Carmen Roberts

Profile Overview

Carmen Roberts is a British travel journalist and television presenter associated with the BBC. She has built her career reporting on global tourism, culture, and travel trends, often working across Europe and Asia.

She is one of the regular presenters of The Travel Show, an international BBC programme that airs on BBC News (global channel) and BBC Two. The programme, launched in 2013, features correspondents based around the world, with Roberts contributing travel documentaries from a range of destinations.

Roberts has reported from numerous countries, producing travel features that explore local cultures, sustainability, and changing tourism industries. In one notable episode, she returned to Singapore, her birthplace, to explore her Chinese Peranakan heritage and the country’s evolving cultural identity.

Alongside her broadcasting work, she is also a writer contributing travel articles for BBC platforms. She has covered topics such as sustainable tourism and changing travel accessibility, often drawing on personal travel experiences. She has referenced travelling with her children in her writing.

Education

  • Attended University of Queensland; graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce (accounting) degree and a Bachelor of Arts (double major in journalism) degree

Dating & Marriage

  • Marriage: Undisclosed from 2012 to ()

Children

    Net Worth & Income

    • Income from the freelance presenter role at BBC
    • Revenue from travel journalism and writing
    • Earnings from event hosting and moderation

    Awards

    • British Guild of Travel Writers Award - Best Television Travel Feature, Coverage of China (2008, 2009)

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