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 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… […]
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 […]
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! […]
The Perfect Holiday in Wales: Article for the Telegraph
The ruddy uplands of the Brecon Beacons, the secluded coves of Pembrokeshire, the castle-stippled sandy shores of Snowdonia, the most […]
Springwatch: Great British Walks – 100 Wildlife Walks Through Our Beautiful Countryside – My Latest Book is Out Now!
My latest book is, as of May 11, officially in the shops and online – and it’s a particularly special […]
Travel Guides for National Geographic and the Sunday Times…
It’s been a manically busy summer after the lockdown lull. Succinct guides to various travel hotspots have become very much […]
Luke and his Words... 