About Culinary Travels

If you have any questions about anything on the site, please do not hesitate to contact me.

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Journalism

I have been writing the Culinary Travels Blog since 2008. Before this, I had been passionately and almost obsessively cooking and travelling as much as I could, often from my armchair via my vast and eclectic cookbook collection.

I write the blog for pleasure and out of passion, and, other than advertising revenue, I make no money from the running of this site. I do, however, write freelance elsewhere, and if you would like me to write for your site or publication, I would love to talk to you.

I specialise in all things culinary however I am not just interested in food; I also write travel & lifestyle pieces.

I write here, there and everywhere, so please browse my portfolio for examples of my work.

I hold Diplomas in Food Journalism and Freelance Journalism.

Photography

All photography on this site is available for sale unless otherwise specified.

Please browse my portfolio for examples of my work.

If you would like to commission me or buy any of my photos, do contact me.

Recipe Development/Consultation

The majority of the recipes on the site are either my creation or have been adapted in some way from elsewhere.

The directions' wording will always be my own rather than using a verbatim copy of the original. I will say so and point out any adaptations made when I am using a recipe previously published in a book or magazine. Unless otherwise stated, the recipe will be from my personal copy of the book. If the book is a review copy sent by a publishing house, I will say so.

If I am using or adapting a recipe found elsewhere online, I will link to where it originated.

I test all of my recipes thoroughly and only share recipes that you really should make. If you try them, I would love to hear how it goes!

I create recipes and themed menus for food and drink clients whose products I appreciate and use.

Please get in touch with me if you would like my rates.

Editorial Policy

I do not give my recipes/articles/photographs away for free, no matter how much the request is dressed up as an opportunity for increased traffic or exposure.

You can send me products, and I may mention/review them. I do not guarantee to write about every sample I am sent as this is becoming increasingly impossible. I have used a product that was sent to me for free, and I will mention this in the blog post.

I do accept books for review, although it may take some time.

I do accept UK & foreign travel opportunities.

Advertising & Commissioned Posts

I feature advertisements in a rotating gallery on the Home Page.

Advertising is payable at least one month in advance with a discount when paying quarterly in advance.

I will only accept advertising for brands/sites which I feel are relevant to my readers.

Culinary Travels features occasional sponsored posts, and this is always clearly indicated.

A commissioned or sponsored post usually takes the form of partnership content with brands (recipes, travel guides, and more) and occasionally hosted visits or meals.

If you would like specific images or text incorporated into a post, and they meet with my approval, this would qualify as a commissioned post.

Please contact me to discuss rates for advertising.

Reviews

All reviews published on the site will reflect my genuine opinion of the product/venue/event.

Restaurants & Travel

The vast majority of these posts are the result of a personal visit paid for by myself. Where I have visited the same destination multiple times, I will say so, but otherwise, you can assume my review is based on a single experience.

Occasionally I am fortunate enough to receive invitations to dine for free or receive free tickets to establishments. Where this is the case, I will clearly state this in the blog post, and you can be confident that this has no impact on my editorial opinion.

Giveaways

I am happy to host giveaways for brands but need several weeks’ notice as there are often other giveaways waiting to be run. Jumping the queue or booking a particular week is possible – for a fee.

PR companies/brands are responsible for posting items promptly to readers chosen using an online randomiser.

Giveaways usually take place no more than monthly.

I promote giveaways on Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest and Facebook.

Brands I Have Worked With Include:

Abel & Cole

Bake Box

Banana Moon Clothing

Beer52

British Onions

Butlers Farmhouse Cheeses

Capricorn Goats Cheese

Christian Aid

Cooking Made Simple

Denhay Bacon

Elho Beautiful Living

Enjoy Travel

Farmers Choice

Floorbays

Flooring Superstore

Greek Bio Store

Holy Lama Spice Drops

Hotels .com

Inntravel

Jamie's Italian

JimJams

Kerrymaid

Merchant Gourmet

NIO Cocktails

Paper Bag Co

Patak's

Pho Restaurant

Pomora

RSPCA

Sarson's

Schwartz

Sharemoney 

Soji Towel

Spice Pots

Stem & Glory

Tesco

The Bittersweet Chocolate Company

The German Food Tour

The Specialty Coffee Company

Travel Scoop

Traverse

Tropilex

Virtual College

Visit Muria

Wham Cook

Wimbledon Hospitality

Website & Social Media Stats:

Social Media (updated April 2021)

Facebook: 3515 followers

Twitter: 3372 followers

Instagram: 3530 followers

Pinterest: 3839 followers

Domain Authority: 31

Subscribers: 350

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Copyright

All photographs & written content on Culinary Travels © 2007-2021, Georgina Ingham unless otherwise indicated.

All rights reserved.

I am delighted for you to share Blog Posts via your social media networks; however, if you are interested in using my written or photographic work, please contact me.

You may not use my work for commercial purposes without my permission.

You may not alter, transform, or build upon this work in any form.

Privacy Policy

This privacy policy sets out how Culinary Travels uses and protects any information that you give Culinary Travels when you use this website.

Culinary Travels is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using this website, you can be assured that it will only be used according to this privacy statement.

Culinary Travels may change this policy from time to time by updating this page. You should check this page from time to time to ensure that you are happy with any changes. This policy is valid from 16th March 2016.

What we collect

We may collect the following information:

1. name
2. contact information, including email address
3. demographic information such as postcode, preferences and interests
4. other information relevant to customer surveys and/or offers

What we do with the information we gather.

We require this information to understand your needs and provide you with a better service, and in particular for the following reasons:

1. Internal record keeping.
2. We may use the information to improve our products and services.
3. To provide services you have subscribed to, e.g., newsletters
4. We may periodically send promotional emails about new products, special offers, or other information we think you may find interesting using the email address you have provided.

Security

We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. To prevent unauthorised access or disclosure, we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.

How we use cookies

A cookie is a small file that asks permission to be placed on your computer's hard drive. Once you agree, the file is added, and the cookie helps analyse web traffic or lets you know when you visit a particular site. Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an individual. The web application can tailor its operations to your needs, likes and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your preferences.

We use traffic log cookies to identify which pages are being used. This helps us analyse data about webpage traffic and improve our website in order to tailor it to customer needs. We only use this information for statistical analysis purposes, and then the data is removed from the system.

Overall, cookies help us provide you with a better website by enabling us to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not. A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or any information about you other than the data you choose to share with us.

You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. This may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.

Links to other websites

Our website may contain links to other websites of interest. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide while visiting such sites, and this privacy statement does not govern such sites. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.

Controlling your personal information

We will not sell, distribute or lease your personal data to third parties unless we have your permission or are required by law to do so.

If you believe that any information we are holding on to you is incorrect or incomplete, please email us as soon as possible. We will promptly correct any information found to be incorrect.