Travel articles
High50, December 2015
Spiritual nirvana, surfer’s paradise, cultural haven: Bali has long been known for its tropical climate and stunning beaches, but in recent times its lush tropical interior has also attracted its fair share of the attention.
High50, December 2015
It may only take four hours to fly to Lanzarote but driving around the island it can feel like you’ve been transported to another planet.
A Place in The Sun, May 2015
The Far East has long appealed to adventure-seeking Brits heading off on winter-sun holidays, and the region is becoming increasingly popular with those looking for a more permanent change of scenery.
Golf Life Travel, March 2015
Some things look much easier than they actually turn out to be. In Chiang Mai I discovered that riding an elephant is one of those things.
10 rules to stress-free shopping in Asia
CNNGo, March 2011
High quality, low prices, great variety – Asia is a shopaholic’s playground.But there are times when a pushy souvenir seller or extortionist bar owner will send you into spasms of exasperation.
Real Travel, April 2008
Anyone who says there’s no skill in shopping has clearly never seen the inside of a Turkish bazaar. For the uninitiated, a trip to the market in a country like Turkey, Egypt or India can be daunting. Because it isn’t shopping as we know it – nothing has a fixed price and everything is negotiable.
TNT magazine, June 2006
Everyone knows about the rolling hills and quaint medieval towns of Tuscany. Everyone. And they’re heading there in droves, so much so that tourism authorities in some areas have started diverting their attention away from their usual job of attracting tourists, and are now working on discouraging them instead.
TNT magazine, February 2006
Provence is famous for a lot of things: gorgeous, celebrity-packed beaches, worldclass food and a lifestyle that inspired books like A Year In Provence. But interspersed between fields of aromatic lavender and thyme, you’ll also find a landscape brimming with grapes, where Provençal winemakers are leading the world in techniques for producing rosé wine.