Kevin Flanagan

Kevin Flanagan is Senior Writer and Travel Editor at the Sunday Independent, Ireland's largest Sunday newspaper, and presenter of the podcast Top Travel Destinations, heard in over 120 countries.

He trained as a ballet dancer and went on to perform with the London Festival Ballet, dancing alongside Rudolf Nureyev in more than fifty performances. He holds an Art History degree from the Courtauld Institute of Art.

Kevin has published several books, including the bestselling A Modern Christmas Carol (narrated by Kevin for Audible), Born to Dance — the story of his journey to dance with Nureyev — and Everyday Genius.

In 2004 he founded Be Creative Media, an agency producing writers, photographers and designers for publications including the Wall Street Journal, the Sunday Times, the Washington Post, and USA Today.