Sarah Barrell

Writer, wanderer, wonderer. And other stuff that doesn't begin with W. Senior Ed, Nat Geo Traveller, former Indy.

[Sarah Barrell @TravelBarrell]

Massive congrats to these rangers. And a shout out to Union-Palm Island Environmental Alliance, St Vincent & Grenadines for its sterling conservation work in the aftermath of hurricane Beryl. #IUCNcongress #SVG, and #VisitSVG

[IUCN @IUCN]

🌍 At the #IUCNcongress in Abu Dhabi, we proudly honoured 13 rangers & ranger teams with the 2025 International Ranger Awards 🛡️🌿

From Ukraine’s estuaries to Madagascar’s forests, these heroes protect biodiversity, empower communities & inspire global conservation efforts.

Their work supports the #30x30 goal, conserving 30% of land, waters & seas by 2030, and reminds us that protecting nature is a shared mission. 🌱🌊

Thank you to our partners: @ConservtnAllies , @EADTweets , @BMZ_Bund , @giz_gmbh & International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW).

📸 Meet the winners: https://t.co/oMySzMxm6n

#RangerAwards #ConservationHeroes #NatureProtection #IUCN #WCPA #GlobalBiodiversityFramework #RangersLeadTheWay

[Daniel Stables @DanStables]

"It doesn't matter if you're practising karate or making a coffee. Flamenco is a frame of mind."

In this piece for @NatGeoTravelUK I travelled to Granada to discover how the spirit of flamenco infuses the city’s artistic and everyday life.

https://t.co/LkFB8OdAWH

[Sarah Barrell @TravelBarrell]

@ShafikMeghji @SalBoltonAuthor @NatGeoTravelUK @DanStables @poloconghaile Glad you could join us @SalBoltonAuthor!

[Sarah Barrell @TravelBarrell]

“We can all be planetesimals”.. still thinking about @RobGMacfarlane‘s talk last night on the natural world and its vital river systems & how tiny acts of protest & advocacy can create a powerful mass. A sign of good things to come from the new Conversation series @smitf_london

[Sarah Barrell @TravelBarrell]

See you there! Masterclasses by National Geographic Traveller (UK), workshops for budding travel writers and photographers online tonight & tmrw. Plus, in-person 30 Jan, with chance to meet the magazine’s senior team & like-minded travellers: https://t.co/LaFh6W2dbI

[Shafik Meghji @ShafikMeghji]

Looking forward to being part of the @NatGeoTravelUK Masterclasses in the new year.

I’ll be on the panel for ‘The Art of Travel Writing’ virtual workshop on 20 Jan alongside @TravelBarrell, @DanStables & @poloconghaile.

https://t.co/KXHhz965Du

[Sarah Barrell @TravelBarrell]

@FionaSturges @IsabelBerwick @Andr6wMale Yep. Grim is the word. Charm personified when I’d prev featured them as an interviewee. A screaming nonsensical horror when operating from the other side of the fence. As a travel journo, thankfully I cld put continents between me & that hellish situ. And boy, did I. 🏃🏻‍♀️

[Sarah Barrell @TravelBarrell]

@JackieHunter1 @FionaSturges Ha, yeh. Full disclosure that Google brained that one for me.

[Sarah Barrell @TravelBarrell]

@FionaSturges @JackieHunter1 We had our do at the Old Cholmeley Boys Club. (Been to a few bday bashes at Mildmay, it’s fab.)

[Sarah Barrell @TravelBarrell]

@EsotericCD This one, as a kid, was my first fave.

[Sarah Barrell @TravelBarrell]

Hurricane Beryl has devastated Union Island & Mayreau in the Grenadines. You can help support displaced communities via the following funds. https://t.co/03gGbAMlDL
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[Sarah Barrell @TravelBarrell]

VOTE

[Jonathan Pie @JonathanPieNews]

Election Special 4: The Conservatives.

[Sarah Barrell @TravelBarrell]

@FaridaZeynalova @Bodegacats_ Followed 😻

[Sophie Yeo @some_yeo]

It is publication day! I put my heart, soul and SO MUCH time into writing Nature's Ghosts.

It is a book about nature: about the rich & magical landscapes of the past, which humans destroyed, but which we can try to rebuild.

I hope it makes a difference.

[Sarah Barrell @TravelBarrell]

@BronteParsonage Trying to email you about a NatGeoTraveller feature, but your spam filter is ferocious. Drop me a line back?

[Sarah Barrell @TravelBarrell]

@Andr6wMale The Water, by Johnny Flynn & Laura Marlin. And almost anything by Gillian Welch.

[Sarah Barrell @TravelBarrell]

@FionaSturges @LeanderReeves Yep, you two @LeanderReeves @FionaSturges are largely responsible for forcing this on my lugholes, and the entire works of The Smiths.

[TravMedia UK @TravMedia_UK]

Celebrating an expert who is paving the way for the intrepid traveller.

Congratulations to Farida Zeynalova on winning Specialist Travel Writer of the Year!

Thank you to Tourism Western Australia for sponsoring this award.

#TravMediaAwards @WestAustralia @FaridaZeynalova

[Sarah Barrell @TravelBarrell]

Whoop! What a night! What a ride! What a @Rylan! Thanks @TravMedia_UK and to all my chums at @APL_Media @NatGeoTravelUK 🌟

[TravMedia UK @TravMedia_UK]

Honouring a writer who has created a captivating long-read that beautifully encapsulates the essence of travel.

Congratulations to Sarah Barrell, National Geographic Traveller on winning Feature of the Year!

#TravMediaAwards @TravelBarrell @NatGeoTravelUK

[Lorna Parkes @Lorna_Explorer]

I’m going to be off grid in a national park for the next three nights, so wishing everybody good luck at the @TravMedia_UK awards tonight. I’m up for Consumer Staff Writer of the Year for @NatGeoTravelUK. The mag, website, @FaridaZeynalova, @TravelBarrell & Sam Kemp are up too 🙌🏻