Dianne Apen-Sadler is Senior Digital Editor at Wanderlust. Prior to joining the team in January 2025, Dianne spent five years living in the United Arab Emirates, initially working for Time Out GCC with a focus on Bahrain, Doha and Abu Dhabi before going freelance in 2024. She has covered destinations including South Korea, the Maldives, Sri Lanka and Thailand for titles including Etihad’s inflight magazine Atlas, Condé Nast Traveller Middle East, Out Of Office, The National News, and Villa 88 Travel. Originally from a news background, Dianne began her career at the Daily Mail Online in 2017. For Wanderlust, she focuses on global travel news and day-to-day operations of the publication online, including on social media. Having studied history at the University of York, Dianne’s travel writing focuses on culture and heritage. Her idea of a perfect holiday involves racking up tens of thousands of steps exploring a city’s cultural sites by foot… which is why she mostly travels solo (another topic she covers frequently). Keep up to date with her adventures on Instagram, @diannedeewrites.