Travel Through Italy

Cumbria is a wild, wet and wellie-wearing region in the north of England, whose damp hedgerows and fields of daffodils fired the literary imagination of Wordsworth several times over.

Umbria, on the other hand, is a fragrant, olive-soaked region in central Italy, whose soft pink stone apparently fired the literary imagination of C.S.Lewis and introduced the rest of the world to Narnia (via the real world town of Narni.)

Read more about my time in Italy here.

Italy

Abigail just returned from the country of Italy where she experienced :

• The towns of Perugia, Assisi, Narni, and the beautiful city of  Rome
• Investigating the Slow Food movement
• Staying where pilgrims stayed in medieval times, Le Silve
• Italian Cooking lessons
• Making chocolate with Perugina
• Visited Lake Trasimeno

Travel Through Poland

“Are you ready?” asks Christopher, a guide from the nearby village of Wieliczka. He’s cloaked in a long charcoal jacket and blowing on his hands to keep warm. For a giant-sized man, he uses a soft voice. “Because once we start, I will not be able to talk to you. And you will not be able to turn back.”

Read more about my time in Poland here.

Poland

Abigail King recently returned from a trip to Warsaw, Poland, where she experienced the:

• Palace of Culture and Science
• Warsaw Upraising Museum
• Royal Route
• Krakowskie Przedmiescic and Old Town
• Copernicus Science Centre
• Praga District

Travel Through Australia

I’ve arrived in Sydney, a little dazed, a little confused. Apparently that’s jetlag and it’s something to do with circadian rhythms, cortisol surges and melatonin…although right now I can’t quite remember my name and could easily believe that jetlag’s caused by blue-edged tomatoes and overripe watermelon and comes with an easy cure of standing upside down in a vat of warm jelly.

But instead of listening to any of that nonsense, I’m going to attempt to cure my jetlag by throwing myself into the pounding surf of Bondi.

Read more about my time in Australia here.

Australia

Abigail King recently returned from a trip to Sydney, Australia, where she experienced:

• Surfing Lessons at Bondi Beach
• A Middle Harbour Kayak Tour in Sydney Harbour
• Bronte to Bondi Coastal Walk
• Manly Beach
• The Australian Open of Surfing
• Night Harbour Cruise Through Sydney Harbour

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 here.

Travel Through Jordan

Life’s been high on adventure lately, if low on sleep. Usually, I manage to find something beautiful, something that moves me wherever I go. But last night, in Petra, that didn’t happen.

Read more about my time in Jordan here.

Jordan

Abigail King recently returned from a trip to Jordan, where she experienced:

• Cooking classes at Beit Sitti
• Petra
• Ballooning over Wadi Rum
• Overnight stay with Bedouin
• Canyoning in Wadi Mujib
• The Citadel of Amman

Read the full article here.

Just back from a self-guided driving tour around Malaysia, taking in the highlights of Kuala Lumpur, Malacca, Penang and Redang, as well as some off-beat locations on peninsular Malaysia. Read the initial travel stories about Malaysia here. Please contact me if you have any editorial needs in this area.

Malaysia

Abigail King recently returned from a trip to Malaysia, where she experienced:

• Little India in Penang
• The Cameron Highlands
• Georgetown
• Malaysian Street Food
• Kuala Lumpu
• Batu Caves

Late September sees me digging out my hiking boots and hitting the slopes of the Spanish Pyrenees…If you are looking for a freelance writer to cover this area then please contact me here.

easyJet Traveller July 2011

Abigail King

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