Tom Hall
Vice President | Lonely Planet
"I'm incredibly fortunate to be able to work on something that I feel passionate about, with a global team of colleagues who share that drive and enthusiasm. I love writing about travel and it’s even better if the content I write helps someone in some way.
At Lonely Planet, we work tirelessly to produce content that travellers love to read and that will genuinely answer their questions. I’m proud of the work done with my colleagues to establish Lonely Planet as an expert voice in the media on a wide variety of travel-related topics. This allows us to continue to help people make better decisions around travel."
Tom’s background and expertise
Background:
Tom has worked for Lonely Planet for most of his career, together with undertaking extensive freelance travel writing. Tom kicked off his career at Lonely Planet in 2003, packing books in the warehouse. And over the last 20 years he has continued to progress there, taking on roles of Head of Communications and Editorial Director. Tom briefly left the business during the pandemic. But later in 2020 when he rejoined he became Vice President, leading the company’s operations in the UK and global content and communications operations.
Playing a leading role at a travel business during the pandemic, which caused a near-total shutdown of global tourism was an enormous challenge for Tom. But Lonely Planet remained a key voice in the travel space, thanks to the efforts of Tom and the team.
Expertise:
- Travel insurance
Education:
- BA History, University of Leeds
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