Laura Duckett

Writer, Editor and Journalist

United Kingdom

Writer and editor with SEO and content marketing expertise. I've worked on blog, newsletter and onsite content for a popular travel company, leading UK careers site and news publications in Spain and the UK. Currently working in the external relations department of a United Nations tribunal.

Portfolio
Theolivepress
05/05/2017
Picasso's Guernica revisited: The Malagueno artist's perplexing masterpiece

Stark black and white photographs plastered over the front pages of L'Humanité and other French newspapers were the first visual representations he saw of the bloodshed and devastation. Those images became his inspiration for one of the world's most iconic paintings, a universal howl against the atrocities of war which brought 3.6 million visitors to its Madrid home at the Reina Sofia Museum last year.

Londonist
08/09/2016
How Brick Lane Got Its Name

Laura Duckett How Brick Lane Got Its Name Brick Lane has always existed - although not always with that name - on London's fringes, both literally and metaphorically, despite its close proximity to the city's centre. So how did it get its name?

Londonist
07/29/2016
7 Places In London We'd Like To See A Crazy Golf Course

Laura Duckett 7 Places In London We'd Like To See A Crazy Golf Course A junkyard, a rooftop, a tunnel underneath a railway station; just some of the more unusual venues where crazy golf courses have sprung up in recent months in London.

Dealchecker
Amazing Real Places Used as Inspiration for Fictional Ones

We've always admired a writer's ability to create fictional universes the likes of which no one else could have ever conceived (or would want to in some cases!) But most of the time, they wouldn't have been able to do so without some help along the way.

Dealchecker
Our Guide to the Sydney that Never Sleeps

From anachronistic karaoke bars to equine drinking holes, Sydney 's nightlife is prolific, so we've combed through some of the options on offer to give you a brief introduction. Get ready to hit the town in one of Australia's most bubbly cities.

Londonist
07/08/2016
Independent Shops 'Being Forced Out' Of Covent Garden

Laura Duckett Independent Shops 'Being Forced Out' Of Covent Garden Covent Garden market has for decades topped the list of must-see attractions for many who visit London. But it's a far cry from the quirky place it was set out to be. The former fruit and vegetable market reopened in the 1980s as a tourist attraction.