Jocelyn Pride

Jocelyn Pride is an Australian based freelance writer / photographer with a
keen interest in wildlife conservation, sustainability, history and cultural
experiences. Her stories and images have been published in a variety of
Australian print and online publications including, MiNDFOOD, Signature
Luxury Travel & Style, Selector, WellBeing, International Traveller and
Vacations & Travel.
As a current board member of the ASTW (Australian Society of Travel
Writers), Jocelyn is committed to help shape the future of travel writing in
Australia and was an instrumental leader of the ASTW Awards for
Excellence committee in 2021.
Since transitioning from a career in education to travel writing in 2012,
Jocelyn has received several Australian and international awards including
Best US Destination story at IPW in 2017 and the Best Travel Writer at the
AFTA National Travel Industry Awards in 2018.
After enduring the world’s longest pandemic lockdown in her home state
of Victoria, Jocelyn has had a lot of time to think about how travel may
look in the future. She believes writers play a key role to encourage
people to tread lighter but connect deeper.