Leon Beckenham
Writer & Editor | Travel & Lifestyle
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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Work Samples
Travel Articles
On a wide range of topics and formats from news and interviews to listicals and destination guides.
Learn MoreMagazine Features
Diverse editorial content from celebrity interviews and restaurant reviews to property 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.
Learn MoreOther Services
I also offer a variety of other editorial-related services including content strategy, SEO and editing.
Learn MoreExperience Examples
Mr & Mrs Smith | Regular Contributor
Writing in-depth hotel reviews for the Mr & Mrs Smith portfolio as well as regular travel features for their WordSmith section.
DK Eyewitness Guide | Main Contributor
Fact-checking and updating seminal guide book on the island of Mallorca, including extensive research, rewrites and edits.
abcMallorca | Managing Editor
Overseeing editorial output for abcMallorca, including commissioning, writing and editing copy for Mallorca's top lifestyle magazine.
Culture Trip | Spanish Islands Writer
Writing copy and sourcing images for hundreds of features, destination guides and articles covering the Balearic and Canary Islands.
The Hotel Guru | Expert Hotel Reviewer
Providing recommendations, investigating and writing reviews for top hotel site for properties around the Balearic Islands.
EasyJet | Writer and Sub-editor
Sub-editing large volumes of hotel descriptions as well as writing a selection of destination guides for the EasyJet website.
Oyster.com | Writer and Hotel Reviewer
Writing remote and in-depth hotel reviews, as well as destination guides and travel-related articles syndicated across several other websites.
Google | Content Writer
Researching and writing short-form hotel descriptions for Google Maps project to strict guidelines and fast turnaround.
AOL Travel | Managing Editor
Daily management and ongoing development of AOL Travel including originating and commissioning compelling travel features.
Expedia and Hotels.com | Content Editor
Writing and editing hotel copy to strict deadlines and SEO, freelance pool management and overseeing consistent editorial quality.