Frank Barrett (born 9 October 1953 in Panteg, Monmouthshire, Wales) is a travel writer, editor and author. He worked for The Mail on Sunday in London from May 1994 until September 2018.
Background Born in Pontypool, his father was a policeman and he spent most of his childhood living in the Police Station, Tintern in the Wye Valley. He was educated at Monmouth School and the Polytechnic of North London.
He is married with two children.
Career After graduation Barrett worked as a trainee at Travel Trade Gazette for three years. After two years at Business Traveller magazine and three years freelancing for the Sunday Times Magazine, Daily Telegraph and other publications he was the first Travel Editor of The Independent newspaper when it was launched in 1986.
He became Travel Editor of The Mail on Sunday in 1994, and Simon Calder took over for him at the Independent. He won the 1989 British Press Travel Writer of the Year award and was nominated on a further three occasions.
His work includes writing about Long Island, New YorkFrank Barrett COVER STORY STRANGER IN A VERY STRANGE LANDA British Travel Writer Explores Long Island [ALL EDITIONS] September 4, 1988 page 8 THE NEWSDAY MAGAZINE Newsday (Long Island, N.Y. ) His descriptions of Amityville drew objections.Ethel Davis, Joyce Munkert, Marie Garraffo, Sally Oct 9, 1988 Page: 07 Section: THE NEWSDAY MAGAZINE
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Book Publisher Year Countdown: The Great Guide to London and Heritage Cities Countdown PLC 1999 Where Was Wonderland?: Traveller's Guide to the Settings of Classic Children's Books Hamlyn young books 1997 The Mountain Biker's Guide to the Lake District Hutchinson 1991 Family Spain: How to Choose the Right Holiday Boxtree Ltd 1994 Family USA Boxtree Ltd 1994 Family Italy: How to Choose the Right Holiday Boxtree Ltd 1994 Family France Boxtree Ltd 1993 "Independent" Good Holiday Guide 1993 Headline Book Publishing 1993 The Mountain Biker's Guide to the Ridgeway Hutchinson 1991 "Independent" Guide to Real Holidays Abroad 1990 Consumer's Guide to Air Fares (A Family money-go-round special) 1986 Spain's Hidden Country: A Traveller's Guide to Northern Spain Telegraph Publications in association with Brittany Ferries 1986
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