James March James March is a freelance travel writer based in the U.K. A native of Birmingham in heart of England, James sampled the joie de vivre of France and Canada for three years before returning home to the U.K.'s second-largest city. When not exploring the globe and writing about what makes each new destination tick, you’ll find him wandering among the low-lit bars and cozy cafes of Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter. Alongside Travel + Leisure, he has contributed to BBC Travel, National Geographic Traveller, The Guardian, The Times, Condé Nast Traveller, The Telegraph, and Lonely Planet.• 3+ years of experience as a travel writer• Nominated for the 2022 Rising Star of the Year award at the TravMedia awards in London About Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure, a Dotdash Meredith Brand, is a top travel media brand with a mission to inform and inspire passionate travelers. Our expert team includes a network of hundreds of writers and photographers across the globe, all providing a local eye on the best places to stay, eat, and explore. We reach an audience that takes 76 million round trips annually, offering valuable travel tips, ideas and inspiration, and products you need to get you to your destination — whether it’s a small town or big city, beach or lake, national park or theme park, road trip, cruise, or long-haul flight, and everything in between. Learn more about us and our editorial process