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Australian travel writer Jessica Korteman sitting on the grass in front of a palm in Melbourne, Australia. She is wearing a blue patterned skirt and a black short-sleeved top. She is facing the camera, with her head tilted slightly to one side with long, brown hair.


Jessica Korteman – Travel Writer & Guidebook Author

Jessica is a Melbourne-based Australian travel writer and guidebook author, dedicated to raising the profile of women in the travel industry.

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Australian travel writer Jessica Korteman in a corn field in Sapa, Vietnam chewing on a corn stalk from harvest.






Experiential world travel at your fingertips

Jessica has circumnavigated the globe three times – once by plane, once by boat and the other mostly overland. Coupled with countless other journeys in between and Jessica is well-placed to bring a wide variety of travel experiences to readers.

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Why work with Jessica

Traveller at Heart

Jessica’s love for travel is evident in everything she writes. Have your audience get the most out of their trips with the right information.

Varied Experiences

Jessica writes from 20 years of travel experience in all corners of the globe – from solo to group travel, budget to bucketlist.

Women in Travel

Jessica is passionate about supporting women in travel, the largest drivers of spending on travel but the least represented in its writing.

Accessible Travel

Jessica believes that accessible travel should be an inherent part of travel writing, not an afterthought.

Disaster Recovery

Jessica understands the long-term impact of disasters, and the important role responsible travel can play in recovery.


Guidebooks

Lonely Planet Australia guidebook (22nd edition)
Co-author of Lonely Planet Australia, 22nd Edition (2024)
Lonely Planet Japan guidebook (18th edition)
Co-author of Lonely Planet Japan, 18th Edition (2024)
The Joy of Quiet Places, a hard cover book by Lonely Planet
Contributor to The Joy of Quiet Places (2024)

Australian travel writer Jessica Korteman, pictured wearing a red Okinawan kimono and red hair accessory, facing the camera and smiling.

Expert on Japan travel and Japanese culture

Jessica spent a decade in Japan where she began travel writing after experiencing first-hand the Great East Japan Earthquake of 2011.

She continues to travel to and write about Japan, and is the founder and editor of Japanese Food Guide, a Japan-focused travel publication with an all-female team dedicated to providing a new kind of content on a much-loved destination.

Visit Japanese Food Guide

“Jessica writes assured and engaging text, backed by extensive on-the-ground research and informed ideas.”

James Smart

Commissioning Editor, Lonely Planet Japan (18th Edition)
“Jessica is a terrific editor to work with: encouraging, responsive and professional in every way.“

Alice Gordenker

Contributing Writer, Japanese Food Guide

Examples of Digital Work

Japanese people gathered around a 'yatai' food stall in Fukuoka st night /via Getty Images.

8 of the best things to do in Fukuoka, one of Japan’s most laid-back cities

Lonely Planet

    An aerial view of Myall Beach in Cape Tribulation, Queensland, Australia /via Getty Images

    Queensland by Land: Lush forests, open beaches and fascinating culture

    Lonely Planet

      A full Japanese sake cup in a glass 'masu' container. There is a bottle of sake and three other filled sample cups in view /via Getty Images.

      A sake tour of Japan: Get a taste of the nation’s best nihonshu

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