Gilly Pickup
 I'm Gilly,  award-winning journalist and author.
I specialise in travel and cruise but also write features on health,  lifestyle,  public interest, wildlife,  culture, pets,  paranormal and history. 
Published credits include the Telegraph, Daily Mail, CNN, Independent, Daily Express, Country & Town House, The Scotsman, The Sun,  Lonely Planet,  Sunday Times cruise, Selling Travel,  Cruise Trade News, Cruise Critic,  etc
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 I've  written 12 books (not travel), all  traditionally published and available where good books are sold.   

My  world of travel  section and photo gallery  are sure to whet your wanderlust appetite!  Scroll down  for appreciative comments from those in the travel industry. More testimonials are here and  here.  Want to work with me? If so,  get in touch to see what I can do for you.  Click through to my sections on Travel/Cruise - lifestyle - animal kingdom - or navigate via links at top of page.
...and here is just a small selection of the ​lovely comments about features I have written and coverage generated following press trips
  • Gilly, You’re like the gift that keeps on giving!  [LG, PC Agency]
  • Many thanks for another great article.  It is really impressive the amount of articles you have produced from just one press trip.  [FD, Press Attache, Tunisian NTO]
  • Thank you so much. It's fantastic how much coverage you have achieved [PW, Resort Marketing International].
  • Gilly you just keep bringing them out, and can I just say fab article! Again many thanks for all your support; you don’t know how much we appreciate it.  [AMH, PR Manager, Kuoni]
  • We spotted our cruise client's  mention in yesterday's Telegraph.  Thank you so much. You are a star!!!! [SD, Roast PR]
  • Couldn't wait to see the feature so dashed out and bought a copy. It's terrific! Thanks so much for including us and getting the photos and the case study in. This should get the phones ringing - we really appreciate the coverage. [JN, Earthwatch.org]
  • Thank you so much for this incredible story!!!  Just wanted to extend my gratitude. [MP,  Resort PR manager]
  • ​I've got back to the office to be greeted by another of your excellent pieces, another real cracker. [DF, Rooster PR]
  • You could single handedly PR Singapore at this rate!  Thanks very much for this.  [SH & SW, Hume Whitehead PR]
  • Gilly, you continue to be my most dependable and bestest travel writer and I thank you for this!  [SC, Bauer Media]
  • That is a fantastic piece – looks amazing. Suffice to say – you can come again :)   [CK, Tourism Ireland]

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