6 Things I ALWAYS Forget to Factor in my Travel Budget 💰
1. Tipping
2. Toilet fees
3. Parking (I drive a lot)
4. My daily snack allowance (it's big)
5. Souvenirs
6. Local taxis/Ubers I'm never short but it adds up though.

What about you?

It was lovely to relive my 2022 foodie tour of Tallinn for Waitrose & Partners Food Magazine this month.

Thanks Laura Price for commissioning me for this one.

Proof that press trips are the gift that keep on giving!
VisitTallinn Visit Estonia LOTUS

🏆Congratulations to alumna Laura Sanders on scooping the TravMedia UK Media Rising Star of the Year Award!
#bcujournos

Despite a dynamic arts scene and no shortage of tasty Mexican food, the town of Coachella barely gets a look in from the thousands of festival goers passing nearby each April. But Laura Sanders finds it's well worth the 10-minute detour. Laura Sanders
adventure.com/coachella-town…

What fantastic news and a delight to see Laura Sanders recognised for her work.
Hooray from us BCU Journalism BCU Alumni 🎓 BJTC - Industry Accredited Journalism Courses Paul Bradshaw

I've been focusing so much lately on what I don't have in my career (editors accepting the ambitious stories I want to write) and not enough on how far I've come... So take this as a reminder to acknowledge your wins today, no matter what they look like!

Freelance PSA: shorter copy doesn’t necessarily take less time to write. Keep that in mind when taking on a freelance writing assignment with fewer words.

I feel this! Freelance life is a 🎢

Thanks Meera Dattani 🇪🇺 for commissioning me for this one, allowing me to shine a light on this overlooked town (which really shouldn’t be!).

#coachella #travel

Feeling more than a little frustrated that so many publications and destinations seem to expect me to provide photography for free. Other writers don’t, so why should I?
Just because I’m good at it and I’m in the destination doesn’t mean I’m going to give them away (1/5)

For Independent Travel I discover why it’s worth taking the slow road from LA to #PalmSprings 🙌

independent.co.uk/travel/north-a…

Hosted by Visit Greater Palm Springs in collaboration with VisitCADeserts ca

#travel #travel writer

Twice in one week Instagram? Did Elon put you up to this to get people back on here? 😆

🚨 SEASON 5 IS HERE!!! 🚨

Kicking things off with Laura Sanders is Fodor’s Travel editor Nikki Vargas, who bares all in her new memoir: ‘Call You When I Land’.

We’re talking love, lust (and wanderlust)… and solving a murder mystery in the family.

Link in bio 👉🏻

#podcast

Happy 50th birthday to Which? Travel magazine! 🥳

A magazine packed with rigorous, unbiased journalism free of adverts and sponsorships, it has been a pleasure contributing to this top quality magazine - both as a senior journalist and now as a freelancer.

Here's to 50 more!

Congratulations to BCU alumna Laura Sanders who is a finalist at this year's TravMedia UK awards! 👏

Best of luck! 🎓

I’m thrilled to be a finalist at this year’s TravMedia UK awards! 💫

The competition was fierce, a huge well done to all of the other finalists! 🥳

#travmedia #traveljournalist

The #Travel industry is hugely competitive.

Good copy is the difference between conversions or clients walking away.

As an award-winning travel journalist, I can craft creative, engaging, sparkling copy for your travel business👇

#copywriting

laura-sanders.co.uk/travel-copywri…

#PR folks - would you be interested in a workshop about how to work with freelance journalists?

Whenever I've spoken to PR's, they've always been really receptive to feedback about what press releases/stories/angles do & don't land with freelancers.

#prrequest

UPDATE: I've found accommodation for this now, thanks to all who got in touch!