Sarah Riches
Editor
About Me
After a five-year stint living in Hiroshima, Hong Kong and Taipei, Sarah was inspired to become a travel journalist. Sarah has freelanced for Condé Nast Traveller and National Geographic Traveller and is the author of London Almanac (2010) and Culture Smart! The Essential Guide to British Customs & Culture (2024). She was also the deputy editor of Time Out Abu Dhabi, Where London and London Planner, digital editor of Wanderlust – the UK’s oldest travel magazine – and editor of Explore Paddington, which was twice shortlisted at the PPA Independent Publisher Awards, which recognise innovation in publishing.
When she’s not editing World of Cruising, Sarah is practising spirals as a level bronze figure skater – and planning her next adventure.
Recent Editors Corner articles
Recent News Articles
Interview: Alexander Armstrong on his dream cruise, Classic FM and what's coming in 2025
As part of Viking’s partnership with Classic FM, we meet Classic FM presenter Alexander Armstrong
Star on board: Frank Bruno MBE
Joining Cunard’s new Queen Anne for a British Isles cruise, the boxing legend will be discussing his greatest battles – in and out of the ring – as he tells Sarah Riches
Choose your perfect cruise with World of Cruising
We know that cruising can be confusing if you don’t know exactly what you want and you’re not a regular cruiser. But we’re here to help you choose your perfect cruise and that’s why we’ve developed our Cruise Matchmaker
Cruise radar: Everything you need to know about the cruise industry right now
World of Cruising takes a look at the most recent happenings of the cruise industry...
MSC World America completes sea trials in the Atlantic
The ship has successfully completed its final sea trial in the Atlantic Ocean
Windstar Cruises announces sponsorship deal with London’s O2 Arena
The small ship cruise line has agreed a sponsorship deal with the O2 Arena
Recent Advice Articles
Cruise review: drift down the Mississippi River from New Orleans
On a voyage to the USA’s Southern heartland, we discover music as soulful as the food – and historic mansions as haunted as the Mississippi’s gator-filled swamps.
Ship review: Viking Mississippi
We boarded Viking Mississippi to sail return from New Orleans via Darrow, St Francisville, Natchez, Vicksburg and Baton Rouge, to experience Viking’s New Orleans & Southern Charms itinerary
An expert overview of Disney Treasure
Moana and Peter Pan are just some of the Disney stars you’ll meet while sailing on Disney’s newest vessel, Disney Treasure
A great escape in Greenland and Arctic Canada
Sailing from Greenland to Arctic Canada,
Sarah Riches meets Inuit, spots polar bears
and stands in awe beneath primeval icebergs
Why the River Rhone should be your next river cruise
Explore the vineyards, lavender fields and sunflower meadows fringing the River Rhone in France by bike, kayak or on foot, writes Sarah Riches
What is a spa onboard an expedition cruise really like?
Dripping with sweat may be the last sensation you anticipate while watching hunks of ice floating by in the Arctic – but anything is possible on a Polar cruise, writes Sarah Riches
