Once again we’re delighted to have a talent-filled session on Travel blogging at BritMums Live, featuring speakers who are in the middle of the cool stuff going on right now in travel. (If you want to be a travel blogger/writer whom people love and destinations love even more, this is a session you won’t want to miss.) As part of the panel, we’re thrilled to feature Simon Calder, a special guest of our gold sponsor, Wyndham Vacation Rentals. Read on to hear from Wyndham about Simon.
Why you’ll want to hear from Simon
Simon is Britain’s leading travel commentator but it wasn’t always like this. He began his career at Gatwick airport, where he cleaned out planes for Sir Freddie Laker and, later, frisked passengers (for a job, that is; not a hobby).
He then started to write travel guidebooks and travel articles. Today Simon is Senior Travel Editor of The Independent. Simon also writes for the Evening Standard, the i newspaper, Conde Nast Traveller, BA’s inflight magazine High Life, as well as many other publications.
Simon is a regular guest on national TV, often seen on BBC Breakfast News, Daybreak, CNN, ITV News and Sky News. Once a month, he presents the Global Guru slot on The Travel Show (BBC Worldwide and BBC2) where he answers viewers travel questions and queries.
He was a contestant on Celebrity Mastermind, and his specialist subject was Concord. To his utter astonishment, he won. More recently he was a contestant on Celebrity Eggheads and lost! Simon is also often interviewed on BBC radio, particularly for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Radio Five Live!
Chat with Simon one-on-one!
Bloggers attending BritMums Live on the Saturday can quiz Simon about travel writing and blogging by visiting the Wyndham Vacation Rentals stand, located in The Hub.
Follow @Wyndham_Rentals on Twitter for updates of Simon’s schedule at this year’s BritMums Live.
Simon will also be a panel member of the Travel Blogging session hosted by Steve Keenan on Saturday, 21 June 2014.
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MsXpat
Tuesday 6th of May 2014
AWESOME!!! I really like him. I truly enjoy listening to him talk about his adventures and advice. Nice one BritMums!
Trish - Mum's Gone to
Wednesday 30th of April 2014
Definitely going to this session. Simon Calder is always the man the media go to when travel issues are in the news. Very exciting!
Marianne Whooley
Wednesday 30th of April 2014
Me too, Simon Calder IS Travel journalism in my eyes, can't wait to hear his session
Trish - Mum's gone to..
Wednesday 30th of April 2014
Oh wow, this is excellent news. Always the voice of reason when comments on travel issues are needed. Will definitely attend this session.
Nicola
Wednesday 30th of April 2014
That is amazing!! Simon Calder is one of my travel journalist idols!