends and consumer behaviour to visitor numbers and future predictions, there’s a wealth of free information at our fingertips. But are we, as travel journalists, making the most of it?
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Lottie Gross @lottiegross.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
I AM ON THE FINAL CHAPTER 🤯
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Lottie Gross @lottiegross.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
In the Talking Travel Writing newsletter we bang on about how reading widely can help you come up with more ideas for features. Case in point for me today; just opened a new book by page three I have two new story ideas for a trip I'm doing later this year! 🙌🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 #travelwriting
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Lottie Gross @lottiegross.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
I've just done the very adult thing of making my will. Worst £500 I've ever spent 🙄
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Lottie Gross @lottiegross.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
Trying to book parking at my Hilton hotel for the NEC caravan show and getting this quote no matter what dates and times I input 🙄🤣 but steep, no?
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Lottie Gross @lottiegross.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
I have just meticulously planned out three months of road tripping around Scotland. 🚘26 different locations ☀️ 93 days 🚐 One 30-year-old caravan 🐾 Plus a 4 year old canine menace What could possibly go wrong?! 👀 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
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Lottie Gross @lottiegross.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Any UK travel writers going to IMM? We wrote some tips for your networking sessions here 👇 travelwriting.substack.com/p/how-to-mak... #travelwriter
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How to make the most of IMM UK 2025
It's that time of year again! Lottie shares her tips for IMM 2025
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Lottie Gross @lottiegross.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
First day researching my new Cotswolds book and it was a corker 👏
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Lottie Gross @lottiegross.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
So, THE COTSWOLDS. I am penning a book for dog owners travelling to the Cotswolds. I need dog-friendly fun to be had in the below destinations. Any PRs with relevant clients out there, get in touch - lottiecgross at gmail dot com. I'm also open to hot tips from dog owners - TIA! #journorequest
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Lottie Gross @lottiegross.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
I've got 25,000 words to write across nine chapters and an introduction for my next book, all to be completed in the next five weeks. In between now and deadline day I've also got to give one uni lecture, two talks at a camping show and attend a conference in London. Can I do it!? Plz say yes.
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Ryan Wichelns @ryan.trailsmag.net · 22/01/2025
I'm not sure yet if this site has the same community of #freelance writers eager to hear a #callforpitches as the other side, but let's see if we can't find out. @trailsmag.net is looking for pitches for Issues 10 and 11!
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Sian Meades-Williams @sianysianysiany.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
Here's something lovely – and free! – for writers today. A brilliant collection of pitching guidelines for UK publications. Go get 'em. 👊 ✨ freelancewritingjobs.substack.com/p/pitching-g...
freelancewritingjobs.substack.com
Pitching guidelines for UK publications
Magazines, websites and news platforms all looking for your pitches.
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Lottie Gross @lottiegross.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
Okay I'm just back from three weeks in Mexico where I mostly sported this fetching wet-bikini-beneath-a-tee look while mainlining mezcal cocktails. Did anything happen while I was OOO? Any big news etc? Probably not, huh? 😳
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Lottie Gross @lottiegross.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
Travel writers in the UK, this one's for you! Everything you need to know before making big plans this year, plus some resources from TTW. Merry new year, etc! #travelwriting travelwriting.substack.com/p/travel-wri...
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Travel writer 2025 starter pack: everything you need to know
BONUS email to help you make the most of the new year
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Lottie Gross @lottiegross.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
More of this for 2025 please? Sunshine, blue skies, good dogs and many, many miles on foot.
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Lottie Gross @lottiegross.bsky.social · 24/12/2024
First Christmas alone (with dog). This will do 🙌🥂🐾
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Lottie Gross @lottiegross.bsky.social · 24/12/2024
SO GOOD to have @travelfish.bsky.social back in my inbox after a hiatus! Congrats on finishing your dissertation and thank you for this fascinating insight from your studies: www.travelfish.org/couchfish/ne... #travel
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Couchfish: On The Practice of Travel: Heaven, Hell, and All in Between.
Otherworldly fashion advice for travellers
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Lottie Gross @lottiegross.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
Just been offered 7 pence a word for a 2,200 word feature on a topic I have spent five years building up expertise in. So good to see the holiday spirit is alive and well in journalism! 🎉🙄
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Lottie Gross @lottiegross.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
Looking to speak to a travel writer who has self published a travel book! Anyone on here got intel? This is for a Talking Travel Writing newsletter at the end of Jan 😊 thanks in advance!
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Lottie Gross @lottiegross.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
I cannot imagine anyone has ever responded to this sort of request with a "oh yeah good idea"
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Lottie Gross @lottiegross.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
I spent a day volunteering at my local dog shelter this week and it was VERY BLOODY DIFFICULT to not adopt several good girls and boys 😳 really wonderful experience though. Go find yours and walk some dogs!
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Lottie Gross @lottiegross.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
Does anyone else get these utterly random replies to a Journo Request these days? It's so bizarre and, frankly, irritating... I had four yesterday after doing a request on Response Source for my Mexico trip. Deeply irritating.
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Lottie Gross @lottiegross.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
Anyone fancy a job in travel media? The Travel Media Awards Step Up Scheme is now open for young people from diverse backgrounds. Tell your younguns! travelmediaawards.com/travelmediaa...
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Travel Media Awards 2025 - Step Up Homepage
Travel Media Awards 2025 - Step Up Homepage
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Beth Richardson @bethrichardson.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
Not sure what the name a group of travel writers going walkabout in a storm might be but just spent an inspiring w/e with @lottiegross.bsky.social @stephdyson.bsky.social at the #TTWRETREAT2024 to learn about the travel media. Thank you so much to you both & to HF Holidays for a wonderful stay.
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Lottie Gross @lottiegross.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
Can I do a #JournoRequest here? Need a hotel in Oaxaca City for January for a telegraph review! Email lottiecgross at gmail. Thanks!
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Lottie Gross @lottiegross.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
Today in the #TTWretreat: a tasting board with David Beckham's private chef and a sample of the best sausage rolls in the country according to Dave himself. We did also do some hard work on pitching, story honing and finding the right publication for your stories, but this was the highlight 🙌
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Steph Dyson @stephdyson.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
Brilliant first day with our 18 attendees of the #TTWRetreat2024 at Harrington House in Bourton-on-the-Water. Started with how the travel media works and then invited the brilliant @howard-tcg.bsky.social of Travel Connections Group to discuss how to network like a pro #hfholidays
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Lottie Gross @lottiegross.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
Such an honour to have 20-odd people here – some all the way from the USA – for the TTW writing retreat in the Cotswolds. We are teaching aspiring writers how to get into this industry and make it work for them, and this lot are super engaged and v clever! Exciting times 🙌🎉
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Lottie Gross @lottiegross.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
I've been fucking about on Instagram and Tiktok with videos lately and the return on investment is minimal most of the time. But sometimes a video kicks off and you get comments like this, where people are actively buying your work because they love it 🥰 worth it for these!
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Lottie Gross @lottiegross.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
REMINDER: this free webinar is TOMORROW. All travel writers / editors welcome! PRs, you're allowed in too! It should be a brilliant, enlightening discussion! travelwritingwebinars.com/product/free...
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Pitching: Working in travel media and how to feel 2025-ready
Freelancing in a competitive industry like travel media, for all its benefits and rewards, can also be frustrating. Join this open conversation between writers and editors for top tips and insights.
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Lottie Gross @lottiegross.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
Today in weird press trip dynamics: get in your swimwear with a bunch of strangers and have romantic flower baths! 🤣
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Lottie Gross @lottiegross.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
In a completely normal turn of events in my village, a Santa Claus hanging out of a helicopter has just flown very low over my house. How's your Tuesday?
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Lottie Gross @lottiegross.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
Latest newsletter is out and it's a goodun from Steph! Plus news on another webinar by Meera Dattani travelwriting.substack.com/p/pitching-n...
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Pitching non-travel mags | FREE webinar
Steph ponders a question most of us should be asking ourselves
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