Ben Mack is a New Zealand travel writer who has been to more than 120 countries.
Reporting from every continent, his work has appeared in publications such as Esquire, the Daily Mail, Vogue Australia, Harper’s Bazaar Arabia, The Sydney Morning Herald, MADAME Arabia, The Guardian, CNN, Business Insider and the magazines of airlines including Qantas and Emirates. He has also ghostwritten 14 books.
A member of the Travelers’ Century Club, Ben is based in Wellington with his partner and their fluffy, white and ginger cat. Cheese rolls are his favourite food.
Contact Ben at ben@benmack.co.nz.
Selected stories
Breaking News at the End of the Earth //
Esquire
Yes, You Can Go Glamping in Antarctica //
Qantas
Glamping in Antarctica With White Desert is a Transformative Journey //
MADAME Arabia
Inside Istanbul’s Pera Palace //
Villa 88
Prince Charles’s Favourite Shirtmaker Has Hired its First Female Creative Director //
Vogue Australia
Southern Exposure: New Zealand’s Stewart Island Cooks its Way Through a Tourism Boom //
The Guardian
Cheese Rolls: How a Humble Snack Became a Signature New Zealand Food //
CNN
I Took a Ferry Up the Coast of Greenland for Under $400 //
Business Insider
Becoming a Better Man and Finding Myself Through Hot Yoga //
The Sydney Morning Herald