Global Travel Editor, The Independent
As Global Travel Editor at The Independent, Annabel leads a team of travel journalists that cover news, features, hotel reviews, newsletters and video at one of the UK’s leading digital news publications. Her own journalism focuses on how travel relates to geopolitical events and the ways in which tourism can have a positive impact on both traveller and host country. In 2026, Annabel has reported from Greenland, eastern Finland, Poland and the southern States of America, as well as Albania during the anti-government protests.