Dea Jusufi
Travel writer & journalist
Phone (+44) 07501076268
Email deajusufi@icloud.com
Address London, SW15
ABOUT
Hello! I'm Dea, an award-winning travel and yachting journalist based in London, UK. I've spent my 20s chasing my travel career and ancestral ghosts, which led me to complete a gruelling seven-day hike through the Albanian Alps (and lose my big toenail!) this year.
I'm currently working as a travel reporter for TTG Media, but you can also read my work in Forbes, BOAT International and Beau Monde Traveller.
Skills include: Breaking news; reported travel features and feature writing; video and podcast creation (including editing); performance tracking and SEO optimisation; CMS (Blaze, WordPress, Salesforce)
CAREER
HIGHLIGHTS
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Winning at the PPA Next Gen Awards (2026), which 'champions the most exciting rising stars' across UK editorial brands
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Being a finalist in the Travel Media Awards (Emerging Writer of the Year, 2026)
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Being awarded the Tom Parkinson Travel Bursary for my hike across the Albanian mountains
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Interviewing Sir Jony Ive on the launch of his debut yachting accessory (click here)
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Cruising down the Bosphorus Strait on board the sailing yacht Mishi – and getting to interview her owner (click here)
RECENT
WORK
Travel listicle, online: Curated a selection of lesser-known Mediterranean yacht destinations
Travel analysis, online: Explored the destinations benefitting from shifting travel patterns during the Iran War
Profile, online: Spoke with a leading yacht designer about Albania’s untapped coastline and luxury potential
Travel feature, print: Showcased Croatia’s historic islands, hidden anchorages and culinary heritage through a first-person charter experience.
EDUCATION& CV
2025 - Present
Travel Reporter
TTG Media
The UK's leading travel trade publication
2023 - 2025
News Editor (ex Digital Writer)
BOAT International
A magazine dedicated to the superyacht industry
2023 - 2023
PR Assistant (Internship)
The Dovetail Agency
A PR agency specialising in luxury travel and lifestyle
2022 - 2022
Editorial Assistant
Beau Monde Traveller
A luxury travel magazine and online publication
2019 - 2022
University of Cambridge
BA (Hons), English Literature (1st Class)