Dipal Acharya is a London-based journalist, specialising in arts and culture coverage. Currently the Arts and Entertainment Director of ES Magazine, the glossy weekend supplement to the London Evening Standard newspaper, she has also contributed to The Daily Telegraph, The Observer Magazine, Dazed & Confused among other titles. During her time at ES, she has secured UK exclusive cover profiles with the likes of Gwyneth Paltrow, Nicole Kidman, Elton John and Ryan Gosling. She is passionate about travel, editing the magazine's ESCAPE pages and annual travel issue, and has recently launched @somewherefortheweekend for curated hotel recommendations.