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, […]
Last Night in Havana: Chasing the Blackout Across Cuba
I spent three weeks in Cuba in February and March this year on research for a few writing projects – […]
Finland: A First-Time Guide – Article for Lonely Planet
Sometimes you just want to know the nuts and bolts of a country – when to go, why to go, […]
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 […]
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 – […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Luke and his Words... 