Details

First Name

Jacqui

Last Name

Gibson

Nickname

Jacqui

Main Contact Name

Jacqui Gibson

Organization

Freelance travel writer

My Website

http://www.jacquigibsonwriter.co

My Second Website

travmedia.com/jacquigibsonfreelancer

Bio

Kia ora, I’m an award-winning New Zealand freelancer based in Wellington, our capital city.

I write and vlog about hiking and heritage travel; food and gourmet travel; and luxury and road trip destinations.

My travel stories explore topics such as stargazing in New Zealand for BBC Travel, road tripping in Australia’s Blue Mountains for the New Zealand Herald, staying in a luxury lodge in the Cook Islands for LuxeGetaways, and visiting San Juan Island National Historical Park for Heritage New Zealand magazine.

In 2023, I was Joint Runner-up in New Zealand’s Voyager Media Awards for travel journalism. 2019, I won the IFWTWA Excellence in Journalism Award for a story on the food and cultural heritage of New Orleans.

City

Wellington

State / Province

Wellington

Country

New Zealand

Primary focus of my work

Food, Travel, Wine

Specific Focus

History, Culture, Destinations, Reviews

How My Work Is Published

Photographer – Paid for freelance work, Blog(s) – my own posts, Blog(s) – guest posts, Writer – Printed media (magazine), Writer – Freelance on assignment, Writer – Digital media (website), Editor – Print magazine, Editor – Digital magazine, Website(s) – my own

Other Associations

Travmedia; Food Writers NZ; Travel Writers UK

Member Type

Regular Membership