Rhonda Carrier

Manchester, United Kingdom

Freelance Travel Writer at Freelance

writer/editor/translator/PR: Nat Geo Traveller, Lonely Planet, Metro, Guardian +++. PR for Savoie Mont Blanc. Fiction and non-fiction

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Articles

The ultimate Antarctica cruise guide, by someone who’s been there

2 weeks ago | countryliving.com | Rhonda Carrier

One of the world's most vast and mysterious land masses, Antarctica is a remote and fragile environment you can generally only visit by very specific means, with a specialist expedition cruise operator. An Antarctica cruise is not a cheap holiday, not should it be – mass tourism would destroy it. But as it is, this is the most regulated place on the planet with a code of practice for all expedition leaders and operators, who work together to preserve it.
An escape into nature and silence in North Iceland

2 weeks ago | msn.com | Rhonda Carrier

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An escape into nature and silence in North Iceland

2 weeks ago | countryliving.com | Rhonda Carrier

In Skating to Antarctica, the late Jenny Diski wrote about finding ‘a kind of joy totally disconnected from the world’ when she visited the White Continent. And that’s exactly what I was seeking when I boarded my flight from Manchester, headed for North Iceland’s glacial landscape.
How to experience one of the world's greatest rail journeys in 2025

1 month ago | msn.com | Rhonda Carrier

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A life-changing Antarctica trip taught me the importance of travelling consciously

1 month ago | countryliving.com | Rhonda Carrier

"It takes one person to go to the dance floor," polar explorer Sunniva Sorby tells me.
Inside Monet’s garden in Giverny and how to visit this year

1 month ago | msn.com | Rhonda Carrier

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Overtourism and how not to be part of the problem

2 months ago | countryliving.com | Rhonda Carrier

With 2024 setting records for the highest ever number of people travelling (an anticipated 1.53 billion worldwide) and highest contribution from tourism to the global GDP (an expected $11.1 trillion), and 2025 set to see even greater rises (according to the International Air Transport Association, this will be the first year the number of air passengers will surpass 5 billion), we’ve looked at what overtourism means, why we should be worried about it, and how we can all play a role in helping...
Six epic UK train journeys, including this year's new launch

2 months ago | countryliving.com | Rhonda Carrier

A more eco-friendly way of getting around than flying, train travel is becoming ever-more popular as people embrace slow travel and authentic local experiences – as evidenced by the introduction of several new long-distance routes and sleeper trains around Europe over the past couple of years. But you don’t have to go abroad to hitch a thrilling ride – despite our diminutive size, the UK is a brilliant place for train journeys and even sleeper trains.
Ibiza travel guide: where to stay, eat, swim and dance

2 months ago | redonline.co.uk | Rhonda Carrier

As archaeological displays at Ibiza Airport remind you, this sun-drenched Balearic island has a long and compelling history – one involving neolithic peoples, Carthaginians, Romans, Byzantines, Moors, Pisans, Catalans and Germanic Majorcans, to name just a few. The exuberant (to put it mildly) party scene for which the island is today best known only really started in the 1960s, on the back of the hippie incursion.
Why Ibiza should be top of your list for a wellness break

Jan 22, 2025 | redonline.co.uk | Rhonda Carrier

Fragrant pine forests, secret coves, shimmering salt flats, and lush orange, lemon and almond groves… Ibiza’s natural beauty is immense. So why had I not clocked it sooner?