The people behind the reviews
About Us
We are Russell and Stephanie — a couple who swapped the nine-to-five for a life spent eating our way through night markets, testing business class cabins, and finding the world's most photogenic riad rooftops.

Russell
Lead Writer & Photographer
Avid traveller, foodie, and adventure seeker. Half of the Travel Life Hub duo.
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Stephanie
Culture & Lifestyle Editor
Culture lover, luxury hotel critic, and the other half of Travel Life Hub.
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We started Travel Life Hub because we were tired of reading travel content that felt like a paid press trip dressed up as honest advice. We had both been frequent travellers for years, but it was only when we quit our jobs and bought one-way tickets to Tokyo that we committed to documenting it properly.
Since then, we have visited over 40 countries, reviewed more than 200 hotels, eaten at hundreds of restaurants across six continents, and flown enough miles to circle the Earth several times over. We pay for the vast majority of our experiences ourselves. When something is gifted or hosted, we say so — always.
Our reviews are honest. If a five-star hotel has terrible service, we say so. If a £10 street food stall is better than a Michelin-starred restaurant, we say that too. Life is too short for mediocre travel advice.
Monetisation & Transparency
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For press enquiries, brand partnerships, or just to say hello, email us at:
hello@travellifehub.com