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Robin MEAD |
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Professional title
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Freelance travel writer and photographer |
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Address |
9 Hollinghurst Road
St Leonards on Sea
East Sussex TN37 7JP |
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Telephone (day)
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01424 753181 |
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Telephone (evening)
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01424 753181 |
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Fax:
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On application |
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Mobile
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07775 852193 |
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E-mail
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RobinRMead@aol.com |
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Website 1
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www.robinmead.com |
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Website 2
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Biography |
A full-time travel writer for almost 40 years, now semi-retired but still contributing to regular outlets and editing cruising supplements for national newspapers as well as writing travel books and biographies. Spends part of year lecturing about travel subjects on board cruise ships. |
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Main professional activities |
Regular contributor to In Britain, Jewish Chronicle. |
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Memberships |
Former chairman of British Guild of Travel Writers. Elected Fellow of Royal Geographical Society and Fellow of Institute of Travel and Tourism. Member: Skål International. |
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Awards |
Marriott “Golden Circle” award for business travel writing 1995. |
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Most recent publications |
Jeff's Journey (biography, 2009); 100 Wonders of the World (1999). |
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Other important publications |
Sole author of 28 published travel guide books, and major contributor to others published by The National Trust, RAC, Michelin, Letts, and Fodor. |
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Areas of particular interest or expertise |
Cruising holidays and the cruise industry. The Channel Islands (has holiday home in Guernsey). Weekend hotel breaks. Folklore and...ghosts! |
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Other relevant information |
Has PhD in travel history. Has worked as professional hotel inspector for the former British Tourist Authority and, more recently, for Pride of Britain Hotels.
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