Writer, Editor & Consultant

About Luke Abrahams…

Luke Abrahams is a freelance journalist with several years experience writing news, luxury lifestyle and travel features, formerly Features Social Media Editor at British newspaper the London Evening Standard and Features Writer at Time Out London, among many others. I also co-edit the weekly Happenings newsletter for Hotels Above Par.

He has written and edited short and long-form features for a variety of online and print UK and US-based media publications including British VOGUE, Harper’s BAZAAR, ELLE, The Times, Town & Country, The Sunday Times Style, Vanity Fair, Country Life, Wallpaper, The Telegraph, Condé Nast Traveller, The World of Interiors, Condé Nast Traveler, Travel + Leisure, The Australian, City AM, London Evening Standard, House & Garden, SUITCASE, Elite Traveler, Country & Townhouse, BA High Life, Time Out London, Departures, The Independent, Hotels Above Par, Metro UK, Daily Mail, NatGeo Traveller, Lonely Planet, Italy Segreta, and Insider.

Luke graduated from King’s College London in 2014 with a Master of Arts in English Literature, specialising in early 20th century modernism and Woolf studies.

In addition to his writing portfolio, Luke has also worked with household name brands on a variety of projects from copywriting to brand editorial and photography commissions. Current and previous clients have included GUCCI, HBO, Leica, Fairmont, Four Seasons, AMAN, Kayak, Casa Angelina, The Maybourne Group of Hotels, The Birley Clubs, The Dorchester Collection of Hotels, Spencer House, Aston Martin, David Collins Studio, Emirates, KLM Airways, OPPO Mobile and more. Luke also write press releases for some of the top brands in the world.

Luke has also collaborated with several leading hotel brands on shoots as well as on a social media basis, including Belmond, The Set Collection, Four Seasons, The Ritz, Pellicano Hotels and more.

For more, and to see a full list of clippings and clients, see my Linkedin page.

Follow Luke @lukecabrahams on Instagram and X.

Luke’s portfolio…

Scroll down for features, interviews and news pieces for online and print UK and US media

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British VOGUE

British Vogue: an exclusive preview of Airelles Château de Versailles, Le Grand Contrôle, February 2021 Travel Special

The Sunday Times Style

I was Catfished on Instagram. It Left Me With Dating Anxiety, November 2023

Harper’s BAZAAR

ESCAPE, Guide to West Hollywood, September 2020

Condé Nast Traveller

My Weekend with Lara Gilmore, The Powerhouse Behind the Massimo Bottura Brand, April 2024

The World of Interiors

Any Witch Way, Pagan Getaways in The UK, October 2024

Elite Traveler

Experience a Great Peruvian Odyssey, February 2024

British VOGUE

The Big Chill, November 2022

Country & Townhouse

Earthly Delights: Exploring Pagan Britain, September/October 2024

Condé Nast Traveler

The Life Aquatic, June 2023

Country & Townhouse

The Land of the Rising Sun: An Adventure Through Japan, November 2023

Wallpaper*

Palazzo Roma embodies the heritage of Roman noblesse, March 2024

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ELLE UK

Splendid Isolation: Iceland, ELLE, February 2021

The Australian, Travel + Luxury

Alpine Lift, February 2024

Condé Nast Traveller

Travelling the world helped me want to live when I didn't want to: How travel helped my mental health, March 2023

City AM

Good Morning Vietnam! A Culinary Odyssey Around Vietnam, April 2024

Vanity Fair

A Marine Odyssey in Mozambique, August 2023

The Times

Chic and cosy: winter sunshine on the Italian coast. December 11, 2021

The Telegraph

Get Luxury For Less on an Andean Rail Odyssey, August 2022

Country Life

The Elixir of Life: Okinawa, June 7, 2023

Vanity Fair

The A-List Edit: Tokyo, May 2023

ASSOULINE

Plaza Athénée Coffee Table Book, November 2023

Condé Nast Traveller

The Insider Guide to Turin, January 2023

BA High Life

Deep Dive: A Slow City Break in Turin, January 2023

Country & Townhouse

New York: The New and the Now, November/December 2022

Condé Nast Traveller

People To Watch. Word of Mouth: Interview with Singita GM Lydia Nzayo, January/February 2022

Hotel Reviews & Travel Guides

Travel + Leisure

18 Best Beaches in the UK, May 2022

BA High Life

Deep Dive: Cairo, July/August 2022

House & Garden

The 13 best country house hotels across the UK, August 2022

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ELLE UK

ELLE Explore: Three days in Rome, October 2020

Country Life

There’s No Time Like the Ancient Present, Athens Off-Season Guide, January 2024

Elite Traveler

The Hot List: An adventure aboard the Venice-Simplon Orient Express, Winter 2021/22

Condé Nast Traveller

The Best Wellness Retreats for Men, March 2022

Condé Nast Traveller

Word of Mouth, A Jamaican Education, November 2024

Travel + Leisure

14 Best Day Trips From London — From Small Towns to Stunning Forests, November 2022

BA High Life

Mini Break: Rome Guide, May 2022

ELLE UK

Three Days in Procida, September, 2021

Departures

An Adventurer's Guide to Southern Iceland, August 2020

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Elite Traveler

Top Hotels: Exclusively Yours, December, Winter 2020/21 issue

SOCIAL MEDIA CONSULTANCY

Evening Standard

The most Instagrammable restaurants in London, April 2022

The Times

Istanbul: chic hotels, stylish crowd and innovative restaurants, February 2022

Condé Nast Traveller

The best hotel restaurants in London, June 2022

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ELLE UK

Elle Explore: The City Break Rebooted, August 2021

Elite Traveler

The Hot List: Into The Wild, Spring 2022

Harper’s BAZAAR

The luxury guide to Marrakech: Where to eat, shop and sleep in the city, June 2022

Brand Work, Newsletters and Copywriting

Departures

How to Spend the Perfect 24 Hours in Venice, October 2020

Condé Nast Traveller

Messing Around Photo Feature, March, 2022

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Country & Townhouse

The C&T Guide to The Amalfi Coast, August 2021

Elite Traveler

Destination Style: Positano, Fall 2021

FEATURED IN…

Magazines and newspapers I have featured in

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Elite Traveler

The Best Family Suites in the World, Spring Issue 2021

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SUITCASE

Chapter Roma, Hotel Review, October 2019

Interviews &

News Features

News and features published in UK and US-based publications

Evening Standard

Clinique La Prairie: Putting the Swiss Alps 'Master Detox' programme to the test, October 2019

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Harper’s BAZAAR

The Top Luxury Sustainable Florists To Know, February 2020

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Time Out London

So you’ve never been to Apsley House, December 2018

Product Reviews

For commissions and social media enquiries, email me at L.ABRAHAMS1989@GMAIL.COM

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INSIDER

I lost 70 pounds in 2 years. Here are 8 things that helped me reach that goal and improve my mental health, April 2021

Travel + Leisure

8 Most Scenic Train Rides in the UK