– The Editor, a.k.a. Urban Travel Blogger-in-Chief
Born and raised in the leafy and rather dull suburb of Beckenham Kent, aside from the odd sangria-infested sojourn to Spain, Duncan took his sweet time in getting out and about to discover the world. It was a trip that started in Prague in 2002 and ended in Sydney a year later that ignited his passion for foreign climes and their promise of adventure. Whilst his friends often raved about his traveller tales (faithfully emailed back home), it wasn’t until he upped sticks from the parental nest in ‘Nam and relocated to Krakow that he began his career in the travel writing field, applying his developing skills to the Cracow Life desk.
After several years in his dream job the liver simply couldn’t take any more super-strength Polish lager and he applied for a transfer to Barcelona, where he is busy discovering intriguing new concepts such as ‘culture’ and ‘literature’ and enjoying the rather more clement weather. You can normally still find him there or in London, if he’s not off on another adventure. Although he writes primarily for the web, just to prove he can scribble with the old school he pens regular features for the likes of Let’s Go Magazine, Easyjet Magazine and CNN Traveller, and has also contributed pieces for The Guardian and Conde Nast Traveller. He has his own travel writer’s blog, which he rarely updates, and is also the Editor of Barcelona Life travel guide, a defunct football site, and now a roleplaying blog.
You can keep tabs on both Duncan and the latest goings on at UTB, via his Editorial updates, as well of course via Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Google+.
You can also contact Duncan via email on duncan@urbantravelblog.com.
Duncan’s articles on Urban Travel Blog
Long Weekend: Barcelona City Break
The New Klezmers of Krakow
Long Weekend: Wroclaw Travel Guide
Long Weekend: Krakow Weekend Guide
Garden Party: Budapest’s Kert Bars
One Blurry Night In… Amsterdam
Red Light District Tour, Amsterdam
Visiting Prangli and the Estonian Islands
Rio de Janeiro Sights & Safety Tips
Experiencing The Rio Carnival For Free
Fun Things To Do in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
The Recife and Olinda Carnival: Report and Tips
Recife’s City Beach and Francisco Brennand Factory
Things To Do and See on Ilha Grande, Brazil
Ljubljana Bike Tour & Rog Factory Visit
Stand Up Paddle Boarding in Ljubljana, Slovenia
A Blurry Night in Metelkova District of Ljubljana
Slovenia’s Libraries Under The Treetops
Drinking Pink Port Cocktails in Portugal
A Blurry Night Out in Vilnius, Lithuania
Long Weekend in Tallinn, Estonia
Escape to Majorca in the Off Season
Discovering The Northern Route of the Camino de Santiago
Other articles by Duncan Rhodes
El Bulli’s Kitchen: An Interview with Ferran Adria for Easyjet Magazine
Between The Sheets for Ryanair Magazine
Recycled Sounds for Easyjet Magazine
Trashion Victims for Ryanair Magazine
Bluffers Guide to Wine Tasting for Catavino.net
The Legend Behind Ljubljana’s Dragon for Fairytale Traveler