I write about travel and culture for a variety of print and online publications, including BBC Travel, National Geographic Traveller, The Independent, The Times, Rough Guides and Lonely Planet. I’ve also authored, co-authored or contributed to more than 30 travel books for Rough Guides, Insight Guides, DK Eyewitness and Berlitz, on destinations including Indonesia, Nepal, Oman, Mexico, Tokyo, Thailand and Andalucía. My portfolio can be found here.
In 2021, I was shortlisted for Freelance Travel Writer of the Year in the Freelance Writing Awards, in 2024 I was shortlisted for Travel Writer of the Year at the Travel Media Awards and the ANTOR Media Awards, and in 2025 I was a finalist for Domestic Travel Writer of the Year at the TravMedia Awards.
I’m a Gold Standard-qualified NCTJ-accredited journalist, hold a 1st-class honours degree in Comparative Religion & Social Anthropology from the University of Manchester, and have an MA in South Asian Area Studies from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London.
DANIEL STABLES 