Roderick Eime

Location: Riverwood, NSW, Australia

Member Since: 9 February 2001

Professional Associations

 Travelwriters.com

 International Food, Wine and Travel Writers Association

 Australian Society of Travel Writers

Introduction

Roderick Eime has worked in professional media for over twenty-five years.

Beginning in radio in Adelaide in 1979, Rod moved to print as editor of the music and lifestyle magazine, Streetbeat, before relocating to Sydney in 1982. Since that time, he has worked variously in journalism, publishing, sales, marketing, public relations and photography, including a period as lecturer in Photojournalism at Charles Sturt University, Bathurst.

Whilst working in motoring and motorsport during the late ‘80s and ‘90s, Rod progressively developed his skills as a drive-travel correspondent, documenting several iconic road trips across Australia for the NRMA’s series, Great Drives of Australia.

Now a fulltime professional travel writer and photographer, Rod has developed an authoritative specialisation in soft adventure and expedition and small ship cruising in emerging and unusual destinations. Recent publication outlets include The Sunday Telegraph, Vacations & Travel Magazine, CRUISE Passenger, Worldwide Cruising News, OUTthere, HM (Hotel & Accommodation Management), Hilton Australasia Magazine, Australian Traveller, Travel & Living, Garuda and Honda – The Magazine.

Rod is editor of World Adventurer, a custom publication for tour operator Adventure Associates, the news editor for HM (National Publishing Group) and webmaster of www.traveloscopy.com.

He holds tertiary qualifications in Journalism from the University of Queensland, is a full member of the Australian Society of Travel Writers (ASTW) and the International Food Wine and Travel Writers Association (IFWTWA).

His photography is represented by AAP Image (Australian Associated Press) and PhotographersDirect.com.

Experience & Expertise

Over twenty years experience in professional media. Accomplished photojournalist able to tackle a variety of subjects. Conventional and digital facilities and equipment.<p> Member of Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance (MEAA) (formerly Australian Journalists Assoc AJA), Society of Advertising, Commercial and Magazine Photographers Ltd (ACMP), Australian Society of Travel Writers (ASTW) and International Federation of Journalists (IFJ)

Publishing Credentials

Virtuoso Life, Open Skies, Sawasdee, Fah Thai, Russian Life, Sunday Telegraph - Escape (AU), Symmetry (Subaru), HM (Hotel and Accommodation Management), Ocean, Get Up N Go, Cruising News, Open Road, Honda - The Magazine, Talkback, Great Drives, Bushdriver, Ford News, CN Traveller On-Line, OUTthere, TNT Magazine, Vacations and Travel, Australian Assoc Press (AAP)

Awards Received

KNTO/ASTW Travel Photo of the Year 2003, Finalist 2006, 2007 ASTW Media Awards

Clips & Samples (View All 12)

 Sorcery and Seduction - The Art of Persuasion in the Trobriands, The Sunday Telegraph

 Cape Colossal, Honda - The Magazine

 Antarctic Renaissance, Adventure Associates' - Adventure News

 The Long Unwinding Road, BMW Magazine

 Steamed Ice and Frosted Lava, Adventure Associates - Adventure News