Grass Roots: My Essay on the Remarkable Icelandic Turf Houses for Lonely Planet’s Journey Iceland’s Ring Road
You drive parts of Iceland’s Ring Road and at times you have to do a double-take: not at the mind-boggling […]
Ten of Europe’s Best Autumn Walks, from Bear Watching to the Prosecco Harvest – Article for i Paper
Summer might be over but there is plenty (if not more!) to adore about autumn. From forests full of flaming […]
The Greatest Train Journeys in the UK and Europe – Talk to the CSMA
It’s a great pleasure to be talking again to CSMA members in conjunction with CSMA Boundless on Thursday February 11 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Northern Saints Project: Writing into Being the Christian Crossroads of the British Isles
It’s been a quiet three months on this site, but no chance of that being reflected in reality! Requests from […]
Small Country, Big Hike – Feature on Liechtenstein for N by Norwegian’s Adventure Issue!
A lot of you might have already seen this feature, given Norwegian’s increasingly vast network these days. June is their […]
Europe: A Retrospective – Thoughts On, and New Books Out About, the ‘Continent’ We are Bidding Farewell
Europe: A Retrospective. An exhibition coming to every resident of the UK in 2019. And coming for good. All liberal […]
Luke and his Words... 