Posts Tagged ‘Travel Writer’

Formula One, Valencia

Formula One, Valencia

Lewis Hamilton – Valencia Grand Prix This time last week, I was in the pit lane at the Valencia Grand Prix and it’s taken some time for my ears to stop ringing and my heartbeat to slow down. For days before the big race, the streets of Valencia hummed with the distant noise of robotic [...]

Adventure in the Dolomites, Italy

Adventure in the Dolomites, Italy

There’s nothing like the fear of immediate death to concentrate the mind. Last week I retraced the steps of the world’s first via ferrata…

The Reality of a French Love Affair…

The Reality of a French Love Affair…

The world has a love affair with French food and markets, dreaming of croissants, baguettes, chocolat and more. But, of course, that’s not the whole story. Brains, Ankles and Other Body Parts, published this month in Desert Leaf, tells the truth behind the gastronomic dream. Read it here…


1000 Metres Above the Sea in Andalucia

1000 Metres Above the Sea in Andalucia

The outdoor enthusiast in me fell in love with the limestone towers in El Torcal National Park, which I wrote about for this month’s easyJet Traveller. Only so many photos fit into a piece, however, so I wanted to share a few more here.

Underground in Kraków

Underground in Kraków

I’ve spent this last week in Kraków, amid snow and sunshine, sobering historical sites and the best hot chocolate known to man. This photo (of me) comes from an underground restaurant called The Piano Rouge. Beneath Kraków’s formal, medieval square, this place reminded me of a cross between Aladdin’s cave and the Moulin Rouge, with its scarlet [...]

The End of the Olive Harvest

The End of the Olive Harvest

It all started with the police check last night. Torchlight zig-zagged across the car and we huddled in the backseat. “You are English,” said the policeman. “And yet you say you want to go to Pegalajar.” “That’s right,” said MG, our driver. “My friends here – they want to pick olives.” “They want,” he lingered [...]


Hunting Whales

Hunting Whales

Pedro Martina’s sun-worn face lights up as he grabs my shoulder and points into the distance. “Three of them are under the water now,” he says as I scour the shades of blue. “One baby and two adultos… and further behind them I can see two more.” It’s certainly not the first time Pedro has [...]

White Ice in the Pink City

White Ice in the Pink City

Toulouse, nicknamed La Ville Rose or the Pink City, turns white near Christmas with dripping lights, a skating rink in Place Capitole and, if the weather’s just right, a soft snowfall. Find my full article on how Toulouse celebrates Christmas at National Geographic’s Intelligent Travel. Joyeux Noël.


Riyadh

Flashbacks of an Arabian princess….


Marseille

Marseille

Cassis – the nearby picturesque port. The city of Marseille..

Biarritz

Biarritz

Spotting surfers on the waves at Biarritz…and for once feeling grateful that I’m on dry land.
For those thrilled by the fact that the surfers in this photo are barely visible (giving perspective to the size of those waves) – and who actually clicked on this link to find out more information about the surf in Biarritz,


Cambridge

Cambridge

  Early morning..

Toulouse

Toulouse

Christmas markets, marathon finish lines, free concerts, pillow fights, organic vegetables, book fairs and general lazing around. The heart of the Pink City beats at Place Capitole.


It Doesn’t Take Two to Tango

It Doesn’t Take Two to Tango

      Buenos Aires. Ah, you can almost hear the accordion in your mind. The stomp and the swish of the dancers. The haughty stare and ice-licked face of the star, raven hair tight against her scalp.   Or, you can see a rambling, scruffy line of pale-faced young men shuffling forwards in clear [...]