A Luxury Spa in the Mountains
My latest article with Air France: reviewing the Vigilius Mountain Resort set high in the mountains. So high in fact, you can only reach it by cable car… Read more here
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Sake & Snow: An Igloo Festival in Japan
Kamakura. It’s one of those words I’d never heard of until I went to Yokote in northern Japan. Snow was falling as I arrived… Read the full feature here. Published in Desert Leaf, 2012
Feature: Racing Against the Sands of Time in Namibia
55 million years have passed, but the world’s oldest desert is still home to massive sand dunes, roaming wildlife and clusters of dead trees. Published 2012 Read the full feature here.
Shooting the Breeze in the Florida Keys – Cover Feature
A week long itinerary for driving through the Florida Keys. Published in Monarch Explorer in 2012. Read the article here.
Costa Brava: The Creative Side of Spain
National Geographic Traveler – Best of the World for 2012 The painted boats that bob in yellow, crimson and white could belong to any rugged Mediterranean coast. The polar bear that guards them, however, means only one thing: Salvador Dalí’s home in Costa Brava. Find the article by Abigail King …
Living the High Life at the Goring Hotel
The Goring Hotel shot to fame when Kate Middleton stayed here the night before the Royal Wedding. Yet even for commoners without a prince in sight, this family-run London hotel offers a taste of charm, seclusion and scones with clotted cream right in the centre of the city. Read the …
Via Ferrata in the Dolomites
Forget rock climbing, For a taste of real adrenaline in the mountains, via ferrata is the only way to go. easyJet Traveller July 2011 Abigail King Read the full article here…
Love Locks & Lonely Planet
Check out this month’s Lonely Planet magazine from the BBC, where I write about the love tradition that’s travelling across the world.
Sun, Sea and Staying Forever Young – The Islands of Okinawa, Japan
“You must try it,” says Kuki, translating what the waiter’s body language already makes clear. “He says it’s the secret to a long and healthy life.” On the one hand, Okinawa does hold the record for life-expectancy. On the other, the “secret” looks like a test-tube of seaweed that’s been …
Two Minute Guide: Spain
A tasty and irreverent guide to eating out, partying, sightseeing and sleeping in Alicante, Madrid and Santa Cruz.