Biography
Joshua focuses almost exclusively on Vietnam, where he writes about travel, architecture, design, culture and food.As well as authoring guidebooks for Bradt, Fodor's, Lonely Planet and Hardie Grant, you'll find his words on the pages and screens of many of the world's top publications, including The Economist, Wallpaper, Adventure.com, Michelin Guide and Asia's first-rate in-flight magazines. He also designs and narrates immersive neighbourhood audio walking tours for VoiceMap.
Hanoi is home, but Joshua moves throughout Vietnam several times a year to keep up to date with the northern mountains, Halong Bay, Cat Ba Island, Phong Nha, Hue, Da Nang, Hoi An, Quy Nhon, Nha Trang, Ho Chi Minh City, the Mekong Delta and the islands.
Destination Expertise
Southeast Asia, Thailand, VietnamSpecialisms
Adventure Travel, Architecture & Design, Contextual Journalism & Reporting, Conservation, Culture & History, Ecotourism, Ethical or Responsible Travel, Flight-free Travel, Food & Drink, Hiking, LGBTQIA+ Travel, Rail Travel, Road Trips, Slow Travel, Sustainable Travel, Wildlife & Birdlife (non-safari)Recent & Upcoming Trips
Hanoi (Home), Vietnam (2025), Northern Thailand (2026)Work Links
- Vietnam (guidebook) – Bradt Guides
- The joy of quiet places – Lonely Planet
- Vietnam’s ghosts are hungry for iPhones – The Economist
- Ho Chi Minh City: Rising star – Wallpaper
- Tourism is breaking records in Vietnam. Is that all it’s breaking? – Adventure.com
- An insider’s guide to Hanoi – The Telegraph
- Who invented Vietnam’s national dish? – The Michelin Guide
- A house of many hues – Hidden Compass
- Old flames die hard – Going Places (Malaysia Airlines)
- Keys to the kingdom – SilverKris (Singapore Airlines)
- Bridge to tomorrow – Interior Design Magazine
- Verdant Vietnam – ICON
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