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Ellie Seymour is a freelance travel writer and author specialising in the USA, Brighton and Sussex; I get excited about food, hotels and history. Happiest road-tripping.

MY FEATURES

I write for anyone (willing to pay me for my words) and my credits include BBC Travel, Citizen Femme, The Guardian, The iPaper, The Independent, LoveEXPLORING and National Geographic Traveller Food.

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MY BOOKS

I’ve written three books; Secret Brighton: An Unusual Guide, Secret Sussex: An Unusual Guide (Guidebook Of the Year at The Travel Media Awards, 2022) and Grand Hotels of the World.

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Latest Work

Citizen Femme: Tennessee’s Music City Enters A Stylish New Era

The Sun: The American city that looks like a Danish village

Weather2Travel: Where to Go in San Diego, America’s Finest City

Citizen Femme: 8 of 2024’s Most Exciting New Hotels in the USA

The i Paper: The gold-plated California road trip you’ve probably never heard of

Citizen Femme: The best hotel restaurants in NYC right now

Citizen Femme: How to explore Harlem, NYC’s most storied neighbourhood

The Independent: How to eat your way around the world on the 7 line through Queens in NYC

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About Me

Hello! I’m Ellie Seymour, a freelance travel journalist and author based in Brighton. My credits include BBC Travel, Citizen Femme, The Guardian, The i Paper, The Independent, LoveEXPLORING and National Geographic Traveller Food.

I specialise in the USA and Sussex and get excited about food, hotels and history. I’m happiest road-tripping and seeking out unusual sights away from the tourist crowds.

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Specialising in:  USA, southern Europe, Brighton, Sussex, food + drink, hotels, history, road trips, island hopping.

Upcoming trips:  Belize (Central America), Biarritz, Finland, Louisiana, Naxos/Paros (Greece), New York.

Recent trips: Boston, Los Angeles, Monte Carlo, Palm Springs, Sacramento, San Antonio (Texas), Santa Barbara, San Francisco, SLO CAL.

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I also write two travel websites: Ellie and Co, featuring stories on secret Brighton and other under-the-radar discoveries and places; and New York on my Mind about my favourite city on earth.

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