Nicola Williams

Nicola Williams is an experienced travel author and expert with a career spanning over two decades, primarily focused on France, Switzerland, and Italy. Since 1996, Nicola has worked with Lonely Planet as an author of city, regional, and country guidebooks, specializing in Paris, Provence, and Tuscany. Additionally, since 2013, Nicola serves as a France specialist for the Telegraph, where research and writing on Paris, Lyon, and various regions include a comprehensive guide to the Dordogne. Previous roles include features writer for Art of the Weekend, editor for In Your Pocket during a time spent in Vilnius, and features editor for The Baltic Times. Nicola's educational background includes a Master's degree in Islamic Studies from SOAS University of London and a Bachelor's degree in English & Comparative Literature and Islamic Studies from the University of Kent.