Lydia Swinscoe
Lydia is a freelance travel writer and woman&home’s Lifestyle News Editor.
Her travel writing has been published in BBC Good Food, Oh magazine, Harper's Bazaar, Town&Country, ELLE, MailOnline, Woman, and woman&home.
She began her career compiling fashion and beauty pages for teen magazines at the BBC where she interviewed and styled some of the world's biggest pop acts, from Taylor Swift and Demi Lovato to One Direction, before joining celebrity magazine Now, as Fashion and Beauty Director, and later Woman magazine as Lifestyle Director, overseeing all fashion, beauty, food and travel content. But it's travel that has been a constant passion over the course of her 14-year career.
A solo trip to Guatemala, Belize, and Mexico aged 19 kickstarted the addiction and she's since gone on to explore parts of 56 countries, returning to many often.
At 23, she quit her job and traveled out of a backpack for a year, living on just $26 (£20) a day. Of the 15 countries she visited, 13 were explored by land in a bid to cut her carbon footprint. Highlights from the trip include a teaching by the Dalai Lama in the foothills of the Himalayas, sleeping on the world's largest salt flat, Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia, and being completely overwhelmed by the magnificent Iguazu Falls on the Argentina-Brazil border.
In 2015 Lydia traveled solo through India and Nepal for three months, visiting some of the most spiritual places in the world, and completing Nepal’s Annapurna Base Camp trek.
Portugal and Spain made up 2021's three-month solo trip where she was on a mission to hunt out the best restaurants, find one-off boutique hotels, and visit incredible art exhibitions.
Day-to-day she manages an international team of nine news writers and oversees all news content on woman&home.com
Latest articles by Lydia Swinscoe
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The best afternoon teas in London for exquisite scones, dainty cakes, dreamy interiors and impeccable service
Wondering where to get the best afternoon tea in London? These top spots promise to leave you on a serious sugar high
By Lydia Swinscoe • Last updated
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Fauda season 4 is finally here but there’s one stand-out cast member missing from the latest installment and we’re not happy about it
After a three-year hiatus, Fauda season 4 is now showing on Netflix!
By Lydia Swinscoe • Published
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The best UK staycations 2023: Discover cosmopolitan cities, coastal walks, and innovative dining
Forgo flying to make the most of the best UK staycations for 2023
By Lydia Swinscoe • Last updated
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I spent a week at VIVAMAYR’s Maria Wörth on one of the hardest detox programs in the world and here’s what I learnt about The Mayr Method, my health and the ‘potato secret’
Travel writer Lydia Swinscoe spent seven days at VIVAMAYR’s Maria Wörth medical resort in Austria
By Lydia Swinscoe • Published
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‘Natural botox’ is the latest beauty trend promising to boost skin tone and luminosity and TikTok is *obsessed*
An ancient practice is being labeled as ‘natural botox’ and there’s actually scientific proof behind it too
By Lydia Swinscoe • Published
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The best hotels in Israel for a unique and luxurious stay
From the mountains of the Golan Heights to the hedonistic capital of Tel Aviv, travel writer Lydia Swinscoe details the best hotels in Israel for a vacation to remember
By Lydia Swinscoe • Last updated
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The easiest countries to work abroad in, whatever your age: 9 best destinations for remote workers
These are the easiest countries to work abroad in, whatever your age, according to travel writer Lydia Swinscoe, who’s been living and working nomadically for nearly two years
By Lydia Swinscoe • Last updated
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The Royal Family’s adored coat brand Barbour has a rare sale - shop the iconic wax jackets loved by Kate Middleton, Princess Diana and Queen Elizabeth II
Barbour's iconic wax jackets are eternally in style
By Lydia Swinscoe • Last updated
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Banksy stands in solidarity with Ukraine in new video that confirms the seven new pieces of art in the war-torn country are his
The elusive artist released a new video showcasing seven new pieces of art in Ukraine
By Lydia Swinscoe • Published