Janine Griffiths

WIGO TRIPS • 25th October 2019

Finding Magic Moments in Cuban Street Photography

I interviewed Adria Ellis, one of WiGo Trip's partners. This feature-length blog was created to highlight her photography tours and her work in relation to WiGo Trips.

WIGO TRIPS • 25th October 2019

Learning More About The World With Inspirational Journeys

This is an interview with a travel blogger that I published on behalf of WiGo Trips. My strategy was to contact travel bloggers and interview them on behalf of WiGo Trips in order to get the content out to a wider audience.

Medium • 30th April 2019

Why conscious travel startups are disrupting the tourism industry

Why conscious travel startups are disrupting the tourism industry In 2016 I left the grey skies of England, in search of the sun. While many backpackers attempt to find themselves or seek enlightenment when they travel overseas, I just wanted to have a great time abroad and tell amazing stories when I returned. I never imagined that spending 8 months overseas would teach me so much about the world and radically change my perspective about the tourism industry. I learned important lessons abo

WIGO TRIPS • 23rd April 2019

What is WiGo Trips™?

Many of us dream of packing their bags and going to a far flung part of the world to immerse themselves in a totally different culture. For several of us, we are held back from going out into the world and traveling the way we always dream of. For some, it's not having the resources of time to plan our dream trip, for others it's not having enough money, and then there are those of us who simply don't have anyone to travel with. This is what inspired the creation of WiGo Trips™.

Janine's Journeys • 31st January 2019

What Type of Traveller Are You?

This is a blog I wrote for my own website JaninesJourneys. I believe everyone who travels fits into at least one of the categories I have observed through my own observations.

Fair Voyage • 12th December 2018

Climbing Kilimanjaro: Everything You Need to Know

Climbing Kilimanjaro is not as simple as climbing other mountains. This blog is a must for anyone thinking of making their way up the mountain.

Fair Voyage • 28th November 2018

Travel Insurance Tips for Kilimanjaro Climbers

This is a blog I wrote about the importance of getting travel insurance for Kilimanjaro climbers.

Fair Voyage • 6th November 2018

Why ethical tourism matters

This is a blog I wrote for Fair Voyage, a responsible tour operator that offers tours to Africa.

Fair Voyage • 28th November 2018

Kilimanjaro Porters: What You Need to Know Before Your Climb

This is a blog I wrote which documents the exploitation of porters in Kilimanjaro.

Fair Voyage • 12th December 2018

7 Reasons to Make Climbing Kilimanjaro Your New Year’s Resolution

This is a blog I for Fair Voyage about why climbing Kilimanjaro is one of the most awesome experiences you can have - particularly in the New Year.

Fair Voyage • 28th November 2018

Doing Good With Amazon Smile

This is a blog I wrote for Fair Voyage, to encourage readers to donate to its associated charities via Amazon Smile.

Fair Voyage • 23rd January 2019

Avoiding the dangers of altitude sickness when climbing Kilimanjaro

Altitude sickness is rarely understood by mountain climbers. This blog is designed to promote safer practices

18th June 2014

Meet Denise O’Brien, owner of Villa Kalliste and Villa Millianna in Kefalonia

This was an article I wrote for the Homeaway.co.uk website based on an interview with one of their clients.

17th August 2018

A Beginner's Guide to Madrid

This is a blog I wrote on behalf of Homeaway.com - a US holiday rental company with franchises in the UK. The blog was published on the main HomeAway website.

21st August 2018

Netflix and Vacation

This is another very short snapshot I wrote for HomeAway, and it highlighted the way movies on Netflix has inspired modern trends in the vacation rental industry.

Janine's Journeys • 16th December 2018

12 Awesome Backpacker Jobs You’ll Actually Love

This is a cornerstone blog I wrote about how backpackers can save money while travelling abroad. It was published on my own website.

My travel memoirs • 17th October 2017

A Week In The Mountains With The Karen Long Neck Tribe

This is a blog I wrote about my experiences volunteering for the Hasil NGO in Thailand

20th June 2018

Why I fell in love with Italy | Travel Blog

The thing I love most about Italy is the people. While the splendor of the Roman ruins of Pompeii in Naples and the Colosseum of Rome may eventually wane with time, the friendliness and hospitality of the locals has left a lasting impression on me that will remain for many years to come.On May 1st 2016, I left the grey skies of England for the Mediterranean sunshine of Rome. It was to be the very first stop in a backpacking adventure across the globe, which (at the time of writing) is still in p

20th June 2018

18 Things to Try in Leeds in 2018

This is a mini guide I wrote on behalf of Visit Leeds about the fun things to do around the city.

Medium • 8th June 2018

Searching for the Buddha in Tibet – Janine Griffiths –

The strangest thing I ever brought in my life was a can of oxygen. Imagine that. Popping down to the local market store and grabbing yourself an oxygen canister just so you can breathe. Ah Tibet. At 3,000 metres, the altitude certainly packed a punch. I was in the beautiful city of Lhasa, the capital of Tibet, and altitude sickness (also known as acute mountain sickness or AMS) was real. A car was waiting for me when I arrived at the airport. It rolled past magnificent snow-capped hills, mount