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Mike Pickup

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Covers:  All travel destinations including ocean and river cruising
Doesn't Cover: Extreme sports
Award-winning journalist and photographer writing for national newspapers and magazines covering worldwide destinations plus ocean & river cruising

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Mike Pickup’s Biography

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I am an award-winning travel writer and photographer covering destinations world-wide as well as ocean and river cruising. I write for large newspaper groups, national magazines and travel trade titles. My reach covers up to three million UK adults. I am also professionally trained as a photographer and supply hi-res images with all my features.

I have awards from the Czech Tourist Board and Kazakhstan's Minister for Foreign Affairs for the many features I have had published encouraging tourism…

Mike Pickup’s Journalist Portfolio

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Travel the World on Lockdown

Travel the World on Lockdown

The current health situation has put a stop to all leisure travel and the industry will take some time to rec…

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Virgin Voyages Scarlet Lady

Virgin Voyages Scarlet Lady

I couldn't help thinking of the phrase 'hello sailor' as I boarded Virgin Voyages' first cruise ship Scarlet …

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Exploring the Dominican Republic, playground for the rich and famous

Exploring the Dominican Republic, playground for the rich and famous

"In fourteen hundred and ninety two, Columbus sailed the ocean blue", runs the traditional poem. It was in De…

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St Lucia - Paradise Found

St Lucia - Paradise Found

St Lucia, the only country named after a woman. “There are no straight roads in St Lucia”, said George, w…

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A guide to weddings at sea

A guide to weddings at sea

Finding the stress and expense of organising a wedding a little daunting? Then why not combine a hassle-free …

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Iceland - a hot destination

Iceland - a hot destination

​“Good morning, this is the captain squawk, hello, squawk” The familiar voice of ten month old Perla, Cap…

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Articles

Henry Moore at Kew Gardens Makes for a Remarkable Day Out in London

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By Mike Pickup
| eye-on-london.com
Travel journalism has taken me around the world, and not always in the most comfortable circumstances, so it was a pleasant surprise to be invited to the press preview of Henry Moore’s work at Kew Gardens, just a few stops away on London’s recently renamed Mildmay line. There is something particularly fitting about seeing Moore’s sculpture here. His work was deeply influenced by the natural world, and Kew Gardens provides an ideal setting in which to encounter it.
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Open air theatres across the UK offer summer productions from London parks to coastal stages

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By Mike Pickup
| eye-on-london.com
Open air theatres UK, from London to the coast, combine outdoor fun with entertainment and culture, and most offer food and drink or the option to bring your own. From nights out to week-ends away, and with productions ranging from Shakespeare’s classics to modern plays, musicals and concerts, there’s something to suit every taste this summer.
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Island Passage from Madeira to Cape Verde

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By Mike Pickup
| eye-on-london.com
Canaries and Cape Verde Cruise Famous for its cake, fortified wine, Cristiano Ronaldo and hazardous airport, the island of Madeira was where I was meeting my cruise ship. On the approach to Funchal airport we were flying so low between the mountains that we could see into people’s homes perched on the nearby hillsides. Later, I enjoyed the great views from ground level on my twenty-minute drive from the airport to the picturesque port where Spirit of Adventure was waiting.
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Awards

Czech Tourism Press Award

2017 - Travel Journalism

International award for travel features about the Czech Republic

Kazakhstan through the eyes of foreign media

2018 - Travel Journalism

A special certificate of Appreciation for the many features promoting tourism to Kazakhstan, awarded by the Minister for International Affairs and presented by the UK Ambassador in London, England.

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