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James Draven

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  • Journalist and Editor, Freelance
  • None, JRNY America, Freelancers
United Kingdom
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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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Route 66: The Road that Still Connects America

Route 66: The Road that Still Connects America

Route 66 turns 100 this year and – from the neon-lit diners of Illinois to the desert relics of California – …

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Green and Black: How the Celtics Beat Racism

Green and Black: How the Celtics Beat Racism

Boston steps onto football’s biggest stage as a FIFA World Cup host city, welcoming the world for group match…

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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 Cowboy Corridor

The Cowboy Corridor

Nevada’s Cowboy Corridor: a land where ghost towns and vast desert landscapes tell stories older than the roa…

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Time, Heat & Pressure

Time, Heat & Pressure

Still haven’t found what you’re looking for on Route 66? Then take a day trip to Joshua Tree National Park, j…

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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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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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This is our time – and we’re going on a Goonies adventure

This is our time – and we’re going on a Goonies adventure

To mark the 40th anniversary of The Goonies, we take to the road to explore the real-life locations from the…

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NYC’s (secret) sixth borough

NYC’s (secret) sixth borough

New York has five boroughs – officially. But just across the Hudson River, Jersey City is quietly making a c…

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A Road of Wonder and Weight

A Road of Wonder and Weight

Take a road trip along Idaho’s Sacajawea Historic Byway to experience a remote culture, faraway landscapes —…

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Equine intervention | Travel inspiration from Sumba, Indonesia | OutThere magazine

Equine intervention | Travel inspiration from Sumba, Indonesia | OutThere magazine

NIHI Sumba is offering equine therapy on its exquisite Indonesian island - we saddle up for a ride | LGBTQ fr…

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Lost and found

Lost and found

The waters around Cannery Row in Monterey, California, are a subaquatic paradise.

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Zambia's conservation initiatives are nothing to sniff at

Zambia's conservation initiatives are nothing to sniff at

Pack your trunks with condoms and chilli powder, we're off to meet the overfamiliar elephants that call the Z…

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Maldives resort offers novel solution for colour-blind guests

Maldives resort offers novel solution for colour-blind guests

Finolhu has partnered with EnChroma to create glasses and masks that show the archipelago's natural colours i…

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The equine therapy retreats where horses help with healing

The equine therapy retreats where horses help with healing

On remote beach in Sumba, an avoidant mare encourages others to connect with their own emotions through equin…

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Tigers burning bright

Tigers burning bright

As India celebrates 50 years of its Project Tiger conservation scheme, James Draven visits the reserves of Ma…

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Animal Magic in the Congo

Animal Magic in the Congo

A once-in-a-lifetime trek through the Republic of the Congo's rainforest leads to an unforgettable encounter …

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My Own Private Idaho

My Own Private Idaho

As Craters of the Moon National Monument approaches its 100th anniversary, James Draven takes a giant leap in…

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I went on a Kurt Cobain pilgrimage around Washington - it wasn't what I expected

I went on a Kurt Cobain pilgrimage around Washington - it wasn't what I expected

A fan of the artist since his teens, James Draven visits the small towns where the Nirvana frontman grew up a…

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Wyoming - Grizzlock in Grand Teton

Wyoming - Grizzlock in Grand Teton

James Draven takes a freewheeling road trip through Grand Teton National Park and discovers perhaps the world…

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New York: A Winter in Manhattan

New York: A Winter in Manhattan

Find out why the winter months are the best time to visit ever-changing Manhattan

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