Leon Beckenham
Travel & Lifestyle – Writer & Editor
About Me
A Londoner born and bred, I have travelled widely around Europe, Latin America and the US, both as a writer and a musician. I am now settled on the Balearic Island of Mallorca, where I also write extensively for the island's leading lifestyle magazine – abcMallorca.
Whether it’s adhering to strict in-house style or bringing a unique voice to creative copy, I pride myself on being a focused and flexible professional who always delivers on brief and on time.
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My Work
Travel Articles
On a wide range of topics and formats from news features and listicals to interviews and destination guides.
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Diverse editorial content from celebrity interviews and restaurant reviews to property pieces and area guides.
Learn MoreHotel Reviews
From short-form reviews to in-depth write-ups, I've written about hundreds of hotels around the world.
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I also offer a variety of other editorial-related services including proofreading, sub-editing and editing.
Learn MoreMy Experience
Mr & Mrs Smith | Regular Contributor
Writing in-depth hotel reviews for the Mr & Mrs Smith portfolio and as well as regular articles for their WordSmith section.
1/03/2022DK Eyewitness Guide | Main Contributor
Fact-checking and updating seminal guide book on the island of Mallorca, including extensive research, rewrites and edits.
1/03/2022abcMallorca | Managing Editor
Overseeing and implementing the editorial output for abcMallorca magazine, including commissioning, writing and editing content for 10 annual publications of Mallorca's top lifestyle magazine.
1/04/2018Culture Trip | Spanish Islands Writer
Responsible for writing and sourcing images for hundreds of features, destination guides, and articles covering the Balearic and Canary Islands.
15/08/2017The Hotel Guru | Expert Hotel Reviewer
Providing recommendations, investigating and writing reviews for top hotel site for properties around the Balearic Islands.
17/01/2018EasyJet | Writer and Sub-editor
Sub-editing large volumes of hotel descriptions as well as writing a selection of destination guides for the EasyJet website.
17/01/2018Oyster.com | Writer and Hotel Reviewer
Writing both remote and in-depth hotel reviews, as well as destination guides and travel-related articles syndicated across a range of other websites.
18/11/2015Google | Content Writer
Researching and writing short-form property descriptions for Google hotel project to strict guidelines and fast turnaround.
1/08/2014Cruise Critic | Writer and Sub-Editor
Writing and sub-editing cruise-related news and features, including in-depth cruise ship reviews and events coverage.
16/06/2006AOL Travel | Managing Editor
Heading up the AOL Travel web channel responsible for the development and implementation of channel proposition including originating and commissioning original and compelling travel features.
1/12/2008Expedia and Hotels.com | Content Editor
Writing and editing SEO-optimised hotel content to tight deadlines, management of freelance pool and in-house editors, overseeing editorial consistency and quality throughout production process.
1/06/2006