Jennifer Barclay Books
(and more)
Writer
I’m an author of Greek island memoirs – stories of my own adventures that give insights into island life and culture – and travel articles.
Find out more below. I’ve given talks to the Scottish Hellenic Society, the Royal Geographical Society and to walking and writing groups on the islands – feel free to propose an event. You can read my blog posts about Greece at octopus-in-my-ouzo.blogspot.com and find more information on the Interviews page.
First published in 2008 and excerpted in The Guardian. Re-released in 2021 as an e-book.
Published in 2013 in the UK as a paperback and audiobook, and later in the US & Canada, Bulgaria, Poland and Latvia.
Published in 2020 in the UK and US, and in 2025 in Italian as ‘Incanto Remoto’
I’ve written about Greece (and previously about South Korea) for a wide variety of newspapers, magazines and websites.
Hot Springs, Empty Beaches, Forests and Wine: Ikaria
The Guardian
Tilos in ‘Six Great Island Escapes’
The Guardian
Also Translated into Greek by Lifo!
Alternative Greece – six of the best holidays beyond the sunlounger
The Guardian
Donoussa, Greece – in Europe’s Best Beach Holidays
The Guardian
In May it is Bliss, Silent Except for Whistling Bee-eaters: Tinos, Greece
The Guardian
Ruins of the Dodecanese – my life on Greece’s wild islands
The Guardian
The village where time stood still – Olympos on the Greek island of Karpathos
The Times
Pet-sit your way around Australia
The Times
Hide & Greek – disappear from it all on one of Greece’s lesser known island
Metro
A Buddhist Temple in the Hills – South Korea
The Guardian
At 40, She Thought She’d Found Mr Perfect
Daily Mail
South Korea’s Jeju Island offers hidden pleasures for travellers
South China Morning Post weekend magazine (3-page feature)
Escape to Paradise: Psychologies * Living the Mamma Mia Dream: Woman and Home * Off the beaten track just a few hours from Greece’s most popular destinations: Jet2 * 48 Hours in Seoul: Food and Travel * My Big Fat Greek Romance – the most loved-up spots in the islands: Thomas Cook Travel * 48 Hours in Seoul: cover feature, Blue Wings (FinnAir) * Where’s the Catch? The women divers of Jeju Island: Blue Wings * 6 Ways to See South Korea: Blue Wings * South Korea cover story for Selling Long Haul (2 years running)
I’ve also written for Scandinavian Traveller (SAS), Wanderlust, Skyscanner, CNN, Visit London.
I used to write a lot of pieces and interviews for London Korean Links – this is one of the most special interviews I did: http://londonkoreanlinks.net/2009/04/24/warrior-at-the-imjin/
In addition to the books I’ve written about my own adventures, I’ve co-edited several travel anthologies and been a writer-for-hire.
