Tatyana Leonov is an avid traveller and determined dreamer.

Hi. I’m Tatyana and welcome to my website. I’m a writer specialising in travel, although I also dabble in wellness, lifestyle, food and design writing. I’m also an editor, usually taking on contract positions when the fit is right and balancing the work with my freelance writing. It’s a wonderful mix to be able to both edit other people’s work and write my own stories. 

Based in Sydney when I’m not traversing the globe, I like to try everything at least once. I’ve mastered (beginners) yoga in Goa, trekked to Nepal’s Annapurna Base Camp, roughed it up in Mongolia, cycled across Tanzania, studied shamanism in California, climbed frozen waterfalls in Canada, and had a short-lived career as a Bollywood star. Travel inspires me write, and to keep travelling. Even when travel is on hold, the idea is inspiration enough to keep on going. 

This website is a showcase of what I’ve done since I first entered the media world, spanning feature writing, editing and guide book work. Take a look at my editing work to get a sense of the kind of projects I’ve managed. And flick through my feature writing stories to read tales inspired by my travels. My writing regularly appears in Fairfax/Nine publications such as Traveller, Sunday Life and Good Weekend. I’ve also contributed to Lonely Planet, BBC Travel, body+soul, Woman’s Day, Australian Gourmet Traveller, Luxury Travel, Vacations & Travel, tigertales, Jetstar magazine, Virgin magazine, Australian Traveller, International Traveller and many other publications and websites.