Alexander David Stanley James

Alexander James is an accredited UK journalist, editor, author and broadcaster with more than 20 years' experience covering the worlds of luxury travel, culture, lifestyle, technology, gastronomy, consumer law, entertainment and wellness. Trained to industry standards (PTC and NCTJ), he began his career at Haymarket Publishing before becoming an editor at Men's Healthduring its award-winning years, later building a career across some of the UK's and world's most respected consumer, trade and luxury media brands.

His work has appeared in The Times, The Sunday Times Travel Magazine, The Guardian, BBC, Channel 4, Metro, BA High Life, Esquire, FHM, Loaded, Marie Claire, Cosmopolitan, Travel and Tour World, The Luxury Channel, Harrods Halcyon, Italia!, SquareMeal and numerous international luxury travel, aviation, hospitality and lifestyle publications.

Alexander has held editorial positions with The Luxury Channel, Fashion Insider and Yachting Insider, and is co-author of World Atlas of Street Food (Quarto) and Marathons of the World (New Holland). Alongside his journalism, he develops premium television and digital productions spanning travel, culture, technology and entertainment.

His television work focuses on cultural exchange - exploring how cultures influence one another across the globe, from the impact of Eastern traditions on Western lifestyles to the growing global influence of regions such as Latin America, the Middle East, Africa and Asia on fashion, cuisine, tourism, business and the creative industries. He’s also a jury judge on the International Travel Film Awards.

Known for uncovering exceptional destinations, distinctive experiences and the people shaping them, Alexander's reporting spans luxury travel, gastronomy, high-end hospitality, aviation, design, film, major international events, wellness and emerging cultural trends. Through print, digital, television and broadcast media, his work reaches a global audience of 30-million across multiple platforms.