Smyto Creative

Hello! I’m Tom, the face behind Smyto Creative – a digital marketing freelancer and content writer. I’ve been working with Lucy at Love Travel Planning since 2023, helping to build the website and shape it into what it is today.

For as long as I can remember, I’ve lived with a severe peanut allergy, and while I was at university I also became allergic to all other nuts. Travelling with a serious allergy comes with its own challenges, but it has never stopped me wanting to see the world. Through Love Travel Planning, I share my experiences, lessons, and practical tips to help others travel more confidently with allergies.

When I’m back in England, you’ll usually find me out walking or hiking somewhere in the countryside. I’m a keen photographer as well, so alongside travel guides you’ll often find a few countryside photos from my latest wander.

Dark green Love Travel Planning header titled “Hidden nuts in food, cuisine by cuisine,” with a pink Allergy Safety Guide badge, the subtitle “Where they hide on the menu, and what to ask before you order,” and a white card listing pesto, korma, satay, baklava, mole and cashew cheese as common hiding places, plus a note that sesame is not a nut but still counts.

Does Pesto Contain Nuts? Hidden Nuts In Food, Cuisine By Cuisine

Companions, Travelling With Allergies Does Pesto Contain Nuts? Hidden Nuts In Food, Cuisine By Cuisine Smyto Creative 4 days ago X-twitter Facebook-f Pinterest-p Linkedin-in Whatsapp Envelope Most of my allergic reactions have not come from a bowl of nuts. They have come from a sauce, a paste or a garnish that nobody mentioned: cashews ground into a curry, a...

Dark green Love Travel Planning header graphic asking “Does allergy travel insurance exist?” with a pink Allergy Safety Guide badge, the subtitle “What it covers and what to declare,” and a white checklist of four things to declare before you buy: diagnosed allergies, past anaphylaxis, adrenaline pen prescriptions and recent hospital visits.

Does Allergy Travel Insurance Exist? What It Covers And What To Declare

Companions, Travelling With Allergies Does Allergy Travel Insurance Exist? What It Covers And What To Declare Smyto Creative 4 days ago X-twitter Facebook-f Pinterest-p Linkedin-in Whatsapp Envelope I have a severe nut allergy, I have travelled solo across Australia with it. I’m a firm believer that allergies shouldn’t stop you from travelling. But, as...

The timber Memorial Arch spans the Great Ocean Road at Eastern View, with a coach and visitors beneath its sign.

Driving The Great Ocean Road West To East: The Quiet Way To Do It

Australia, Coastal Holidays, Empty Nesters, Experiences, Friends, Kids, One week, Road Trips, Short Stays, Solo, Teens, The Great Ocean Road, Victoria, Young Adults Driving The Great Ocean Road West To East: The Quiet Way To Do It Smyto Creative 3 weeks ago X-twitter Facebook-f Pinterest-p Linkedin-in Whatsapp Envelope I joined the Great Ocean Road from the west...

Painted swimmer bollards line Geelong’s waterfront path beside the Geelong Boat House and the blue water of Corio Bay.

Things To Do In Geelong: The Perfect Stop Between The Great Ocean Road & Melbourne

Australia, City breaks, Coastal Holidays, Empty Nesters, Friends, Short Stays, Solo, Victoria, Young Adults Things To Do In Geelong: The Perfect Stop Between The Great Ocean Road & Melbourne Smyto Creative 3 weeks ago X-twitter Facebook-f Pinterest-p Linkedin-in Whatsapp Envelope After days of coastal villages and clifftop car parks, Geelong is a different change...

A lone beachgoer in blue walks across Lorne Beach beneath wooded hills dotted with houses.

Things To Do In Lorne: The Great Ocean Road Town I Would Move To

Australia, City breaks, Empty Nesters, Friends, Short Stays, Solo, The Great Ocean Road, Victoria, Young Adults Things To Do In Lorne: The Great Ocean Road Town I Would Move To Smyto Creative 3 weeks ago X-twitter Facebook-f Pinterest-p Linkedin-in Whatsapp Envelope If I were to live anywhere I visited in Australia, Lorne would be it. I liked the long beach, the...

Warm morning light falls across Apollo Bay Beach and the surrounding hills as a small wave breaks along the shore.

Things To Do In Apollo Bay: A Great Ocean Road Overnight

Australia, Coastal Holidays, Empty Nesters, Friends, Short Stays, Solo, Teens, The Great Ocean Road, Victoria, Young Adults Things To Do In Apollo Bay: A Great Ocean Road Overnight Smyto Creative 3 weeks ago X-twitter Facebook-f Pinterest-p Linkedin-in Whatsapp Envelope Apollo Bay was my first overnight stop on the Great Ocean Road proper. After a long day of...

Visitors stand on timber viewing platforms above the beach and limestone stacks at the Twelve Apostles, Victoria.

Great Ocean Road Stops from West to East: Every Landmark Worth Pulling Over For

Australia, Coastal Holidays, Empty Nesters, Friends, Kids, Road Trips, Short Stays, Solo, Teens, The Great Ocean Road, Victoria, Young Adults Great Ocean Road Stops from West to East: Every Landmark Worth Pulling Over For Smyto Creative 3 weeks ago X-twitter Facebook-f Pinterest-p Linkedin-in Whatsapp Envelope I drove this stretch of the Great Ocean Road from west to...

Pale green flat lake with hills in background covered in fir trees, blue sky with some white cloud. ON the water is a blue inflatable raft with crew in lifejackets and yellow oars. Photo taken from a blue raft which is just visible in bottom left of photo

Things To Do In Whistler In Summer: Three Days In The Mountains

British Columbia, Canada & USA - Pacific Northwest, City breaks, Experiences, Kids, Short Stays, Teens Things To Do In Whistler In Summer: Three Days In The Mountains Smyto Creative 4 weeks ago X-twitter Facebook-f Pinterest-p Linkedin-in Whatsapp Envelope Whistler is famous for its winter, and we went in August. What we found was a mountain town that works just...

Paved coastal path runs beside a rocky shoreline under large Norfolk Island pines, with long shadows and golden sunset light over calm water. Limestone Coast

Adelaide To The Great Ocean Road: A Limestone Coast Road Trip Itinerary

Australia, Coastal Holidays, Empty Nesters, Friends, One week, Road Trips, Solo, South Australia, Travelling With Allergies, Young Adults Adelaide To The Great Ocean Road: A Limestone Coast Road Trip Itinerary Smyto Creative 1 month ago X-twitter Facebook-f Pinterest-p Linkedin-in Whatsapp Envelope The Limestone Coast is a well-trodden route for Australian...