From a Travel Journalism Master’s to a Newsroom in the UAE
Bianca Timofte’s final master’s project was about Ras Al Khaimah. Now she works there as Content Executive at Augustus Media. Here’s how.
Student Works and Achievements
What Happens After You Press Submit?
By Kenzy Samir I thought Beyond the Pyramids would end with a grade. Instead, it travelled to three international film festivals, screened on a river in Italy and came back with three awards. “What would happen if, instead of only looking at Egypt, we listened to it?” — Kenzy Samir If you have ever done … Read more
From a Gastronomic Journalism Master’s to El Nuevo Día
Kimberly Dominguez enrolled in the School of Travel Journalism’s Master in Gastronomic Journalism and Communication with a clear goal: to cover Puerto Rico’s food scene from the inside, with a journalist’s eye. Today she writes about food for El Nuevo Día, Puerto Rico’s leading newspaper, after walking in through an internship. It’s one of the … Read more
From Our Classrooms to National Geographic: Héctor Ruiz Golobart’s Story
One of our students in the Master in Travel Journalism, Héctor Ruiz Golobart, has just been featured in an interview with National Geographic Traveler Spain, where he speaks about his work as an ethnographic photographer across Africa. It’s a recognition that fills us with pride, and one we wanted to share with our whole community. … Read more
School of Travel Journalism Student Selected at an International Film Festival
PRESS RELEASE — STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT School of Travel Journalism Student Selected at the River Film Festival 2026 in Padua We are proud to announce that Kenzy Samir, a student of the Master’s in Travel Journalism in English, February 2025 intake, has been officially selected to screen her Master’s thesis film at the 20th River Film … Read more
Where Lava Meets Memory: Applying Personal Travel Essay Theory to Heritage Reporting in São Miguel
Reflective post that clearly connects the theory of the personal travel essay (disciplined subjectivity, arc of transformation, structure) with a concrete redesign of the FMP in São Miguel: shifting from a heritage inventory to a narrative question with tension (“continuity on unstable ground”). Ready to publish with minor adjustments: reduce the tone of “unit summary” and add a micro-scene/reporting moment that embodies the friction in the field.
What Is Travel? 11 Students, 11 Powerful Visions for the Future of Travel Journalism
From inner journeys to cultural discovery, our STJ students redefine what travel means in 2025. This post explores the most compelling definitions submitted during Assignment 1 and reflects on their relevance to modern travel journalism.
Globally known. Historically loved.
Heidelberg’s tourism model blends historic charm with a forward-thinking commitment to sustainable tourism—preserving authenticity, enhancing quality of life, and reminding us that true appeal lies in balance, not mass.
Where our students are going this year
What do El Hierro, Nepal, Cairo, and Berlin have in common? They’re all destinations chosen by students of the School of Travel Journalism. From spiritual retreats in the Himalayas to slum art projects in Kampala, this year’s master’s students are proving that travel journalism is not about ticking off places—it’s about telling stories that matter.
Chairs, Chants, and the Ethics of Witnessing
In this powerful reflection, Kenzy Samir explores what it means to tell sacred stories ethically. With the image of a white plastic chair as a symbol of humility and presence, she invites us to rethink the role of the travel journalist—not as an observer, but as a quiet witness at the edge of the story.
