David Atkinson

Award-winning, full-time freelance writer based near Manchester. Writes widely for newspapers and magazines, covering all aspects of travel from green to business via family and likes emerging destinations. Rarely takes group press trips and looks for strong angles. Has a weekly radio travel slot on Liverpool's CityTalk (www.citytalk.fm). Follow his blog at www.atkinsondavid.co.uk.

Won the Latin America Travel Association (LATA), Travel Article of the Year, 2008. Read the press release here: http://www.travel-media.co.uk/pressReleaseDetail.php?id=425
Has just been shortlisted for the England's Northwest Tourism Awards, Travel Journalist of the Year award for the second year running.

Last trip? Flanders, to discover why Belgians are obsessed with chips

Next trip? Switzerland, to ride the Glacier Express

Read recent strories here:

Beer We Go Again, The Daily Mail, September 2008: www.travelmail.co.uk/travel/Germany/Beer-we-go-again-.html?article_id=46404

The Power of Dance, The Guardian, September 2008: www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2008/sep/13/rotterdam.netherlands

Man Bites Dog, The Observer, August 2008: www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2008/aug/31/copenhagen.denmark

Contact David as follows:
Mobile: 07974 390436
Skype: atkinson.david
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