Kate Joynes-Burgess

Location: Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

Member Since: 7 July 2008

Professional Associations

 Travelwriters.com

Introduction

A travel writer, journalist and photographer working between Mexico City and the UK.

Experience & Expertise

• Travel writing: Leading member of Time Out editorial team producing first Mexico City guidebook. Responsible for chapters on Festivals and Events, Theatre and Dance, Shops and Services and the Directory including in-depth practical advice for visitors to Mexico’s capital. Recommended and critically reviewed hotels, restaurants and bars in the city. • Features: Writing on diverse themes including politics, travel, culture, food, football, fashion and music for range of publications . • Photography: Provided images to accompany travel pieces for Time Out, Travel and Leisure and Life and Style among others. Expertise in Latin America: • Bilingual: Writing for diverse readerships in English and Spanish. • Editing: Cleaning up copy produced by non-native English speakers. • Risk analysis: Assessing and explaining political and security risks across the region.

Publishing Credentials

The Spectator, New Statesman, International Herald Tribune, Travel and Leisure (Mexico), Life&Style (Mexico), Travesias, The News, Inside Mexico, Brando (La Nacion, Argentina) and El Espectador (Colombia).

Awards Received

Short-listed by The Economist and Financial Times for the Nico Colchester Journalism Prize, 2003.

Clips & Samples (View All 2)

 Mexico City’s Political Palate, Inside Mexico

 Thanks for the Memories, The Spectator