Jo Castro – Content Creator
Over my career I’ve been employed by magazines and newspapers in London, Durban South Africa, Winhoek Namibia and Jersey C.I and I’ve written freelance features for over 40 print publications around the world, as well as articles for tourism sites, guide books and many online websites.
My specialties are Travel, Fashion, Lifestyle.
Around the web I’ve been featured on: MamaMia, UK Telegraph, Styling You, Woogsworld, Jeff Goins Writer, YTravel Blog, Kidspot, The Planet D, Mojito Mother, Not a Ballerina, Get in the Hot Spot, Have A Go News, In Search of a Life Less Ordinary, Luxury Travel Blog, Hair Romance, Her Packing List and many more.
Here’s a selection of my portfolio of writing.
Writing for Tourism Boards
Gourmet Food and Wine Highlights of the Geographe Region
Bunbury’s Cultural Drive Trail – Aborginal Dreaming, intrepid pioneers and contemporary art
Your Margaret River Region blog posts.
Online Writing
Cruise Passenger – What’s a World Cruise Really Like?
Problogger – How to make friends and influence people
Why a Cruise to Alaska Should be On your Bucket List (Page 29)
21 Reasons to Go on a World Cruise
Aussie blogs for middle aged women
The Planet D – What Kind of Traveller are you?
Not a Ballerina – Interview – Why Travel?
Top 10 Family Things to do in South West Australia
My Itchy Travel Feet – Tips for Visiting the Kimberley Region
Styling You – Real girl fashion
Styling You – How to Pack for a Trip to Europe
Her Packing List – What to pack for a Trip to the Outback
Her Packing List – What to pack for a Day Hike
Styling You – Fashion after 50
In Search of life Less Ordinary – The Crying Game – Expat Issues
A Luxury Travel Blog – Western Australia
Jeff Goins – Why Writers Write
Get In The Hotspot – The Kimberley Outback Australia
Mind the (generation) Gap – online observational humour at ‘Woogsworld’
Travel Tips from the Well Trodden – inclusion in a Brisbane Magazine feature
Podcast Interview with Caz and Craig Makepeace at yTravelblog
Radio and Podcasts
Radio Interview on 6PR’s Perth Tonight – Travel Bug segment – with Chris Ilsley and Steve Collins, below …
The Thoughtful Travel Podcast with Amanda Kendle:Exploring Western Australia Episode 67
Growing up in Different Cultures : Episode 70
I’ve given talks to women’s groups and community groups, and run workshops about writing and blogging.
Interviews and in the News
Misadventures with Andi – Traveller Tuesday, Johanna Castro
Expedia : The First Timer’s Guide to Mature Age Cruising
Leading Blogger becomes Digital Nomad
Join 50s Lifestyle Blogger as she sails around the world – Video
Australia ETB Travel News – Lifestyle Blogger Jo Castro
Podcast Interview with Caz and Craig Makepeace at yTravelblog
Hotels Combined: We Chat with Jo Castro, Western Australian Travel Guru
Not a Ballerina – Interview – Why Travel?
Country Life Magazine – Jo Castro & Dorian Haarhoff, South Africa
The Telegraph – Whale Watching with the Castros
Writing for Publications
Wet & Wild adventure in Tasmania – The West Australian – Travel
The Cape of Many Colours – The West Australian – Travel
10 Things to do in The Cape – The West Australian – Travel
Pemberton firing on all cylinders – The West Australian – Destination travel
Life in Bridgetown, down on Teapot Farm, Living Abroad Magazine
Bunbury Mail – David Ross Macdonald – Review
Bunbury – The West Australian – Travel
A Modern Day Noah’s Ark – Madikwe Game Reserve – The West Australian – Travel
Escape from the Rat Race – The West Australian – Travel
Shark Bay – The West Australian – Travel
South West Wildflowers – The West Australian – Travel
Femina Magazine – Observational Humour
From Gold to Olives – Living Abroad Magazine – Mike Meredith – profile
Your Business Magazine – an interview with MXit CEO, Herman Heunis
Country Life Magazine – Jo Castro & Dorian Haarhoff, South Africa
Scrapbook page – Selection of tear sheets
I’ve written for Fodor’s Guide Book and in 2011 updated the Western Australian chapter.
I’ve written and self published a childrens’ novel.
Once we owned a Guest Lodge in South Africa -The Telegraph – Whale Watching with the Castros
