Zoë Dawes lives in NW England and regularly works with local businesses in Travel, Hospitality and Cultural sectors. She shares her adventures on her award-winning blog The Quirky Traveller. With an unusual take on life and travel, she regularly contributes articles and blog posts for tourism organisations in the UK, USA and around the world, including Visit Britain and Laterooms.com.

In 2011 she won the title ‘Britain’s Best Travel Blogger’ with a piece about a little known-area of Cumbria, was awarded ‘Best Blog Feature 2014’ by Caribbean Tourism and in 2015 won DFDS ‘Best Culture and History Travel Blogger’.

She has worked in many countries including Greece, Spain, France, Hong Kong and Singapore and visited every continent except Antarctica, which is high up on her bucketlist.

Zoë divides her time between the beautiful countryside in North West England, travels around the UK and gadding about abroad.

She appears on TV & radio and gives talks on her travels both locally and internationally, providing a captivating mix of entertainment, information and fun. She also delivers seminars and workshops and also coaches individuals in business development and blogging. She’s passionate about culture, history, literature, good food, red wine and lemon meringue pie.

STB 2016

Going Local with The Quirky Traveller: Case studies and top tips for the Tourism Industry on working with local bloggers.

Zoë will discuss how she promotes their products, services, attractions and initiatives to a UK and international audience via her award-winning blog, social media audience and other channels. She will share insider info on niche marketing, relationship-building, project management and content creation, illustrated with Case Studies for a Food Festival, a Self-Catering company and an Arts Initiative.