Dear Traveler,
Since 2014, Intrepid Times has been publishing narrative travel writing that communicates a strong sense of place, character, and discovery. Many of our travel stories are informative, but we do not seek to publish guides. Here you will find no lists or maps that will be of practical use.
Instead, the stories here seek to use words to do justice to the experience of travel. They focus on the places visited, the characters encountered, and the inner journey of the wanderer, which so often mirrors or filters the external journey.
We never set out to chase clicks, and we studiously ignore the best practices that bloggers and marketers use to publish popular, if fleeting, articles. The result is a dedicated community of travelers and writers, and recognition from associations including the Travel Media Awards (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025), Inspire Global Media Awards (2024, 2025), British Journalism Awards (2023), and the British Guild of Travel Writers (2025).
In 2016, we launched the Travel Writing Podcast. Guests have included NYTimes bestselling authors, Guggenheim fellows, and renegade writers, as well as writers earlier in their careers. We like to take listeners behind the scenes, and deconstruct the mystery behind how great travel books get written, published, and brought to the world.
Contributors to Intrepid Times range from well-known journalists to young writers at the beginning of their careers. What we have in common is an insatiable love of travel and the ambition to share the stories that have helped shape our understanding of the world and of ourselves.
If you have ever looked out of the window of a speeding train or bus at dawn and felt nothing but calm excitement as you beheld a new and strange land open up before you, then you’re one of us, and it’s a privilege to welcome you to this community.
Meet the Editors
Nathan James Thomas
Founder & Managing Editor
Nathan Thomas founded Intrepid Times in 2014 as a vehicle for sharing stories from the road and as an excuse to meet and interview his favorite writers. His own travel writing has been published in the likes of Lonely Planet, Roads and Kingdoms, and Outpost Magazine and his work as a ghostwriter has appeared in Forbes, the Huffington Post, and the Harvard Business Review. His latest book is Untethered – Living the Digital Nomad Life in an Uncertain World (Exisle Publishing).
Jennifer Roberts
Senior Editor
Jennifer Roberts joined the Intrepid Times team in 2019. Her travel pieces have been published online and in print, and she particularly enjoys writing about the connection between travel and mental health. She currently lives in southern Chile and uses her freedom as a freelance writer and editor to travel as often as she can with her partner Felipe.
Thom Brown
Associate Editor
Thom Brown published his first Intrepid Times story in 2020. Since then, he’s gone on to become a regular contributor. He’s the author of our Edges Of Europe column, where he explores less-discovered countries on the borders of the continent. His body of work focuses on amplifying lesser-heard voices, telling meaningful stories that cut through preconceptions. As Associate Editor, he helps sort through submissions, choosing the best stories for publication.
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