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James Durston

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Hong Kong, United Kingdom
As seen in: Blue Tech Wave, LinkedIn, CNN, CNN Travel, Medium, South China Morning Post, Substack, VICE, China Daily (English), The Culture Trip, Men's Journal and
Covers:  Travel, wine, luxury experiences, social news.
Doesn't Cover: Uninspiring stuff
EIC at BTW.media. j.durston@btw.media. More active here: bsky.app/profile/jamesdurston.bsky.social.

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Journalist and managing editor for digital lifestyle platforms including CNN Travel, SCMP, Discovery and JamesSuckling.com.

Also: Founder of two media startups - Publistream.com, a platform for sharing and using newsworthy imagery and video from around the world, and Pitchwhiz.com, a platform that connects editors and organisations that need content with freelance journalists.

Also: Freelance reporter and editor for CNN, SCMP, VICE, GQ, AFP, Momentum, Travel + Leisure and others.

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Discovery

Discovery

Online home for Discovery and Silkroad, inflight magazines for Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon

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CNN Travel | Global Destinations, Tips & Video - CNN

CNN Travel | Global Destinations, Tips & Video - CNN

Get travel tips and inspiration with insider guides, fascinating stories, video experiences and stunning phot…

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'Evil spirits': The truth about Chinese New Year

'Evil spirits': The truth about Chinese New Year

The demons of folklore aren't the only evil spirits newbies to Chinese New Year should be wary of.

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100+ calls for journalism/writing pitches (March 30, 2026)

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By James Durston Verified
| Substack
100+ calls for journalism/writing pitches (March 30, 2026) Mindfulness in healthcare, an anthology about teeth, birds and conservation, luxury home content, global queer issues, Bardet–Biedl sy… Paid  •  By James Durston
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80+ calls for journalism/writing pitches (March 23, 2026)

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By James Durston Verified
| Substack
If you don’t know my kids, look at their toothbrushes and you will. One a clean, pristine bed of vertical bristles, as white as the teeth they brush, taught and upright like dental soldiers. The other, a garish explosion of incisor madness, a nylon medusa, a molar frenzy wrapped in a mint-foam rage. I’ll leave you to guess which is the boy’s and which the girl’s.
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75+ calls for journalism/writing pitches (Jan 19, 2026)

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By James Durston Verified
| Substack
If you identify as a writer, you must also identify as a thinker. Writing is thinking laid out, structured and tuned so that other may think our thoughts too. And if you identify as a thinker, you should, preferably, if you want to have good, constructive, energised thoughts, also identify as a doer. The best thinking comes from doing, actions translated into brain waves, especially if your thinking is aimed at story-telling. Calls for pitches below.
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