Our authors

Meet the people who make us what we are, from members of the Sawday’s team, to owners, travel writers and experts in all kinds of fields. Their passion and knowledge gets poured into the Guides, Journeys and Inspiration articles on Detour.

Sawday's Experts

Nicola Crosse

Nicola Crosse

Sawday's Expert

Ruth Richardson

Ruth Richardson

Sawday's Expert

Nicole Franchini

Nicole Franchini

Sawday's Expert

Nicole works on our Italy marketing, keeps in touch with members and tours the country on the lookout for beautiful new places

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Alastair Sawday

Alastair Sawday

Sawday's Expert

Florence Sivell

Florence Sivell

Sawday's Expert

Gwen Vonthron

Gwen Vonthron

Sawday's Expert

Tessa Holmes

Tessa Holmes

Sawday's Expert

Nicky deBouille

Nicky deBouille

Sawday's Expert

Ellen Sanders

Ellen Sanders

Sawday's Expert

Emily Enright

Emily Enright

Sawday's Expert

Ella Perryman

Sawday's Expert

Claire Maguire

Claire Maguire

Sawday's Expert

Jem Brownlee

Jem Brownlee

Sawday's Expert

Alice Cottingham

Alice Cottingham

Sawday's Expert

Christopher Wilson-Elmes

Christopher Wilson-Elmes

Sawday's Expert

Guest Experts

Carmen McCormack

Carmen McCormack

Guest Expert

Carolyn Boyd

Carolyn Boyd

Guest Expert

Carolyn is one of the UK’s leading food and travel writers and an expert on France. She likes nothing more than telling a good story, packed with expert insight and inspirational recommendations.

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Rosie Birkett

Guest Expert

Corina Buckwell

Guest Expert