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James Draven

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United Kingdom
As seen in: MSN, MSN Australia, MSN New Zealand, Yahoo Life, Daily Mail, Irish Daily Mail, The Guardian, The Independent (UK), The Sun, The Telegraph and
Covers:  Travel; adventure; wildlife; conservation; environment; hotels; spas; theme parks; travel gear and tech; vegetarian & vegan; videogames; movies.
Doesn't Cover: Personnel changes; menu changes; cocktails; pre-school toys; parenting; celebrity gossip; influencers; entrepreneurs.

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James Draven’s Biography

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James Draven has been shortlisted for 42 awards, been highly commended five times, and won 13 awards as a travel journalist and editor.

He has written for around 50 English-language publications. His work is featured in the anthology, The Best British Travel Writing of the 21st Century, and also appears in five English revision textbooks, alongside the likes of Dickens and Betjeman.

Specialising in wildlife, Indigenous communities, transformative travel, responsible travel, adventure travel, n…

James Draven’s Journalist Portfolio

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Medicine Water

Medicine Water

Ocmulgee Mounds is set to become Georgia’s first national park – and the first in US history to be co-created…

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Beneath Blue Velvet

Beneath Blue Velvet

In Blue Velvet – which was filmed in Wilmington exactly 40 years ago – David Lynch exposed the darkness behin…

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Survival Language

Survival Language

In British Columbia, explore the sacred landscapes and resilient spirit of the Nass Valley's Nisga'a Nation –…

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The only way is UP

The only way is UP

Nature has reclaimed the legacy of an industrial past in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.

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The echo of engines: a drive through US history

The echo of engines: a drive through US history

In suburban Detroit, the Henry Ford Museum invites families to engage with America’s past through real storie…

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Superhero City

Superhero City

The Clark Kent of cities has a secret identity. Overlooked by short-sighted travellers, Cleveland is the birt…

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Articles

33 fierce animals that once walked the Earth

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By James Draven
| MSN Australia Verified
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Four parks, 14 hours: The Walt Disney World challenge

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By James Draven
| JRNY
It is one thing to visit Walt Disney World as part of a two-week holiday to Florida. It is another thing entirely to attempt to do all of it in a single day. Yes, that’s right, all four theme parks, dawn to fireworks, with favourite rides, headline attractions and brand-new experiences all ticked off in 14 hours. If it were possible, it would make Disney do-able in a long weekend and, thanks to Disney’s VIP Tour service, it turns out to be not only possible, but unnervingly smooth.
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Universal Epic Universe review  | JRNY

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By James Draven
| JRNY
Universal Orlando’s long-awaited new theme park, Epic Universe, officially opened on 22 May 2025, becoming the first major, ground-up theme park to debut in Orlando in a quarter of a century. Accordingly, demand has been such that, in its opening months, even visitors armed with week-long passes have been permitted only one day inside Epic Universe itself, the park operating the sort of crowd-management rules normally reserved for Glastonbury and papal funerals.
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Awards

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The Best British Travel Writing of the 21st Century

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TravMedia Awards

2026 - Specialist Travel writer of the Year

Winner

Visit USA Media Awards

2025 - Publication of the Year

Winner (as Editor of JRNY America)

Inspire Global Media Awards

2024 - Consumer Magazine Feature of the Year

Winner

TravMedia Awards

2022 - Exclusive of the Year

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AITO Travel Writer of the Year Awards

2021 - Trade Writer of the Year

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Travel Media Awards

2020 - Trade Writer of the Year

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Travel Media Awards

2020 - Trade Feature of the Year

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AITO Travel Writer of the Year Awards

2019 - Trade Writer of the Year

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ATTA Media Awards

2017 - Blogger/Vlogger of the Year

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AITO Travel Writer of the Year Awards

2016 - Blogger of the Year

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Online Media Awards

2013 - Best Lifestyle/Leisure News Site

Winner (as Homepage Editor at MSN)

Microsoft Awards

2009 - Best Ideas and Innovation

Winner

Vist USA Media Awards

2024 - Consumer Travel Publication Feature

Highly Commended

The TCG Baubles

2024 - Travel Journalist of the Year

Highly Commended

IPW Travel Writer Awards

2023 - Best Destination Feature

Second Place

AITO Travel Writer of the Year Awards

2019 - Blogger of the Year

Highly Commended

AITO Travel Writer of the Year Awards

2015 - Blogger of the Year

Highly Commended

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