APL Media

APL Media The leading UK content agency specialising in travel and lifestyle.

Using state-of-the-art production techniques, APL Media can create content for glossy monthly magazines, one-off supplements, direct response material, digital magazines, apps, directories and websites. With experienced editorial, design, sales and production teams, we can manage every stage of a project, from conception to publication, to produce stylish and engaging magazines, or digital project

s. Whatever you want to say, however you want to say it, APL Media can assist you to find the best way for you to connect with your chosen audience.

From Bangkok to Lima and Virginia, the latest Fall issue of Postcards, the award-winning magazine for the Travel Leaders...
15/08/2025

From Bangkok to Lima and Virginia, the latest Fall issue of Postcards, the award-winning magazine for the Travel Leaders Network is available now and packed with some of the world’s most exciting destinations!

Readers can explore:
🔹 Sardinia’s ancient ruins and rugged landscapes
🔹 Cruising historical hotspots of the Eastern Mediterranean
🔹 A Picasso-themed tour of Spain

Editor, Farida Zeynalova, says: “I particularly loved reading Chawadee Nualkhair’s guide to navigating Bangkok’s street food scene, while Nicholas Gill’s take on the best things to do in Lima bumped the Peruvian capital to the top of my travel wish list.”

Alongside the absorbing features and stunning photography, readers can find special offers from the travel agencies represented by the Travel Leaders Network.

🔗 For more info, visit: https://aplmedia.co.uk/postcards-fall-2025-issue/

In need of travel inspiration? The Living360 lifestyle team at APL Media created a multi-channel campaign with Macao Tou...
14/08/2025

In need of travel inspiration? The Living360 lifestyle team at APL Media created a multi-channel campaign with Macao Tourism earlier this year to position the culturally rich special administrative region as a premier destination for UK travellers of all ages.

Taking in everything from Macao’s historical legacy to its gastronomic offerings and exciting events calendar, the six-week campaign was created in close collaboration and presented an authentic and enticing deep-dive into the region through a creative content strategy across digital and print media.

Highlights of the campaign include:

🔹A narrative guide feature article, hosted on the Living360 website and written by an experienced journalist who experienced the destination first-hand.
🔹 Social media promotion with organic as well as paid content following three separate themes: unveiling history, unveiling entertainment and Macao unveiled.
🔹 Digital display ads on Living360 and telegraph.co.uk alongside complete homepage takeovers on independent.co.uk.
🔹 A just under five-minute-long video was hyperlinked to visually immerse audiences in the destination.

🔗 Discover the full campaign: https://aplmedia.co.uk/success_stories/macao-tourism/

If a trip to Ecuador isn’t on your radar yet, it should be. This South American country packs extraordinary biodiversity...
14/08/2025

If a trip to Ecuador isn’t on your radar yet, it should be. This South American country packs extraordinary biodiversity and rich cultural heritage into an area small enough to explore in one neat adventure.

In the 2025 Ecuador guide from National Geographic Traveller (UK), expect to:

🔹Meet the Andean cowboys running horse-riding adventures around Cotopaxi volcano
🔹Explore the unique flora of El Cajas National Park on foot
🔹Embark on an unforgettable island-hopping trip discovering the best of the Galápagos
🔹Tuck into Ecuador’s exciting food scene, from Indigenous cook-outs to new-wave dining

🔗 For more info, visit: https://aplmedia.co.uk/ecuador-new-guide-national-geographic-traveller-uk/

🚨 New issue alert! 🚨 ⁠Want to see a new side to the Caribbean? The latest Caribbean Collection by National Geographic Tr...
12/08/2025

🚨 New issue alert! 🚨 ⁠
Want to see a new side to the Caribbean? The latest Caribbean Collection by National Geographic Traveller (UK) has landed, celebrating places that promise both beauty and adventure — but without the crowds. ⁠
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Inside: ⁠
🎶 Swap the big-name carnivals for these vibrant, under-the-radar celebrations ⁠
🦎Witness some of the region’s rarest residents, from candyfloss-pink flamingos in Bonaire to sunbathing iguanas in the Bahamas ⁠
🐠 Take the plunge in Anguilla and learn to dive in some of the island’s quiet, secluded spots ⁠
🍴 Meet the owners of a smoky jerk shack and a floating rum bar in Jamaica ⁠
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🔗 To find out more, visit: https://aplmedia.co.uk/caribbean-collection-2025-by-national-geographic-traveller-uk/

✒️From writing a first-person travel piece to offering a helping hand at this year’s National Geographic Traveller (UK) ...
08/08/2025

✒️From writing a first-person travel piece to offering a helping hand at this year’s National Geographic Traveller (UK) Food Festival, David Bayne-Jardine honed a catalogue of skills and enjoyed a range of experiences during his four-week internship at APL Media in July.

Of his time, David said: “It was a well-rounded month in which I developed pre-existing skills and obtained new ones in fields I had not encountered before. I cannot thank APL Media enough for increasing my interest in the journalism sector even further.”

David’s tenure at APL Media exemplifies the company’s efforts to discover and cultivate emerging talent in the travel media industry, a core value of its internship initiatives.

🔗 For more info, visit: https://aplmedia.co.uk/internship-spotlight-david-bayne-jardine-youth-internship-apl-media/

07/08/2025

A chance encounter on a medieval pilgrimage trail; a lunch of hand-pulled pasta in rural Puglia; a haunting discovery on a forgotten Venetian island.

Get off the beaten track with the September issue of National Geographic Traveller (UK), which invites readers to uncover Italy’s best journeys — many of which take in the nation’s hidden corners.

Inside:
🔹 Bhutan: Mountain spirits and dancing yaks on an otherworldly Himalayan hike
🔹 Namibia: In search of the world’s largest population of desert-adapted black rhinos
🔹 Mississippi Delta: A musical journey to the birthplace of the blues
🔹 Cuba: How to experience the Caribbean island’s edgy cities and uninhabited national parks
🔹 Barranquilla: Soulful cooking and carnival spirit go hand in hand in this Colombian city

🔗 Read now: http://magazine.natgeotraveller.co.uk/sep25

⏳The time has come: this year’s Step up internship scheme by the Travel Media Awards is reaching its conclusion. Over th...
06/08/2025

⏳The time has come: this year’s Step up internship scheme by the Travel Media Awards is reaching its conclusion.

Over the course of July, APL Media hosted Kinza Chaudry as she experienced the dynamic world of travel journalism during her final placement on the scheme.

Kinza said: “It was an exciting and enriching experience — I got to sharpen my editorial skills and deepened my understanding of the multifaceted world of travel and lifestyle media. My time at APL Media not only helped me grow as a writer and communicator but also showed me the value of working in a collaborative environment where every story matters.”

Highlights of her time at APL Media include:

🔹Designing digital weekly newsletters for National Geographic Traveller (UK)
🔹Assisting at this year’s National Geographic Traveller (UK) Food Festival
🔹Securing two print bylines in the September and October issues of National Geographic Traveller (UK) magazine

Thanks to the Step Up internship, she has discovered a deep interest in PR and is planning to pursue a career in the field.

🔗 For more info, visit: https://aplmedia.co.uk/step-up-intern-kinza-chaudry-apl-media/

🌟From spotlighting women in sports to revealing the best curling iron dupes and investigating the science behind matcha ...
05/08/2025

🌟From spotlighting women in sports to revealing the best curling iron dupes and investigating the science behind matcha mania, APL Media’s lifestyle branch, Living360, has captured summer’s trends in its most recent roundup.

Here’s what’s new:

🔹 London’s best beginner football clubs for women and more as part of the ongoing Made to Move campaign empowering women in sports
🔹 A hidden countryside hotel spa for the perfect weekend getaway from the city
🔹Whether matcha is a hormone health booster or potential gut trouble
🔹An astrologer’s survival guide to Mercury in retrograde
🔹Living360 is excited to announce the launch of its TikTok account

“This launch marks an exciting new chapter for us,” says the Living360 editorial team on its new TikTok presence. “It allows us to connect with a wider audience, particularly millennials and Gen Z, by showing up where they’re most active.”

To explore the full trend report, visit: https://aplmedia.co.uk/living360-summer-roundup-women-sports-matcha/

The National Geographic Traveller (UK) Masterclasses will return this September with a series of expert-led online works...
01/08/2025

The National Geographic Traveller (UK) Masterclasses will return this September with a series of expert-led online workshops teaching aspiring travel writers how to break into the industry. ✒️🌍

Hosted by a group of accomplished and celebrated travel journalists, editors and writers, the three 50-minute sessions will each focus on a key aspect of travel writing:

🔹 How to pitch travel editors
🔹 The dos and don’ts of travel writing
🔹 How to be a travel writer (your questions answered)

Glen Mutel, managing editor of National Geographic Traveller (UK), said: "When it comes to developing a passion, a little guidance can work wonders. Our latest series of Masterclass sessions aims to help travel-lovers take their passion to the next stage, lifting the lid on the pitching process, offering up invaluable writing tips and generally shedding light on what it's like to be a travel writer."

Tickets are now available with an early bird offer for £50; general admission is £60 and students £30.

🎫 To claim you spot and learn more, visit: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-masterclasses-by-national-geographic-traveller-uk-tickets-1537403498249

⚽Made to Move: APL Media’s lifestyle branch, Living360, has launched its ongoing Made to Move campaign to address the ch...
29/07/2025

⚽Made to Move: APL Media’s lifestyle branch, Living360, has launched its ongoing Made to Move campaign to address the challenges women face in sport, while encouraging greater participation and promoting the benefits of an active lifestyle.

This is achieved by focusing on the three key barriers preventing women from getting more involved:

🎽 Clothing
🍎Nutrition
⭕Menstruation

The campaign presents deep dives into each topic through a series of online features, each of which is complimented by interviews with leading figures in the field, including Olympic medallist Lizzie Deignan and Fara Williams, former player for England’s women’s senior national football team, the Lionesses.

The campaign opened with an exposé on how men were mainly considered in research for the effects of nutrition on the sporting performance including insight from registered nutritionist Dr Hazel Wallace on how to fuel properly as a woman for high-intensity movement.

🗞 To find out more and support the campaign, visit: https://aplmedia.co.uk/made-to-move-living360-campaign-addressing-womens-challenges-in-sport/

🎉Congratulations to APL Media’s assistant project editor Kira Richards, who’s been selected for this year’s TTG 30 Under...
28/07/2025

🎉Congratulations to APL Media’s assistant project editor Kira Richards, who’s been selected for this year’s TTG 30 Under 30 scheme alongside a cohort of the industry’s most promising talent!

Kira said: “It has been great meeting the rest of the cohort and I look forward to gaining invaluable expertise from my peers and alumni over the next 12 months.”

The initiative, which this year attracted 130 entries from across the sector, highlights budding travel writers who’ve made outstanding contributions to their respective organisations. The final 30 were chosen by a high-profile panel of judges.

Since joining APL Media in September 2024, Kira has grown to be an invaluable addition to the company’s creative team, being named a finalist in the Media Rising Star of the Year category in the 2025 TravMedia Awards.

🗞 For more info, visit: https://aplmedia.co.uk/kira-richards-joins-ttgs-30-under-30-scheme/

📣 Felicidades to Jessica Vincent, Steph Dyson and National Geographic Traveller (UK) magazine for receiving four nominat...
25/07/2025

📣 Felicidades to Jessica Vincent, Steph Dyson and National Geographic Traveller (UK) magazine for receiving four nominations between them in this year’s LATA Awards.

🏆 Best Latin American Travel Feature — Magazine (digital & print)
🔹“Rocky, wild and unpredictable” — Why Baja California is ideal off-roading country – Jessica Vincent for the May 2024 issue of National Geographic Traveller (UK)

🏆 Best Sustainability Focused Feature — Newspaper, Magazine, Trade, Blog or Vlog
🔹How a Yucatan jungle hike could help revive Mexico’s ailing Maya communities – Jessica Vincent for the May 2024 issue of National Geographic Traveller (UK)
🔹How citizen science projects are safe guarding wildlife in Costa Rican rainforests – Steph Dyson for the Latin American Collection distributed with the May 2024 issue of National Geographic Traveller (UK)

🏆 Outstanding Contribution to Latin America (publication)
🔹National Geographic Traveller (UK)

The LATA Awards celebrate and recognise outstanding efforts within the British travel media to promote travel to and around Latin America. The winners will be announced on 16 September 2025.

🗞 Find the full stories here: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/topic/national-geographic-traveller-uk

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