Norway’s Simple Answer to Greener, Cleaner Living – Feature for the BBC
Sometimes, implementing sustainability into travel can just be about thinking outside the box – or thinking outside the cabin. Or, […]
Wales: Six Scenic Hikes Without the Tourist Crowds – Article for i Paper
Summer’s out – but the best hiking weather in the UK is still very much here. The problem in Wales […]
The Seaside Town with Wild Coves, Seals, Folk Music and a Pastel-Fronted Harbour – Article for iPaper
The other week I got to go back to perhaps my favourite place on the coast in Pembrokeshire: no, not […]
New Name, Ancient Ways: the Ultimate Guide to Bannau Brycheiniog (aka the Brecon Beacons) – Feature for the Telegraph
Bannau Brycheiniog – renamed with its Welsh moniker in 2023 – to some; the Brecon Beacons to me: this is […]
The UK’s Best Spring Walks – Feature for i Weekend
Spring has arrived: sort of! The lingering damp grey, at least in Wales, has made it a little harder to […]
Green Adventures Across Finland – Feature for Sustainable Journeys
As a writer that focuses on sustainability in their writing, it’s always exciting for me to travel to a country […]
The Spirit in the Steam: Getting Into Sauna Culture in Finland – Feature for Sustainable Journeys
There is nothing in the world so intrinsically Finnish as derobing and getting sweaty in a sauna. This activity is […]
The Course of True Love: 9 Best Budget Honeymoons for 2024 – Article for Lonely Planet
Who doesn’t need a little bit of extra love in their life at this cold, dark time of year?! Light […]
Pole Position: The Coldest Places on Earth – my Latest for Lonely Planet
Not everyone starts tingling with excitement at the idea of Arctic or Antarctic temperatures for their next trip away. I […]
Viennese Whirl? My Latest Articles on How to Get Under the Skin of the Austrian Capital in No More Than a Long Weekend…
It will not surprise anyone who knows me even a little that two of my favourite things are coffee and […]
New Books Out
A couple of exciting new titles co-authored by me have hit the shelves in recent months! My favourite of these […]
Oh, Vienna!
When I think of Vienna, it’s always through the lens of the Ultravox song, you know, as in one of […]
15 of the Best Autumnal Hiking Holidays – Article for iPaper
Summer has segued into autumn, greenery into burnished oranges, heat into crispness, wildflowers into ripened vines and shiny conkers. From […]
Shortlisted for Guidebook of the Year at the Travel Media Awards!
It’s a huge honour to have once again made the final shortlist for one of the top accolades possible in […]
Last of the Summer Climes? The UK Microclimate Holidays to Extend Your Summer in September – Article for iPaper
I like to think with this piece that I single-handedly gave the UK a little proper summer to revel in! […]
Meditations on the Isle of Rum
Picture this. A beach – not sand but weather-strewn slate-grey and rose-pink shingle. Unkempt-looking, if truth be told: a flurry […]
Luke and his Words... 