Ellie Seymour

Brighton

Freelance Travel Writer, Guidebook Author, Blogger at Freelance

I'm a freelance travel writer and author specialising mostly in the USA, Brighton and Sussex. I get excited about food, hotels, history and quirky story angles.

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The Great Gatsby Long Island locations: From Manhattan to the Hamptons - discovering F Scott Fitzgerald’s inspiration

2 weeks ago | independent.co.uk | Ellie Seymour

The Independent's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn commission. As ‘The Great Gatsby’ turns 100, Ellie Seymour travelled east from Manhattan to the Hamptons – discovering the places that inspired the great American novelFrom reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing.
25 new ways to see the U.S. in 2025

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Ellie Seymour

Stop Saying These 2 Words to Sound More Confident and Accelerate Your Success, According to a Stanford ExpertUsing minimizing language can undermine your message. That’s something no entrepreneur can afford to do. How often do you say “I think” in meetings, sales pitches, or other conversations? Eliminating this two-word phrase from your vocabulary will make you instantly more persuasive, says Lorraine K. …
How to explore LA on a budget

1 month ago | weather2travel.com | Ellie Seymour

Famously expensive Los Angeles in California* isn't a first-choice budget holiday destination. But with a little planning, there are ways to experience the magic of a trip to glamorous Tinseltown while still being clever with the cash. Getting to LA: find affordable fares to Los Angeles with British Airways* and Virgin Atlantic*, which both fly direct from London Heathrow.
10 of the most beautiful places in America

1 month ago | thetimes.com | Ellie Seymour
The secret Californian islands that escape most tourists’ radars

1 month ago | independent.co.uk | Ellie Seymour

The Channel Islands are home to rocky cliffs, sandy beaches, wildlife – and very few visitors, finds Ellie Seymour“Out front, to the left!” the captain announces over the radio, as we cut through the inky-blue Santa Barbara Marine Channel back to the California mainland.
This Far North Queensland rainforest tour is led by an Indigenous sisterhood

1 month ago | adventure.com | Ellie Seymour

The Mandingalbay Yidinji people have been living on the edge of the Great Barrier Reef among the Wet Tropics World Heritage rainforest for thousands of years. And now an Indigenous sisterhood is sharing a slice of their culture and country. Writer Ellie Seymour spends a day with the Mundraby sisters. A white layer of morning mist hangs like cotton wool over gnarly mangrove trees. A blazing sun lurks behind the haze, keen to make its appearance.
Le Grand Mazarin Paris Review

1 month ago | citizen-femme.com | Ellie Seymour

Discreet, unassuming, and exceptionally luxurious, Le Grand Mazarin, one of Paris’s latest five-star hotels, likes to play with tradition. Not one to show off – despite its location in the heart of the bohemian Marais – you won’t find uniformed bellboys manning the entrance or fancy cars parked outside.
Amtrak's Gulf Coast train line is back-here’s what’s to expect

2 months ago | yahoo.com | Ellie Seymour

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). Linking the Mardi Gras capital of New Orleans in Louisiana and the waterfront city of Mobile in Alabama, Amtrak’s Gulf Coast train is set to become one of the USA’s great rail routes once more when it relaunches in spring 2025.
Amtrak's Gulf Coast train line is back-here’s what’s to expect

2 months ago | nationalgeographic.com | Ellie Seymour

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). Linking the Mardi Gras capital of New Orleans in Louisiana and the waterfront city of Mobile in Alabama, Amtrak’s Gulf Coast train is set to become one of the USA’s great rail routes once more when it relaunches in spring 2025.
Modernism Week In Palm Springs, California

2 months ago | citizen-femme.com | Ellie Seymour

This historic playground for the Californian elite, with panoramic mountain views and year-round sunshine, is known for its mid-century modern communities. Throw in a shapeshifting restaurant and shopping scene, soothing spas, and fun cocktail bars, and Palm Springs, one of nine cities in the Coachella Valley, is an oasis in the desert.

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12 Mar 25

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Ellie Seymour @cupparosylee

8 Nov 23

Hello 👋 from Cape May, New Jersey, the USA's oldest seaside resort, a Disneyland of rainbow-coloured historic houses, butter-coloured beaches and big-sky sunrises/sets... @Visit_NJ https://t.co/aRyaUTJM3h

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29 Oct 23

Just filed my story on what it's like to follow a gas station eats road trip trail around Louisiana. I think it's my best trip as a travel writer yet, which may have something to do with fried pickles... @ttmworld @TravWriters 😋 https://t.co/erfTy4DbEw