Sophie Baker

01 — Travel & food writing

Travel & food writing

Features, destination guides, food and wine writing, wildlife and luxury travel for the world's leading publications.

Condé Nast TravelerTravel + LeisureLonely PlanetThrillistTime OutFEI
Journeying Into Johannesburg's Underground Food Scene

Food & city

Journeying Into Johannesburg's Underground Food Scene

Condé Nast Traveler

Beyond the Beaches in Zanzibar

Africa

Beyond the Beaches in Zanzibar

Beyond (Etihad In-Flight)

The Stay-In Safari

Safari

The Stay-In Safari

Getaway Magazine

Vegan in the Veld

Food & wine

Vegan in the Veld

Msafiri (Kenya Airways In-Flight)

Fynbos, Food, and Flamingos on the Cape's Wild West Coast

Food & wine

Fynbos, Food, and Flamingos on the Cape's Wild West Coast

Beyond (Etihad In-Flight)

Matemwe Magic in Zanzibar

Africa

Matemwe Magic in Zanzibar

Msafiri (Kenya Airways In-Flight)

Kruger's Conscious Safari That Rewrites The Rules

Safari

Kruger's Conscious Safari That Rewrites The Rules

Getaway Magazine

Safari's Big Five Aren't Animals Anymore

Safari

Safari's Big Five Aren't Animals Anymore

Travel Africa Magazine

The Seoul of the City – How the K-Wave Transformed Seoul into a Global Style and Wellness Capital

Asia

The Seoul of the City – How the K-Wave Transformed Seoul into a Global Style and Wellness Capital

Etihad In-Flight

The Best Outdoor Restaurants in Johannesburg

Food & city

The Best Outdoor Restaurants in Johannesburg

Time Out

The Undiscovered Corners of Mauritius

Islands

The Undiscovered Corners of Mauritius

Sawubona (SA Airways In-Flight)

The Safari Camp That Disappears Without a Trace

Safari

The Safari Camp That Disappears Without a Trace

Atlas (Etihad In-Flight)

A Weekend in the Waterberg

Africa

A Weekend in the Waterberg

Travel Africa Magazine

A Culinary Homecoming in Seville

Food & wine

A Culinary Homecoming in Seville

InBound SA (SAA In-Flight)

A Tour of Marrakech's Culinary Scene

Food & wine

A Tour of Marrakech's Culinary Scene

Travel Africa Magazine

7 Paths to the Pulse of Johannesburg

Food & city

7 Paths to the Pulse of Johannesburg

SilverKris (Singapore Airlines)

Come to Mauritius for the Beaches, Stay for the Best Cuisine You've Never Heard Of

Islands

Come to Mauritius for the Beaches, Stay for the Best Cuisine You've Never Heard Of

Thrillist

Where to Stay in Johannesburg

Food & city

Where to Stay in Johannesburg

Time Out

Silence on the Frontier – The Kruger National Park's Wildest Region

Safari

Silence on the Frontier – The Kruger National Park's Wildest Region

SkyWays (SA Airlink In-Flight)

Discovering Cape Malay Cuisine in Bo-Kaap

Food & city

Discovering Cape Malay Cuisine in Bo-Kaap

SilverKris (Singapore Airlines)

Provence Powered by ChatGPT

Food & wine

Provence Powered by ChatGPT

Getaway Magazine

I've Been on Over 30 Safaris. Here Are 8 Mistakes First-Timers Make

Safari

I've Been on Over 30 Safaris. Here Are 8 Mistakes First-Timers Make

Insider

Mauritius: Beyond the Postcard with Like a Local

Islands

Mauritius: Beyond the Postcard with Like a Local

Travel Essence Magazine

Wining and Dining on Norwegian's NCL Prima

Cruise

Wining and Dining on Norwegian's NCL Prima

Flight Centre SA

Game Drives Go Gourmet: Where Wildlife and World Class Cuisine Meet

Food & wine

Game Drives Go Gourmet: Where Wildlife and World Class Cuisine Meet

Food and Home Magazine

Mozambique's Abandoned Hotel Full of Ghostly Opulence

Africa

Mozambique's Abandoned Hotel Full of Ghostly Opulence

Thrillist

Sleep & Swim Above the South African Wilderness at This Bucket List Train Hotel

Safari

Sleep & Swim Above the South African Wilderness at This Bucket List Train Hotel

Thrillist

Bask in Warm Sand and Chill Vibes in this Fishing Village Near CT

Africa

Bask in Warm Sand and Chill Vibes in this Fishing Village Near CT

Thrillist

The Hidden Food and Wine Gems of South Africa's Kokerboom Route

Food & city

The Hidden Food and Wine Gems of South Africa's Kokerboom Route

The Cultureist

Searching for the Big Five on Horseback

Safari

Searching for the Big Five on Horseback

FEI

Outside the Norm in iSimangaliso

Africa

Outside the Norm in iSimangaliso

Getaway Magazine

Off the Beaten Plate in Small Town South Africa

Food & wine

Off the Beaten Plate in Small Town South Africa

Getaway Magazine

A Love Letter to the Karoo

Africa

A Love Letter to the Karoo

Getaway Magazine

Publications I've written for

Condé Nast TravelerTime OutThrillistTravel Africa MagazineGetaway MagazineSilverKrisEtihad In-FlightMsafiriInsiderFlight Centre