Back in 2010, I set up a Welsh food and drink blog after graduating from Cardiff University with an undergraduate degree in Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies. 14 years on, The Rare Welsh Bit has grown into a multi-award winning food and travel blog focusing on food travel and sight-seeing, from Cardiff to the Caribbean. Think recipes, restaurants, independent producers, and top food travel destinations. Read the full story below.

Besides showcasing Welsh food and drink, and the best travel destinations in Wales, I work with international destination management organisations to promote their food tourism offerings. I’m always happiest when travelling by plate, in search of exotic new cuisines. Hear what my clients have to say about working with me.

Awards and achievements

To date, my blog has been featured by the likes of BBC One, BBC Wales, National Geographic Traveller Food, Food 52, Metro, and Mail On Sunday.

In 2023, I was recognised in the ‘Wales to the World’ category of Cardiff University’s annual alumni awards, alongside judging the Welsh Street Food Awards for the second consecutive year. Beyond Wales, I spoke alongside celebrity chefs, The Hairy Bikers at the Scottish Tourism Alliance and Scotland Food & Drink’s ‘Power of Food Tourism’ conference.

In 2018, my press trip coverage of Grenada Chocolate Festival led Grenada Tourism Authority to present me with their ‘Blogger of the Year’ award.

Freelance writing and speaking

A member of the Guild of Food Writers, I’ve also written for Visit Wales, Discover Carmarthenshire, Sainsbury’s Magazine, Co-op Food Mag, World Travel Market, The Sun, and Cardiff Life.

I also work with Business Wales and the Welsh Government as a Big Ideas Wales Role Model, delivering inspiring entrepreneurial talks in schools and universities across Wales.

Blog post highlights

I’ve published 1,000+ blog posts during my 14 years of blogging. Here are a few favourites:

Award-winning food and travel blogger, Kacie Morgan raking cacao beans to dry them in the sun at Belmont Estate in Grenada, Caribbean.
Raking cacao beans at Belmont Estate in Grenada, Caribbean

The full story

The early days: Welsh food and drink blog

14 years ago, I graduated from Cardiff University with a degree in journalism, and an insatiable hunger for food writing. With no desire to leave Cardiff for the bright lights of London, I struggled to find paid journalism work in Wales. I desperately needed to develop a writing portfolio, so I began blogging about the South Wales food and drink scene.

Fast forward to 2015 and The Rare Welsh Bit had grown to become a popular food blog, enabling me to build my profile as a writer and meet lots of like-minded food and travel enthusiasts. Meanwhile, after spending three months in Jamaica, I’d well and truly caught the travel bug.

As my passion for international cuisine flourished, I began moving away from blogging solely about my local food and drink scene here in Wales, and I started writing about the different foods I’d eaten on my travels too.

Today: Welsh food and travel blog

Since 2017, I’ve been lucky enough to call The Rare Welsh Bit my full-time job. To-date, I’ve been featured by the likes of BBC One; BBC Cymru Wales; BBC Radio Wales; Food 52; Metro; Mail on Sunday; Sainsbury’s Magazine; Co-op Food Mag; and Blogosphere Magazine.

As a Welsh food blogger, I’m very active in Wales. Recently, I judged the Welsh Street Food Awards for the second consecutive year.

Welsh food and travel blogger, Kacie Morgan judging Welsh Street Food Awards 2022
Judging the Welsh Street Food Awards in 2022

However, I also love to travel in the name of food, and in search of exciting new cuisines to explore. To-date, my culinary escapades have taken me to European countries like Cyprus, Malta, Portugal, Spain, Germany and Bulgaria, alongside far-flung destinations like Grenada, Jamaica, India, Malaysia and Qatar.

Besides blogging…

A member of the Guild of Food Writers, I’ve previously written for the likes of Visit Wales, Sainsbury’s Magazine, Co-op Food Mag, The Sun, Cardiff Life, Around Town Wales magazines, and World Travel Market. View my writing portfolio here.

In addition, I work in partnership with Business Wales and the Welsh Government to deliver inspiring entrepreneurial talks to young people in educational settings across Wales, as part of the Big Ideas Wales Role Model scheme.

I’m also available for public speaking opportunities, having recently been invited to speak alongside the likes of the Hairy Bikers; and food and travel writer, Ghillie Basan at the Scottish Tourism Alliance and Scotland Food and Drink’s 2023 Power of Food Tourism conference in Glasgow, Scotland.

Award-winning UK food and travel blogger, Kacie Morgan speaking at the Power of Food Tourism conference in Glasgow, Scotland.
Speaking at Scotland Food and Drink’s 2023 Power of Food Tourism Conference, in Glasgow.