James Stewart
@itsjamesstewart.bsky.social
Journalist writing for The Times/Sunday Times, FT and others. Freelance Writer of the Year 2024 & 2020, Travel Writer of the Year 2021. Saltwater for blood
https://www.james-stewart.com
https://www.james-stewart.com
When I asked Google AI about winter fauna in the UK. Clever ole internet
October 8, 2025 at 8:18 AM
When I asked Google AI about winter fauna in the UK. Clever ole internet
I bought the insurance policy an hour ago. This doesn't bode well
October 1, 2025 at 2:38 PM
I bought the insurance policy an hour ago. This doesn't bode well
Not 💯 sure of the target market but anything that enables people to into scenery like this has to be A Good Thing
September 26, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Not 💯 sure of the target market but anything that enables people to into scenery like this has to be A Good Thing
Funny old job, this. I spent yesterday playing Robocop on a Welsh mountain to test a new exoskeleton from Hypershell. Carbon fibre & titanium, motors to lift legs, ai tech to sense terrain. E-biking for your legs basically. (Image legs not mine obvs)
September 26, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Funny old job, this. I spent yesterday playing Robocop on a Welsh mountain to test a new exoskeleton from Hypershell. Carbon fibre & titanium, motors to lift legs, ai tech to sense terrain. E-biking for your legs basically. (Image legs not mine obvs)
Standard reaction from readers
June 27, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Standard reaction from readers
Slow handclap for the Times' strategists, trashing the paper's brand for a pathetic hit-job and a few extra clicks.
Readers BTL are furious at being taken for fools
Readers BTL are furious at being taken for fools
June 24, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Slow handclap for the Times' strategists, trashing the paper's brand for a pathetic hit-job and a few extra clicks.
Readers BTL are furious at being taken for fools
Readers BTL are furious at being taken for fools
Now THIS is how you do a hotel swimming pool
May 7, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Now THIS is how you do a hotel swimming pool
April Fool's yesterday so I had to double-check whether a national president really had tweeted about one of my pieces. Yup, all genuine. Nice to know presidents read the travel sections
April 2, 2025 at 9:02 AM
April Fool's yesterday so I had to double-check whether a national president really had tweeted about one of my pieces. Yup, all genuine. Nice to know presidents read the travel sections
Roll up, roll up: a flurry of new pieces has just gone live on www.james-stewart.com
March 26, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Roll up, roll up: a flurry of new pieces has just gone live on www.james-stewart.com
One to me recently came with career advice. Particularly liked that someone had recommended his comment
March 17, 2025 at 4:40 PM
One to me recently came with career advice. Particularly liked that someone had recommended his comment
This is genius subbing
March 7, 2025 at 9:02 AM
This is genius subbing
Interesting place, Rimini. Not much to it and third division by Italian tourism standards. But once you learn that it's Fellini's hometown everything seems to have a cinematic quality
March 4, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Interesting place, Rimini. Not much to it and third division by Italian tourism standards. But once you learn that it's Fellini's hometown everything seems to have a cinematic quality
Turned out nice again part II
February 23, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Turned out nice again part II
Afternoon all. Turned out nice again. A bottle of Suprema beer for anyone who can name my location
February 22, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Afternoon all. Turned out nice again. A bottle of Suprema beer for anyone who can name my location
From a front-page report in the New York Times about wassailing in the West Country, this may be the most British quote I've ever read
February 20, 2025 at 7:55 PM
From a front-page report in the New York Times about wassailing in the West Country, this may be the most British quote I've ever read
A French pal of mine once said she could never understand how the British simultaneously lavish money on animals and have a blind spot to social poverty. Anyway, here's a press release about £35 four-course wedding menus for dogs
February 20, 2025 at 9:16 AM
A French pal of mine once said she could never understand how the British simultaneously lavish money on animals and have a blind spot to social poverty. Anyway, here's a press release about £35 four-course wedding menus for dogs
They also gave me this promo jpg but frankly wouldn’t you rather hear from all of us? (Yes, you would)
January 27, 2025 at 3:07 PM
They also gave me this promo jpg but frankly wouldn’t you rather hear from all of us? (Yes, you would)
Self-promotion klaxon: i’ll be “in-person” at the South Bank this week for Nat Geo - all you wanted to know about pitches but were afraid to ask
January 27, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Self-promotion klaxon: i’ll be “in-person” at the South Bank this week for Nat Geo - all you wanted to know about pitches but were afraid to ask
Funny old job, this
January 22, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Funny old job, this
“British immigrants” would’ve fit easily into that headline space
January 14, 2025 at 6:21 PM
“British immigrants” would’ve fit easily into that headline space
Sunset at 2.45pm but fair play to Sweden's Are, it knows how to do pretty
December 16, 2024 at 3:03 PM
Sunset at 2.45pm but fair play to Sweden's Are, it knows how to do pretty
Meet Sune Haggmark. He makes and sells paper from moose poo: "One moose shit is 15 pages and moose shit 10 times a day." Unsurprisingly Sune seemed a very happy man.
He says he perfected the poo and starch blend in his food mixer. Sune's wife may be less happy
He says he perfected the poo and starch blend in his food mixer. Sune's wife may be less happy
December 13, 2024 at 11:25 AM
Meet Sune Haggmark. He makes and sells paper from moose poo: "One moose shit is 15 pages and moose shit 10 times a day." Unsurprisingly Sune seemed a very happy man.
He says he perfected the poo and starch blend in his food mixer. Sune's wife may be less happy
He says he perfected the poo and starch blend in his food mixer. Sune's wife may be less happy
Not convinced this is the killer slogan the marketing people intended.
"How was Greece?"
"Not really a holiday."
Mind you every travel journalist should get it put on a T shirt
"How was Greece?"
"Not really a holiday."
Mind you every travel journalist should get it put on a T shirt
December 4, 2024 at 2:52 PM
Not convinced this is the killer slogan the marketing people intended.
"How was Greece?"
"Not really a holiday."
Mind you every travel journalist should get it put on a T shirt
"How was Greece?"
"Not really a holiday."
Mind you every travel journalist should get it put on a T shirt
"Oxygen water: rich in oxygen".
Just wait till they hear about the hydrogen
Just wait till they hear about the hydrogen
December 4, 2024 at 9:12 AM
"Oxygen water: rich in oxygen".
Just wait till they hear about the hydrogen
Just wait till they hear about the hydrogen