The Travelista

About Me

The Travelista is an award-winning UK blog about luxury travel and stylish living. Created by Jess Gibson in March 2013, The Travelista is now regarded as one of the most influential and established travel blogs in The UK. With a loyal and engaged audience of travel and style lovers, the blog has consecutively been listed as a Top 10 Luxury Travel Blog by Vuelio between 2015-2018.

Packed with city guides, stylish hotel reviews and travel shortlists, The Travelista aims to inspire your own trips and arm you with honest and trusted recommendations.  The recent re-design welcomes a new ‘stylish living’ theme to the blog, so as well as Jess’ worldwide adventures, you can also expect to see more content about her life at home in Yorkshire.

Featured in: The 30 Best Travel Instagram Accounts to Follow in 2018 by the Evening Standard

Listed in: The Top 10 Luxury Travel Blog by Vuelio from 2015-2018

Winner of: Highly Commended Travel Blog at the Cosmopolitan Blog Awards 2014

Editor's Letter

Hi guys! Welcome to The Travelista. My name is Jess Gibson and I am the Founder and Editor of The Travelista. I’m 28 years old and live in Leeds with my boyfriend Scott. After graduating with a 2.1 in Media, Communications and Cultural Studies, I started my career as an Editorial Assistant and later moved into various Digital Content roles. I created The Travelista in March 2013 and ran it alongside my full time job for 4 years. In July 2016 I made the leap to become a full time blogger and have never looked back.

As a blogger and content creator I wear many hats, but The Travelista was born from a passion for writing and travel. Creating The Travelista has transformed my life in ways I could have never imagined and it continues to evolve every day. The Travelista is an intrinsic part of my identity and I am so honoured that I get to share my life with a community of people who love travel just as much as me.

Thank you for taking the time to find out a little bit about me. I hope you enjoy this corner of the Internet and that my blog inspires you to dream big and travel in style.

Jess x

Comments

  1. Oh wow, Jess! I am so impressed by the amount of travelling you do. It was great meeting you yesterday and I am glad I’ve discovered your blog. Your trip to Tanzania sounds lie our dream holiday!

  4. Dear Jess,

    I really liked your story and how you ended up putting your dream together with this blog. Its people like you who give inspiration to others for making it big. I think most of us are too scared to leave our 9-5 jobs and just go for it!

    You have to have this believe in your self and only then you can make it big, like you did. I really have all the respect for you as an individual and would like to see you succeed more.

    Best of luck!

    Cheers,
    Zeb

  5. Hi TheTravelista!! I am so hopeful more now than ever that writing and traveling for living, both things that I love, is possible because of your blogging adventures. I know you have many people asking you for help, but if you can point me in the right direction to start with this particular field I would be so grateful! Thank you in advance. You are awesome!

    • Hi Nina, Thanks so much for your sweet comment. I do write and travel for a living, but it’s not all glamorous press trips. Lots of hours are spent in the office, chained to a desk like any other job. I don’t mean to send out an unrealistic message that people can travel around the world and get paid for it, even if that’s how it looks sometimes. If you want to get into travel writing, setting up a blog is the best place to start. It allows you to publish your work immediately and get your name out there. Try to build a following and a community and once you have this set up it demonstrates a pro active side to you and a passion for travel writing. If you go into any content / copywriting / journalistic job in the travel industry, an established travel blog would put you in great stead. Wishing you all the best in your career and your ventures 🙂 Can’t wait to see what you create!

      Jess x

    • So glad to hear you enjoy my blog – it’s comment’s like yours that make it all worthwhile. Thanks so much and hope you keep on reading 🙂

      Jess, The Travelista x

  10. It does inspire me! I’m a very visual person (the curse of having a short attention span) so all the bright beautiful photos really got my attention!

    Thanks for the advice, I really appreciate it. It can be so daunting first starting out!

    I would definitely love to keep in touch, please let me know if you’re ever in Sydney!

    Chrissy x

  11. Jess, you are pretty much living my dream life!

    As an aspiring travel writer/blogger I’m ecstatic I’ve come across your blog 🙂 I’m currently in the process of saving and planning a RTW trip and hope to long term travel for as long as possible.

    Can’t wait to follow your journey!

    Chrissy
    Sydney, Australia
    x

    • Hi Chrissy! Thank you for your lovely comment. I’m so glad you like my blog and hope it inspires you for your RTW trip. I’ve just checked out your blog and think its a great start. I read you worry you don’t have enough blog worthy material but remember travel blogging can include past present and future travels – you could even include dream destinations! Believe in yourself and have confidence In your writing because it’s great! Keep up the good work. let’s stay in touch 🙂

      Jess, The Travelista x

  13. Hello. Thank you for following my Blog. Yours is top-notch; very informative. Thanks again. Ray.

    • Thanks for your comment Ray! Your blog is great too, I love your photos of Pulteney Bridge in Bath. My sister goes to University there, what a wonderful city! I shall be looking out for more. 🙂 Jess – The Travelista x

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  • There’s something about being by the ocean that’s just good for the soul. I’ve felt a bit of uncertainty about my future as a blogger and the pressures of relentless content creation recently, but this trip to Cornwall has honestly made me fall in love with travel blogging all over again and it’s made me realise there truly is no other job in the world I’d rather be doing. I just need to continue to be selective and make sure that the trips really work for me and my soon-to-be new lifestyle! 🤰🏼👶🏼Thanks to @fistralbeachhotel for giving me all the clarity I needed. Sometimes you just need to get away to see the bigger picture. Do you ever tend to overanalyse your future? I’d love your words of wisdom! Have a great weekend everyone 🌊 Paid partnership with @fistralbeachhotel #FistralBeachHotel
  • Postcards from Cornwall ✨ Before coming here I had no idea the beaches and coastline in England could be this spectacular. We’ve found secluded bays, hidden harbour coves and seen the one and only Fistral Beach in all its blue sky glory (3rd photo). I could happily spend another 2 weeks here in Cornwall exploring all the best beaches and coastal towns, but for now I’ll leave you with a few of my favourite scenes from the past few days. A return trip is already on the cards 🌊 Paid partnership with @fistralbeachhotel #FistralBeachHotel
  • Good morning Newquay! So far me and my Mum have been blown away by the attention to detail and level of service at @fistralbeachhotel. It all started when we discovered these bath robes waiting on our beds, with our names embroidered on the front. It wasn’t until we tried them on that we realised they also had this slogan on the back. There’s only so much mischief a pregnant lady and her Mum can get up to at the beach, but this message still speaks to me 😂 Today we’re off to @edenprojectcornwall. Follow my IG stories and I’ll show you around! 🌿 Paid partnership with @fistralbeachhotel #FistralBeachHotel
  • I think this photo quite accurately sums up how happy I am to be here in Cornwall (for the first time in my life!) and wow, I can’t believe what I’ve been missing. I’m staying right on the famous Fistral Beach at the @fistralbeachhotel for 3 nights with my lovely Mum. She is joining me on a blog trip for the very first time and she’s already nailing the candid snaps. Today we’re enjoying a morning in the Spa at the hotel and I’m booked in for my first pre-natal massage💆🏼‍♀️. Then this afternoon we’re off to explore the pretty town of St Ives. Have you visited this beautiful part of Cornwall before? I’d love to get your tips! Follow my Cornwall adventure on IG stories. Paid partnership with @fistralbeachhotel #FistralBeachHotel
  • S U R P R I S E! 🤰🏼We’ve been hiding a little secret recently and I’m so happy to finally share it with you all! I’ve been busy growing a tiny human for the past +14 weeks and let me tell you, it’s mind-blowing stuff! Our little lemon 🍋(current size) is due in early February 2019 and @scottwh9 and I are so in love already. But don’t fear guys. My blog is and always will be a travel blog. That isn’t going to change. But I am about to embark on a totally new type of adventure and I really hope you guys come along for the ride. Would you be interested to see me share my pregnancy journey through blogs and IG? I’ve just published a new post on my blog, sharing all the honest details of my fertility and pregnancy journey so far. Link in bio 👶🏼 #14Weeks #pregnancyannouncement
  • At the start of this year I decided I wanted to share sharing more local content with you guys. I live between two of the best cities in the North (Leeds and York) and I’m planning to bring you lots more ‘closer to home’ content alongside the faraway travels (because ya girl knows we can’t all just jump on a plane whenever we fancy it). But we all deserve to enjoy something a little fabulous now and again right? My latest local blog is all about the afternoon tea experience at @theivyyork. I took my most esteemed taste testers along with me (Mum and Dad) who helped me to review the afternoon tea menu. There are now Ivy restaurants all over the UK, so chances are one has opened near you. If you fancy finding out more about the experience, or just like to see photos of pretty cakes, the link is in my bio! Just heading out into town now to try the new @barsobaleeds. I swear when I’m working from home my whole life revolves around food! Have a lovely evening everyone🍴🍰

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