Travel writers can go anywhere on earth. So which are the best destinations to write about? Diversity is always a plus, whether cultural or geographic. And it often comes with size. For endlessly interesting subject matter the US is hard to best. It’s enormous, with myriad landscapes, and overflows with culture and sub-cultures. And while friendly locals are the norm, they are extra-friendly over there! Similar considerations apply to India, but this time on a mind-blowing scale. It has some of the busiest cities around, a thriving series of cultures that go back millennia and some of the world’s greatest natural scenery – you must visit the Himalayas at least once in your life if you can. Over in Europe, meanwhile, Ireland is the gift that keeps on giving to travel writers. It’s small, but punches well above its weight when it comes to knocking out visitors. Irish life takes place within a fantastic oral culture in which wit looms large and history larger still. Finally, for British travellers and holiday makers, Greece and Italy are perennial favourites, so travel writers can never go wrong covering those destinations.