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 […]
On Travel, Fatherhood and Trading the Amazon Basin for Backcountry Britain – Interview for Intrepid Times
Sometimes, you know, as travel writers we airbrush a lot of things. We pretend our job is the dream when […]
Of Wool and Prehistoric Power: My Work for Visit Wales that Tap into Pivotal Parts of Welsh Heritage
It’s funny what ends up defining us. You can bet that at the time, Wales’ ancient cultures or the farmers, […]
The UK’s Best Solo Hikes – Feature for i Paper
It’s all very well, as the weather warms and the flowers prettify the hedgerows again, to talk about getting out […]
Larger than Life: my Feature on the Enigmatic Chalk Figures of England’s Wessex Downs
It is a landscape bypassed by many, as they motor between London and the Southwest of England: often experienced as […]
Parenthood Around the World: A New Guide
It’s a pleasure to see this compelling title to which I contributed hit the bookshelves this month: perhaps a fitting […]
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 […]
Don’t Go Chasing Waterfalls?: The Controversial Development Planned for a Cascade-Blessed Welsh Beauty Spot – Article for the Telegraph
Wales’ Bannau Brycheiniog – formerly Brecon Beacons – National Park is a place of bald, broad rocky summits, yellow moors… […]
2025 as a Year for Pilgrimages: The UK’s Best Pilgrimage Walks from Pagan Wonders to Chaucerian Landscapes, for i Paper
The Catholic Church has designated its Jubilee Year – a year only occurring once every quarter of a century – […]
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 […]
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 […]
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! […]
Luke and his Words... 