Laura Dixon

The Cocktail World Cup

Laura — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:36:46 +0000

Inexplicably, I found myself on the judging panel of the cocktail world cup when it came to Bristol. Read how I got on with the 20 cocktails I had to drink in a two-hour period.

I did have a big hangover the next day…

The new adventurers

Laura — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:19:17 +0000

Having grown up on a diet of Indiana Jones, I was thrilled to take on an assignment from Conde Nast Traveller to write about the world’s new adventurers. From a man walking the uncharted length of the Amazon to daredevils cycling the world and trying to sail the whole distance of the Southern Ocean alone, I was bowled over by their adventuring spirit.

Meet the four top adventurers here

Zen travel

Laura — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:17:24 +0000

What is zen travel all about? How do you stay zen when you’ve lost your passport? And do you have to be a Buddhist to have a zen holiday? I have a look a spiritual holidays in general, examining their appeal in general with the help of a number of people who have heard their call.

Find out more on the road less travelled here

Where the travel writers go

Laura — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:15:44 +0000

Stylist magazine approached me for a comment for their first issue, all about where the UK’s travel writers go in the winter months. I was happy to help out with an insider tip on somewhere I’d reviewed recently. I now write regularly for the magazine.

Read what I said here

TV treasures

Laura — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:14:28 +0000

Here’s an example of some work I’ve done for Radio Times in the last year. I’ve been searching the archives for items of telly history that have a good story behind them, and I’ve also interviewed a number of personalities for their interview slots, including Gok Wan.

Have a look at them here

Bollywood fun

Laura — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:13:10 +0000

I wrote this story for Radio Times’ radio section, all about how Bollywood had made it into the mainstream thanks to the BBC Proms.

Read the full story here

Animal adventures

Laura — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:12:05 +0000

I write regular spots for the Navigator section of British Airways’ multi-award winning High Life magazine. Here’s an example from October 2009, where I wrote about animal migrations. It’s not just us packing our bags this season, I wrote…

The great UK getaway

Laura — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:10:44 +0000

The summer of 2009 was billed as a Staycation summer – in the middle of the recession, most of us holidayed in the UK, rather than risk the exchange rate in Europe. I picked a selection of top spots to visit, for Closer magazine.

Read the full story here

Life in the slow lane

Laura — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:09:08 +0000

Classic VW Campervans don’t get above 60mph on a good day. I took one for a leisurely spin on a weekend in Somerset and Devon and it was brilliant.

Read the full story here

An intents experience

Laura — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:07:42 +0000

I hate camping. I love festivals. What to do? I wrote a story about alternative accommodation at festivals, from yurts and tipis to wooden huts that look like dog kennels. What fun!

Read the feature here