Guest Speaker at the Ilminster Literary Festival, June 2nd
Everyone: it’s not too late! There is still time to grab your thinking cap and head on down to Ilminster […]
Interview for Go Eat Do – on Roebuck, the Amazon and my Latest Novel
It’s always an honour and a privilege when journalists want to interview me about my writing – particularly my fiction […]
Skip the Crowds: My Tips on Tour Group Dodging in the Andes and Amazon for Wanderlust
It’s not all of us (let’s face it, it’s not that many of us) that really want to be inundated […]
Ruin-Nation? The best Fortresses in Slovakia and the Czech Republic – Article for Travel SuperMag
I have waxed lyrical about the sheer quantity and quality of castles in Slovakia and the Czech Republic for years […]
A Journey Through the Six Distinctive Regions of Puerto Rico – Article for Weather2Travel
Instrumental to understanding the Caribbean getaway of Puerto Rico is knowing just what is there and where. San Juan with […]
Peru and the Potato – Feature for Morning Calm, Korean Air’s In-Flight Magazine
Out today – and no April fool: my first published work in Korean. The reason? I have a six-page feature […]
Interview with A Lover of Books: on Roebuck, Writing Techniques and Inspirations
It was my pleasure to be interviewed recently by the lovely creator of the A Lover of Books blog on […]
The Englishman in Slovakia Returns!
The radio silence over the recent weeks has all been in a good cause. I’ve been working flat out on […]
Taganana: Tenerife’s Most Tantalising Hike – Article for British Guild of Travel Writers
Appearances are deceptive. I had never imagined, for example, that an island I had long associated with “fun in the […]
Interview With A Writer of History…
Back in December, in an event which got a little lost in the general festive season furore, I had the […]
Yellowstone: Insider’s Guide – Feature for Lonely Planet
Coming up in 2016 is the centennial of the US National Parks – 100 years of truly wonderful wildernesses […]
On Wales
I haven’t even wished anyone a Happy New Year yet on this site, so consider wonderful tidings for a […]
Want to Get Your Hands on a Copy of my Debut Novel Roebuck? Here’s How…
As of December 4th my debut novel hit the shops – here’s a guide to where and how you can […]
Bratislava, Slovakia: Pretty Cool at Christmas for its Fantastic Free Things to Do – Article for Lonely Planet
Bratislava: one of Europe’s most unknown capital cities and one in which I have lived for three years. As I […]
The Force Hasn’t Just Awakened: It’s Giving You Itchy Feet – My Article on Star Wars Locations for Red Bull Adventure
The latest Star Wars flick hits the screens just in time for Christmas – and thus I duly wrote an […]
Exploring Cuba Through the Mojito – Feature for Destinations of the World News
Cuba is one of my very favourite countries in the world. And when I’m asked why, I invariably have to […]
Luke and his Words... 