Toby Skinner
An acclaimed travel writer and former Condé Nast Traveller features editor, Toby Skinner has seen it all – from the finest hotels to the salty sea towns of Scotland where he grew up. He is the author of Ocean, The gloobles UK pocket guide and splits his time between the sea air of Margate (the ocean is never far from his mind), and adventures further afield. At home, you’ll find him taking a dip in the freezing ocean, biking the coast, or tucking into local favourites at Dory’s or Bar Ingo. On the road, he’s chasing that fresh, alive feeling, looking for serendipitous moments that you wouldn’t find in a cossetted five-star hotel. That means immersing himself in the peaceful löyly culture on a remote Scandinavian island, or driving through the vast national parks of the American West, Yosemite and Joshua Tree. A lover of living culture over guided tours and rigid itineraries, Toby is drawn to places with soul: Shanghai’s contrasts, Sydney’s North Curl beach, the wild edges of Iceland are just a few among many. He could, as he says, clam on and on whenever people ask. Next on his list? Japan, the Deep South, or maybe a long-overdue return to China.
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