About Milford on Sea
A small media platform devoted to coastal travel.
We are a quiet rebellion against rushed travel. Ferries, harbor towns, weather, slow weeks by the water.
Our story
Built around water, kept honest by weather.
Milford on Sea started as a private newsletter. A few friends, a list of ferry routes, and a habit of leaving the city on Fridays. We wrote about places we had actually been, in conditions other guides skipped over.
Over the years, the newsletter became a journal. The journal became a small editorial team. We still travel slowly, mostly by train and ferry, often in shoulder seasons. We still write about places we have actually been.
The brand is registered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, but the coast is where the work happens. The Atlantic, the Mediterranean, the Baltic, the Nordic seas, the European lakes that behave like small seas. We try to be useful, atmospheric, and quiet.
Philosophy
Why water-connected travel feels different.
Water enforces a different pace. Ferries leave when they leave. Trains follow coasts at the speed coasts allow. You walk to the harbor because there is nowhere else to be. The trip slows down whether you want it to or not.
That kind of travel rewards a small number of decisions and a lot of presence. Fewer towns, more weather, longer dinners, longer mornings.
Inspiration
Scandinavian minimalism, Atlantic honesty.
Our editorial tone is shaped by the places we cover most. Spare design, long sentences, weather-first photography.
Mindful movement
Slow over fast
We prefer one ferry to two flights. A long lunch to a tight schedule. Two nights in one harbor to four towns in a weekend.
Sustainability
A coastal commitment
We give 1% of revenue to local shoreline conservation. We favor train and ferry over short flights. We name local businesses, on purpose.
Editorial
Storytelling first
Every article is written by a person who has been there. No sponsored placements disguised as guides, no AI-padded listicles, no fluff.
Timeline
A short journey.
2019
Founded in Tulsa
Started as a private newsletter about ferry routes in Scandinavia.
2021
Atlantic chapter
Editorial coverage extended to the Atlantic, Ireland to Portugal.
2023
Coastal initiatives
Started giving 1% of revenue to local shoreline conservation groups.
2025
Premium journal
Launched the long form journal you are reading now.
Team and mission
A small, careful editorial team.
Writers, photographers and editors who live near coasts, and who travel between them. We hire slowly, edit gently, and publish less than we could.
Eira Lindqvist
Editor in Chief
Tomas Reinholt
Atlantic correspondent
Aino Saari
Baltic correspondent
Marco Vella
Mediterranean correspondent