Danny Weller

I’m a freelance journalist, travel writer, and social media manager with a BA in European and Middle Eastern Languages (Spanish & Arabic) from the University of Oxford. 

Author and photographer of Wild Guide: Morocco (2025), I write across politics, culture, history, and travel, driven by curiosity and a love of exploration.

Explore my work here or on LinkedIn, and feel free to connect for collaborations or enquiries.

Featured Articles

Explore a featured selection of my writing work below.

Discover hidden Morocco – from forgotten beaches to ancient citadels and soaring desert dunes

Extending from the Atlantic coast to the edge of the Sahara and with a huge variety of terrain – from lush oases and valleys peppered with thyme, rosemary, argan trees and date palms to rocky gorges and arid plains – the Anti-Atlas mountains cater for even the most indecisive traveller.Above all, however, Anti-Atlas is agadir country (the word means wall or citadel). The landscape is interspersed with these remarkable communal fortifications, once used to store grain, dates, almonds, honey and i...

Expedition Cruise Network conference sets sail for second year, focusing on sustainability and innovation - Wanderlust

Mainstream mega cruises which dump thousands of passengers into coastal cities around the world are rightly derided by those looking to travel responsibly, but there is an alternative: Expedition cruises.
 
Typically associated with the Arctic and Antarctic, today these small, expert-led cruises are no longer limited to cold-weather destinations, taking travellers to some of the world’s most precious and remote ecosystems around the world including the Amazon and the Galápagos Islands, as well a...

‘Dear Suella, try living for a week in Rwandan centre’

YOUNG people challenged the home secretary to live for a week in Rwanda at a Camden children’s charity event at the House of Lords.
Teenagers supported by Coram, based in King’s Cross, had joined the campaign event against the Illegal Migration Bill last Wednesday.
The Bill would see people coming to this country claiming asylum without prior permission flown out to temporary facilities in the East African country Rwanda.
Amina Meshnuni, in a message for Suella Braverman, said: “T...

FOOD, LANGUAGE AND ARCHITECTURE: THE REMNANTS OF MUSLIM VALENCIA • 24/7 Valencia

However the walls that have seen the rise and fall of empires, caliphates and kingdoms almost came crashing down, never to endure to this modern age. The first emir of Cordoba, Abd al-Rahman I, ordered the city destroyed in 755. Luckily for all of us in love with Valencia’s vibrant energy and culture, these orders were never carried out and several years later his son, Abd Allah, had a form of autonomous rule over the province of Valencia. He established a palace on the outskirts of the old city...

Insurance quote puts paid to a holiday abroad

David Power
A FORMER black cab driver, boxer and musician – who has performed around the world in front of prime ministers, kings and members of the mafia – said his travelling days are done after being quoted £1,500 for holiday insurance.
David Power, who lives in Peabody-run sheltered housing block in Davey’s Court, Covent Garden, had to scrap his trip to Morocco because of the eye-watering charges.
The 90-year-old said he felt “outraged” and “highly discriminated against” because of his age a...

Pints of Knowledge: The pub series bringing academic experts to your local 

LSD, ketamine, ayahuasca and pints: not the wild night out you would expect, but a subject of discussion at a lecture on the use of psychedelics in medicine in a North London pub.


Pints of Knowledge is a new public talks series in London, where experts, researchers, and big thinkers share ideas in pubs across London.


Dr Ayla Semaloglu, a specialist in psychedelics at the University of Cambridge, spoke from the 3 Locks Brewing Company in Camden about how these substances could be used in...

A NIGHT OF HIP-HOP AT VALENCIA’S 'MATISSE CLUB' • 24/7 Valencia

These artists represent a new generation of Valencian musicians, speaking on a variety of issues, from love, heartbreak and mental health to the struggles of workers and life in Valencia’s working class neighbourhoods. This event was run by Horitzó Socialista, a Valencian and Catalonian Socialist group which defines itself as “an organ for reflection and dissemination of the communist youth in the Països Catalans, which aims to be a space for theoretical elaboration and the defense of the thesis...

Why Combine Artificial Intelligence with Additive Manufacturing? - AMFG

Report by Danny Weller
In an ever-progressing world, many companies are leveraging digitization and automation for additive manufacturing advancement. More and more manufacturers are turning to cloud-based solutions and integrated algorithms in 3D printing maximize its potential in Industry 4.0. As part of this digital realm, 3D printing aligns with AI, like machine learning, in optimizing the value chain. AI’s rapid data processing capacity makes it a crucial decision-making tool. Machine learn...

LA RIADA DE VALENCIA: THE FLOOD THAT SUBMERGED A CITY • 24/7 Valencia

Just like all cities built on the banks of rivers, Valencia suffered an eternal paradox: a river is a source of life and economic prosperity, but also the source of serious damage from sporadic flooding. In the autumn of 1957, what had once been a trickling brook winding through mudflats, broke its banks after a weekend of torrential rain, sweeping through Valencia’s streets, leaving devastation in its wake. Residents were forced to climb up buildings, lampposts and statues to escape the clutchi...

VALENCIA’S TRIBUNAL DE LES AIGUES: EUROPE’S OLDEST LEGAL BODY • 24/7 Valencia

The court’s primary concerns are issues of stolen water amongst Valencia’s farmers, when water is being used by a farmer when it is not their turn to irrigate their crops, a serious issue in drought-prone Spain and the irregular amounts of water provided by the River Turia. Issues have also occurred of farmers’ building works polluting the water channels, which are also brought swiftly before the court. Disputes can occur at any point throughout the year but they are more frequent during drought...

VALENCIA’S GRAFFITIED STREETS: ARTWORKS AND EYESORES • 24/7 Valencia

Valencia is a city that bears the marks of many peoples and ages. The Romans left their imprint on the city by giving it its name “Valentia”. The Visigoths left behind cathedrals and the Moors made their mark with language, architecture and cuisine. The modern inhabitants of Valencia, or at least a specific section of them, are no different, determined to leave their own mark upon the city.
Are you in Valencia? Good, you’ve made the right choice. Go out your front door and walk down any street y...

LITERATURE TO PHOTOGRAPHY: AN INTERVIEW WITH JASON WEBSTER • 24/7 Valencia

24/7 VALENCIA: Did you have an intention/objective behind this photography collection and would you say you have achieved it?
 JASON WEBSTER: Spain has been my great love for almost my entire life. It began when I was 14 and I saw pictures of the Alhambra and I was completely bowled over by it. Since then it’s always been my connection to Spain. It’s an Islamic palace and Moorish Spain has been my ‘way in’ to Spain and I wanted to pay homage to that. The last time I went to Granada, I took my ca...