
Orla Thomas
@orlathomas
Associate editor of @NatGeoTravel, also freelance writing and editing for @TheTimes @Telegraph @lonelyplanet @Independent among others
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10-05-2009 21:00:41
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My laundry commitments have obliged me to become something of a connoisseur of audiobooks, and this one is an absolute belter - Rory Kinnear's narration adds so much to David Nicholls's wonderfully funny and tender-hearted novel, #SweetSorrow Mark Kelso audible.co.uk/pd/Sweet-Sorro…

I can confirm that swimming in Bristol Harbour is GERT LUSH Times Travel Visit Bristol thetimes.co.uk/article/its-fi…

Important rollercoaster research below Times Travel thetimes.co.uk/article/seven-…

I will be forever thankful to Alentejo for curing my fear of driving abroad - there are some MUCH better reasons to love it (stargazing, wild swimming, night kayaking, dawn hot air balloon rides...) in my piece for National Geographic Traveller (UK), below Visit Portugal nationalgeographic.com/travel/article…

Delighted to see London named 'best city' in the Times Travel awards! Sure gets my vote thetimes.co.uk/travel/awards

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I still get excited seeing my work in print - but *especially* when the magazine or newspaper has commissioned original photography. So impressed by mark parren taylor. 's images of Brighton for my National Geographic Traveller (UK) piece, which really capture the city's spirit nationalgeographic.com/travel/article…

I love being a tourist in my own city - London really is an embarrassment of riches when it comes to family fun #halfterm #holidays #familytravel Times Travel thetimes.co.uk/travel/destina…

Hi there British Library - is the wifi still down? Planning to work in one of your reading rooms tomorrow; would be helpful to know, either way! TIA.


Went to see this last night and can confirm that it's totally brilliant and genuinely very funny - and not just because my pal Peter Bramhill is in it 💥


Ate my way round Philadelphia and came home obsessed with a sandwich (but NOT the famous cheesesteak) - more detail in my piece for National Geographic Traveller (UK), now online discoverPHL nationalgeographic.com/travel/article…

First-in, last-out at a CASTLE! Basically my dream weekend Times Travel @englishheritage thetimes.com/travel/destina…


As a freelancer I've always been impressed by the quality of ideas, writing, imagery and design in National Geographic Traveller (UK), so it's especially thrilling to announce that I'll be serving as the magazine's associate editor for the next six months🙂

Really enjoyed your comment piece on big family holidays for Times Travel, caroline wheeler! Absolutely spot on advice, especially #alwaystakecards 🤩

No contest! Andrew Alexander for the win #HowToWinAnElection Times Radio