James Durston
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James Durston
@jamesdurston.bsky.social
Journalist, dad, runner, reader, also creator of the Travel Writing Skool, a community for travel writers.
Are you a tech writer in Latin America, or a health/wellness writer in Hudson valley? A couple of pitch calls here may be of interest: pitchwhiz.com/pitch-calls
September 8, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Always love visiting Japan, and not just for the electric bidet gadgets (when will the rest of the world realize that washing is better than wiping? And squatting better than sitting?) But because it's so easy to find peace. Just walk any side street in the evening. No bustle, no hustle, just quiet.
June 7, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Finally a Psychology degree, five media platform launches and 25 years of journalism pays off!
May 12, 2025 at 12:09 PM
For at least an hour Pope Leo was being called Pope Leon, perhaps thanks to the BBC notification writer. #influence #callthecopyeditor
May 8, 2025 at 7:09 PM
In China even the latrines look like pandas
April 12, 2025 at 2:30 AM
This place really comes into its own after winter
March 16, 2025 at 7:18 AM
oh to be a recent college grad again...

"You will be driving around the country in the NutMobile promoting Planters Peanuts. You’ll be responsible for putting on marketing events.

Travel expenses, meals, and room and board are covered for a year, in addition to a salary."
January 15, 2025 at 6:12 PM
I recently started a travel writing community with several other top journos, authors and bloggers, and if you join before 2025 there's a big discount on offer: www.skool.com/mediamatrix/...
December 22, 2024 at 7:19 AM
Soggy days in the forest
November 24, 2024 at 8:01 PM
Using the chatgpt voice to text function and everything I say gets translated into Welsh... What the what?
November 23, 2024 at 8:52 AM
Never used to be a morning runner, but I think that may change.
November 18, 2024 at 6:34 PM
Returned to the UK after 20 ish years abroad, immediately fell in love with the forest all over again.
November 17, 2024 at 2:45 PM