What we Do
Wanderlust - About Us and What we Do
Wanderlust – What we Do
Wanderlust.co.uk This version of the Wanderlust website was launched in 2010. Dig around and you’ll find:a vast archive of expert articles; a community of people who are truly passionate about travel; a useful and inspirational bank of photographs, ”experiences” and videos from the community; a lively and helpful forum; information to help you plan a trip in any country in the world; a digital scrapbook to help you store trip planning info in one place; a Trip Finder function that searches trips from some of the world’s best specialist and adventure tour companies; a Trip Wizard function to get a trip tailored to you; and much much more!
Wanderlust magazine was launched in a bedroom in 1993. See more about our
history here. Still proudly independent, the multi-award winning
Wanderlust is the leading magazine for adventurous and authentic travel.
Wanderlust Photo of the Year Competition. With several amateur categories and a portfolio category open to all, this is the UK’s largest travel photography competition. Look out for its launch at the end of July each year.
Wanderlust World Guide Awards. Launched in 2005 in memory of Wanderlust’s co-founder Paul Morrison, this is the only global award for tour leaders and guides. Judges include (or have included) Bill Bryson, Michael Palin, Kate Humble and Mark Carwardine.
Wanderlust Travel Awards. The best in travel as judged by the best-travelled group of people in the UK! Each October and November we ask the readers and users of
Wanderlust to rate their travels of the past year. With categories for everything from Country to Tour Company, the results are announced at the Destinations Travel Show each February.
Wanderlust Journeys. A range of creative holidays, designed and accompanied by members of the Wanderlust team.
TripFinder and TripWizard. Find your perfect trip. We have partnered with the best
specialist and adventure
tour operators around to offer a fantastic range of
options through our
TripFinder search. Or, if you are looking for inspiration,
for expert advice, or for a tailormade solution, try our unique
TripWizard
function.
Wanderlust Travel Insurance. Make sure you are fully insured for all your travels. Take a look at our travel insurance operated by Insure and Go.
Wanderlust Take Better Travel Photos.Launched as an annual in 2011, this acclaimed magazine will next hit the shelves in June 2012.
Unique Honeymoons. Launched in January 2012, this gorgeous new magazine and website aims to help you plan the trip of a lifetime. The Spring/Summer issue is out now, with the next issue planned for July, The website includes a Honeymoon Finder and Honeymoon Wizard to search for the perfect trip from a range of carefully selected tour operators.
Working with Wanderlust
Are you a tourist board, tour operator or in any other travel-related business? Or are you a business that needs travel expertise of some kind? Then find out more about the services that Wanderlust has to offer. We can help you get in front of the
Wanderlust audience, or we can work with you on all sorts of other
services. For
more information see our
trade website: www.wanderlusttravelmedia.com. For a flavour, here are just some of our services:
Wanderlust Media Services
- Custom publishing and editorial services.
Wanderlust has an award-winning team with many years of experience in producing customer magazines, supplements, brochures, newsletters, online articles, and all types of custom editorial. Providing it is travel-related, we can write or edit it for you, providing a bespoke product to meet all your business goals
- Digital services.
Wanderlust has close relationships with trusted and innovative technical teams, and can produce e-newsletters, websites, microsites, and multimedia apps. You name it, we can probably create it for you, providing a pain-free service that will meet your business needs.
- Photographic and video services.
Wanderlust has access to some of the best travel photographers around, whether they are up and coming new-blood, or more experienced, award-winning snappers who can professionally and cost-effectively interpret your needs. We also have good links with some of the best travel video specialists around.
- Talks, workshops and consultancy services.
Wanderlust has a wealth of experience in-house as well as access to a range of travel experts.
Co-founder Lyn Hughes and editor Dan Linstead make regular media appearances, give talks, chair panels, and join advisory committees.
- Marketplace (TripFinder and TripWizard).
Wanderlust’s trip search functionality can be made available on your website, and with a range of tour operators to suit you. It is possible to be an affiliate partner or to licence a custom version.
For all of the above contact Lyn Hughes, Danny Callaghan or Heidi Hodgkins at Wanderlust.
- Syndication and Licencing
If you'd like to licence or syndicate Wanderlust magazine's award-winning travel editorial and photography then contact Tim Bulley, Licensing Director, Haymarket Worldwide on +44 (0) 20 8267 5078 or tim.bulley@haymarket.com