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After a five-year stint living in Asia, Sarah was inspired to become a travel journalist. Sarah has freelanced for Condé Nast Traveller and National Geographic Traveller and is the author of London Almanac (2010) and Culture Smart! The Essential Guide to British Customs & Culture (2024). She was also the deputy editor of Time Out Abu Dhabi, Where London and London Planner, digital editor of Wanderlust – the UK’s oldest travel magazine.

Recent Advice Articles

Advice Cruise review: Antara Cruises’ Artisans of Bengal
Cruise review: Antara Cruises’ Artisans of Bengal
Discover colonial splendour and enchanting villages on a tranquil cruise along the River Ganges
December 2025 • 6 min read
Advice Win tickets to the new Edvard Munch exhibition with Viking
Win tickets to the new Edvard Munch exhibition with Viking
The National Portrait Gallery’s new exhibition, supported by Viking, reveals Edvard Munch’s social side - with a chance to win tickets
March 2025 • 1 min read
Advice Cruise review: drift down the Mississippi River from New Orleans
Cruise review: drift down the Mississippi River from New Orleans
On a voyage to the USA’s Southern heartland, we discover music as soulful as the food – and historic mansions as haunted as the Mississippi’s gator-filled swamps.
February 2025 • 6 min read
Advice Ship review: Viking Mississippi
Ship review: Viking Mississippi
We boarded Viking Mississippi to sail return from New Orleans via Darrow, St Francisville, Natchez, Vicksburg and Baton Rouge, to experience Viking’s New Orleans & Southern Charms itinerary
February 2025 • 4 min read
Advice An expert overview of Disney Treasure
An expert overview of Disney Treasure
Moana and Peter Pan are just some of the Disney stars you’ll meet while sailing on Disney’s newest vessel, Disney Treasure
January 2025 • 1 min read
Advice Why the River Rhone should be your next river cruise
Why the River Rhone should be your next river cruise
Explore the vineyards, lavender fields and sunflower meadows fringing the River Rhone in France by bike, kayak or on foot, writes Sarah Riches
December 2024 • 7 min read
Advice What is a spa onboard an expedition cruise really like?
What is a spa onboard an expedition cruise really like?
Dripping with sweat may be the last sensation you anticipate while watching hunks of ice floating by in the Arctic – but anything is possible on a Polar cruise, writes Sarah Riches
December 2024 • 1 min read
Advice Utopia of the Seas: Discover more about Royal Caribbean's newest ship
Utopia of the Seas: Discover more about Royal Caribbean's newest ship
Discover a comprehensive overview of Royal Caribbean's latest ship, Utopia of the Seas
December 2024 • 1 min read

Recent News Articles

News Interview: Alexander Armstrong on his dream cruise, Classic FM and what's coming in 2025
Interview: Alexander Armstrong on his dream cruise, Classic FM and what's coming in 2025
As part of Viking’s partnership with Classic FM, we meet Classic FM presenter Alexander Armstrong
November 2024 • 1 min read
News Star on board: Frank Bruno MBE
Star on board: Frank Bruno MBE
Joining Cunard’s new Queen Anne for a British Isles cruise, the boxing legend will be discussing his greatest battles – in and out of the ring – as he tells Sarah Riches
May 2024 • 2 min read

Recent Editors Corner Articles

Article Cunard Queen Anne ship review
Cunard Queen Anne ship review
Cunard has teamed up with Michelin-starred chefs, Olivier Award winners and designers from London’s Savile Row and The Wolseley to ensure its latest ship – Queen Anne – is fit for royalty
September 2024 • 6 min read

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