[1] The Bradt guides began by covering exotic or off-beat destinations, such as Rwanda and Albania, and have continued to target this niche, frequently publishing guides to countries not yet covered by any other travel publisher.

She also continues to write after her retirement, authoring a guide book to Devon[3] and contributing articles to national newspapers and magazines, as well as in a collection of travellers tales.

Her area of special expertise is Madagascar and she has written several books on this African island nation.

[5][6][7][8][9][10] Bradt is a long-standing member of the British Guild of Travel Writers, from which she received a Lifetime Achievement Award in November 2009.

She was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2008 Birthday Honours for services to the tourist industry and to charity.