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2 October 2024: writing about Berlin v Munich in the Times

29 September 2024: writing about a bargain Turkey in the Sunday Times

28 September 2024: writing about German cities in the Times

22 September 2024: writing about Croatia’s sandy beaches in the Sunday Times

5 August 2024: writing about the Via Transilvanica for BBC Travel

3 August: writing about Yorkshire’s Rosedale in the Times

30 July: my Wanderlust piece about Caspar David Friedrich has gone online

22 July: writing about heritage railways for the Times

13 July: writing about the controversial Hamburg bunker for the FT

30 June 2024: where Germans do their staycationing, for ipaper

14 June 2024: comparing Germany and Scotland for the Times

25 May 2024: writing about Caspar David Friedrich’s Germany for Wanderlust

20 May 2024:  writing about Croatia v Montenegro in the i

26 April 2024: writing about the best places to stay in the Dordogne in the Times

16 April 2024: writing about hidden beaches for the Times

10 April 2024: writing about Bodo, Norway’s capital of culture, for the i

10 March 2024: writing about German railways in the Telegraph

29 February 2024: writing about the European Sleeper in the Indy

28 February 2024: writing about fishing with Paul Whitehouse in the i

24 February 2024: writing about northern France in the Times

4 February 2024: writing about no fly holidays in the Sunday Times

29 January 2024: writing about the Arctic Route in the iPaper

21 January 2024: writing about Dusseldorf and Cologne in Companion magazine

20 January 2024: writing about scenic rail routes in the Times

13 January 2024: writing about European sleeper trains in the Times

2 January 2024: writing about set-jetting for the Times

17 December 2023: writing about Germany for a US website

16 December 2023: Wanderlust podcast about Germany’s UNESCO sites

9 December 2023: writing in the Times about Morocco’s Taghazout

26 November 2023: writing in the Times about the world’s largest gingerbread town

2 November 2023: writing in the Times about Germany’s hosting of EURO 2024

25 October 2023: writing about the Via Transilvanica in the iPaper

22 October 2023: writing about the weird world of dried cod in the FT

18 September 2023: writing about Renoir and Guernsey in the FT

20 August 2023: writing about Harry Kane’s Munich in the Sunday Times

6 August 2023: writing about seafood-eating wolves in the FT

20 July 2023: writing about Saxony in Wanderlust magazine

20 July 2023: writing about King Arthur in Wanderlust magazine

12 July 2023: writing about best places to stay in Brittany for the Times

7 July 2023: writing about Schwarzenegger’s travels for the Times

1 July 2023: writing about Germany’s coast for the Times

18 June 2023: writing about the Chausey islands in the Telegraph

17 June 2023: writing about the best places to stay in Normandy in the Times

4 June 2023: writing about Berlin in the Sunday Times

1 June 2023: writing in Times Travel about the best budget hotels in Berlin

30 May 2023: writing in the Sunday Times about seven quirky seaside villages

23 May 2023: writing about the Chausey islands in the Telegraph

14 May 2023:  writing about posh cottages in the Sunday Times

7 May 2023: writing about Vietnam by train in the Express

26 April 2023: writing about Austria’s Wachau in the Independent

18 April 2023: writing about German food in the latest Wanderlust

17 April 2023: writing about art and the southeast’s seaside resorts for BBC Travel

15 April 2023: writing about the French King Arthur in the i paper

3 April 2023: writing about dinosaur places in the Sunday Times

2 April 2023: writing about inexpensive Egypt in the Times

29 March 2023: writing about dinosaur destinations in the Times travel

23 March 2023: writing about affordable villas in Greece in the Times travel

21 March 2023: writing about Meiringen and Sherlock Holmes in the FT

28 February 2023: writing about train travel in Vietnam for the Independent

16 February 2023: writing about the good value Hurghada coast for the Independent

25 January 2023: writing about Vietnam’s Phong Nha in the i paper

22 January 2023: writing about beach cities in the Sunday Times

22 January 2023: writing about the Velogemel World Champs in the Sunday Times

14 January 2023: writing about Germany’s Eatrenalin in the Financial Times

30 December 2022: writing about the new Chedi hotel in Egypt for the Times

4 December 2022: writing about Vietnam in the Daily Telegraph

28 November 2022: writing about North Rhine-Westphalia in the latest Wanderlust magazine

15 November 2022: writing about a railtrip around Germany for the Independent

12 November 2022: recorded a podcast for Wanderlust mag about Bavaria’s dotty king

5 November 2022: writing about fabulous houses for NYE for the Times

22 October 2022: writing about where the Med is warmest for the Times

11 October 2022: my piece about the Caledonian Canal is syndicated to the Australian

25 September 2022: writing about the Caledonian Canal in its 200th year for the Sunday Times

24 September 2022: writing about Austria’s heuriger wine taverns in the FT

11 September 2022: writing about the Nazi holiday resort of Prora in the FT

4 September 2022: writing about Switzerland in the Express

14 August 2022: writing about Scotland’s roadtrips in the Express

13 August 2022: writing about the peninsulars and roadtrips of Argyll in the Times

30 July 2022: writing about great waterside places to stay in Times Weekend

30 July 2022: writing about spectacular places to stay in Times Weekend

26 July 2022: writing about the Coleridge Way in the ipaper

23 July 2022: writing about no fly holidays for Times Travel

16 July 2022: writing about the best gites in northern France for Times Travel

16 July 2022: writing about boat journeys in the UK for Times Weekend

14 July 2022: writing about the longest journey in Switzerland for the FT

10 July 2022: writing about the Return of the Railway Children in the Sunday Times

9 July 2002: writing about Dresden in the i paper

22 June 2022: writing about Berlin’s most creative hotels for the Times

20 June 2022: writing about holidays with children in the Sunday Times

13 June 2022: writing a Bavarian Fairytale for the cover of Wanderlust magazine

6 June 2022: writing about Budapest in Business Traveller magazine

4 June 2022: writing about a seafood pilgrimage through Normandy in the Times

28 May 2022: writing about the Queen’s hotels for the Sunday Times

15 May 2022: writing about Britain’s most charming branch lines in the Daily Star

8 May 2022: writing about legendary places in the Sunday Mirror

1 May 2022: writing about villas where you don’t need a car in the Sunday Times

16 April 2022: writing about former branch lines for hiking/biking in the i newspaper

3 April 2022: writing about quirky German accommodation for the Mirror, Express and People

2 April 2022: writing about volunteering on private railways for the FT

27 March 2022: writing about living like a lord in Budapest for the Sunday Times

26 March 2022: writing about the Oberammergau Passion Play in the FT

14 March 2022: writing about no fly travel in the Mirror

13 March 2022: writing about Germany cultural holidays in the Times

13 February 2022: writing about citybreaks in the Times

5 February 2022: writing about Agatha Christie’s travels for the Times

5 February 2022: writing about romantic breaks for the Times

23 January 2022: writing about the new Seine a Velo cycle route in the Sunday Times

23 January 2022: writing about ferry based holidays in nearby France for the Sunday Times

5 January 2022: writing about most beautiful England for Times Travel

5 January 2022: writing about most beautiful Scotland for Times Travel

5 January 2022: writing about most beautiful UK for Times Travel

29 December:  writing about the best of Bavaria for Times Travel

19 December: writing about best screen locations in the Sunday Times

18 December: writing about Burnley’s fascination with Benedictine in the FT

12 December: writing about forest walks in the Sunday Times

10 December: writing about the best of Germany for Times Travel

4 December: writing about Skye’s Kinloch and my favourite highland hotels in the Times

1 December: re-did my travel testing piece for Times Travel

1 December: writing about Rothenburg and Christmas in the FT

21 November: writing in the Sunday Times about car-free national parks

17 November: writing in the i paper about the new Dartmoor Line

7 November: writing in the Sunday Times about railway-themed places to stay

4 November: My breakfast with astronauts broadcast is on BBC Radio Four’s From Our Own Correspondent

10 October: writing in the Sunday Times about Germany’s Romantic Road

5 October: writing in Times Travel about 20 things to do in Manchester

25 September: writing in the Sunday Times about my fave coastal walks

18 September: writing in the Times about 25 active breaks for autumn

11 September: writing in the FT about Champagne

31 August: writing in Times Travel about the Lake District

22 August: writing in the Sunday Times about Folkestone

16 August: writing in Times Travel about Cornwall

16 August: writing in the ipaper about Champagne country

14 August: writing a five-pager in the Times about French holidays

12 August: writing in the ipaper about Britain’s tidal oddities

25 July: writing in the Sunday Times about Grenada

15 July: writing in the Times about Covid tests for travel

14 July: writing on the Times travel website about Las Vegas

18 June: writing in the i paper about cake walking in Yorkshire

11 June: Channel Islands for the Times

10 June: writing sections of the Times travel website about the Channel Islands, Cornwall, the Canaries, Las Vegas and more.

31 May: writing in the Sunday Times about sail-cycling in the NL

8 May: writing in the Times about September breaks

26 April: writing in the i paper about where to go in Scotland in spring

24 March: writing in the Daily Mail about Walks of Art

13 February: writing in the FT about Bangkok’s Hua Lamphong station

28 January 2021: Writing in the FT about Jasmine Harrison in the Atlantic Challenge rowing race

3 January 2021: Wishing places for New Year, wells, trees and chairs. in the i paper

27 December: one story, three papers: in the Express, Mirror and Star writing about British landscape paintings and their locations

20 December: in the ipaper writing about the town where it is always Christmas

18 November: in the Daily Mail writing about UK’s dry islands

31 October: in the i paper writing about mythical beasts for Halloween

17 October: In the i paper writing about Agatha Christie’s Dart

4 October: in the Daily Star writing about favourite food

4 October: in the Sunday People writing about rural escapes

27 September: in the Sunday People writing about Pembrokeshire

27 September: in the Sunday Express writing about easy mountaineering

20 September: in the Sunday Express writing about favourite holiday food

20 September: in the Sunday People writing about adrenalin breaks

13 September: in the Sunday People writing about near Europe

13 September: in the Sunday Express writing about volcanic landscapes

12 September: in the Times with my 30 best Germany holidays

6 September: in the Sunday People writing about forest lodges for autumn

6 September: in the Sunday Express writing about collectible weekends

30 August: in the Sunday People writing about the UK’s unique landscapes

30 August: in the i paper writing about cycling weekends

23 August: in the Sunday People writing about Germany’s beer options

16 August: in the Sunday People writing about the UK’s Glorious Gardens

9 August: in the Sunday People writing about jolly boating holidays

9 August: in the Sunday Mirror writing about heritage railways

2 August: in the Sunday People writing about the Pas de Calais region of northern France

26 July: in the Sunday People writing about short breaks in France/Belgium and hiking in the Peak District

26 July: in the ipaper writing about 20 no-fly weekends in northern Europe

19 July: in the Sunday People writing about big tour operators doing the UK

19 July: in the Sunday Express writing about heritage railways

14 July: on LoveExploring writing about Scotland’s Heart200

12 July: in the Sunday Express writing about UK’s best roadtrips

12 July: in the Sunday People writing about UK’s UNESCO sites

5 July: in the Sunday People writing about late season sunshine

5 July: in the Sunday People writing about walking in Scotland

5 July: in the Sunday Express writing about  the world’s smallest countries

28 June: in the Sunday People writing about Charles’s guesthouse in Transylvania

28 June: in the Sunday People writing about tourism that will prosper post lockdown

21 June: in the Sunday People writing about favourite seaside villages

14 June: in the Sunday People writing about Scotland’s Heart200 driving route

14 June: in the Mirror/Express writing about Storybook Britain

7 June: in the Sunday People writing about the best of Britain

31 May 2020: in the Sunday People writing about the Isle of Purbeck

31 May 2020: in the Sunday Express writing about artistic communities

24 May 2020: in the Sunday People writing about trekking in Georgia

24 May 2020: in the Sunday People writing about coastal paths

17 May 2020: in the Sunday People writing about Germany’s wine district

17 May 2020: in the Sunday People writing about UK’s magical rocks

12 May 2020: in the Sunday Times travel magazine writing about Vegas and Oman

10 May 2020: in the Sunday People writing about TV detective locations

3 May 2020: in the Sunday People writing about the range of travel opportunities

3 May 2020: in the Express writing about the Canaries

3 May 2020: in the Mirror writing about bits of Europe in the UK

26 April 2020: Looking back on a year’s travel highlights in the Sunday People

25 April 2020: Which Canary is for you? In the Mirror/Express

19 April 2020: picture perfect destinations in the Sunday People

12 April 2020: walking versus cycling holidays in the Sunday People

11 April 2020: places in the UK that imitate Europe in the Express and Mirror

5 April 2020: in the Sunday People writing about great places for a drink

29 March 2020: in the Sunday People writing about Scotland’s islands

22 March 2020: in the Sunday People writing about food with a sense of place

16 March 2020: in the Square magazine writing about Jermyn Street

15 March 2020: in the Sunday Times Travel Magazine writing about early sun in Tunisia

15 March 2020: in the Sunday People writing about where to go in April

8 March 2020: in the Sunday People writing about sunny southern Cornwall

1 March 2020: in the Sunday People writing about the British Season

23 February 2020: in the Sunday People writing about where to go in March.

18 February 2020: in the Winter edition of the Square magazine writing about Wilton’s Music Hall

16 February 2020: in the Sunday People writing about Mother’s Day specials

16 February 2020: in the Sunday Telegraph writing about Cornwall’s early spring

13 February 2020: broadcasting on BBC R4’s From Our Own Correspondent on a nomad boarding school in Ladakh

9 February: writing about half term activities for the Sunday People

2 February 2020: writing about Stockholm for the Sunday People

26 January 2020: writing about a winter weekend on Jersey for the Sunday People

25 January 2020: writing about searching for nomads in Ladakh for the Times

19 January 2020: writing about Ryanair’s more unusual destinations in the Sunday People

12 January 2020: writing about how to escape February in the Sunday People

5 January 2020: Writing about skiing in Les Deux Alpes in the Sunday People

29 December: writing about cosy winter cottages in the Sunday People

28 December: writing about cities in song for the Express/Mirror

28 December: writing about avalanche dog training in the FT

22 December: writing about a year’s worth of perfect weather in the Sunday People

22 December: writing about staying in castles for the Express/Mirror

21 December: writing about the real Santa’s workshop for the FT

15 December: writing about what’s hot for 2020 in the Sunday People

8 December: writing about Manchester in the Sunday People

1 December: writing about top hotels from the Good Hotel Guide in the Sunday People

30 November 2019: writing about the big beasts of Belarus in the Financial Times

24 November: writing about road trips in the Sunday People

17 November: writing about Christmas markets in the Sunday People

10 November: writing about where to escape Christmas in the Sunday People

3 November: writing about Asian Beach Destinations in the Sunday People

3 November: writing about Poland’s Gdansk in the Sunday Times

3 November: writing about Germany’s Blue Nun in the Sunday Times

24 October: on BBC Radio 4’s From Our Own Correspondent talking about Transylvania’s Saxons

20 October: writing about singles travel in the Sunday People

17 October: writing about the North York Moors for LoveExploring

13 October: writing about where to go in November for the Sunday People

6 October: writing about Britain’s rivers for the Sunday People

29 September: writing about Great British Walks and their cottages for the Sunday People

22 September: writing about Perthshire’s Big Tree Country for the Sunday People

15 September: writing about where to go in October for the Sunday People

15 September: writing about beer breaks in the Sunday Mirror

14 September 2019: writing about cruising the Yangtze in the Times

8 September: writing about autumn foodie breaks in the Sunday People

1 September: writing about Gdansk in the Sunday People

1 September: writing about backwater railways in Food and Travel Magazine

25 August: writing about Germany’s wine districts in the Sunday People

24 August: writing about Saxon Transylvania, the new Tuscany, in the FT

17 August: writing about the world’s greatest walks in the Sunday People

16 August: writing about Transylvania 100 years on in the Daily Telegraph

12 August: writing about where to go in September in the Sunday People

8 August: writing about a slow train through Asturias in the Sunday Times Travel Magazine

4 August: writing about Kent’s liquid sunshine in the Sunday People

28 July: writing about Georgia in the Sunday People

27 July: writing about the Transcaucasian trail in the FT

21 July: writing in the Sunday People about romantic cities

14 July: writing in the Sunday People about where to go in August

13 July: writing in the FT about swimming with salmon

8 July: writing in the August issue Sunday Times Travel Magazine about driving a 2CV in Normandy

7 July: writing in the Sunday People about the Northumberland coast

30 June 2019: writing in the Sunday People about Britain’s wildlife experiences

23 June: writing in the Sunday People about the Great West Way

16 June: writing in the Sunday People about Lille Eldorado

12 June: in the latest Food & Travel magazine writing about freshwater fancies

9 June: writing in the Sunday Express and Sunday Mirror about Georgia

9 June: writing in the Sunday People about the Norfolk Broads

2 June; writing in the Sunday People about how to get low season prices in high season

26 May: writing in the Sunday People about the England/Wales border

19 May: writing in the Sunday People about fancy-pants campsites

12 May 2019: writing in the Sunday People about D-Day’s 75th and Normandy beaches

5 May: writing in the Sunday People about top ten places to live/stay

28 April: writing in the Sunday People about hipster Brighton

21  April: writing in the Sunday People about Cornwall

14 April: writing in the Sunday People about chocolate holidays

7 April: writing in the Sunday People about world famous bridges

7 April: writing in the Sunday Mirror and Sunday Express about nature’s finest rock stars

7 April: writing in the Sunday Times about a Cornish pasty safari

30 March: writing in the Sunday People about film and TV locations

24 March: writing in the Sunday People about time-travel towns

17 March: writing in the Sunday People about responsible travel

17 March 2019: writing in the Mirror, Express and Star about the Greek island of Ios

10 March: writing in the Sunday People about Leonardo Da Vinci’s anniversary celebrations

3 March: writing in the Sunday People about great rivers

24 February: writing in the Sunday People about great train rides

24 February: writing in the Sunday Times about the Norfolk Broads in winter.

17 February: writing in the Sunday Express and Sunday Mirror about Europe’s more unusual UNESCO sites.

17 February: writing in the Sunday People about best places in Europe for early Spring

10 February: writing about the world’s greatest railway stations for the Sunday Mirror and Sunday Express

10 February: writing about Trentino skiing in the Sunday People

10 February: writing about Dark Skies Yorkshire in the Sunday Times

3 February: writing about Valentine’s breaks in the Sunday People

27 January: writing about affordable winter sun in the Sunday People

20 January: writing about the Ice Music festival in Trentino in the Sunday Times

20 January: writing about North York Moors in the Sunday People

13 January: writing about snow adventures in the Sunday People

6 january: writing about light shows in the Sunday People

5 January 2019: writing about Laos’ Luang Prabang in the Express/Mirror/Star

30 December: writing about jungle journeys in the Sunday People

23  December: writing about travel predictions for 2019 in the Sunday People

16 December: writing about betwixmas breaks in the Sunday People

16 December: cover story about the Great Barrier Reef in the Sunday Times

16 December: writing about Mechelen in the Sunday Times

10 December: writing about the Great Barrier Reef in the Sunday Times Travel magazine

9 December: writing about great drives of Europe in the Sunday People

7 December: writing about Newfoundland’s Iceberg Alley on adventure.com

2 December: writing about Munich’s Tollwoood in the Sunday Times

2 December: writing about Christmas celebrations in the Sunday People

25 November: writing about the Costa del Micropub in the Sunday Times

25 November: writing about British cakes in the Sunday People

18 November: writing about unsung cities for the Sunday Mirror

18 November: writing about inexpensive Middle East for the Sunday People

11 November: writing about longhaul escorted tours for the Sunday People

5 November: writing about travelling down the Mekhong in Laos in December’s Sunday Times Travel Magazine

4 November: writing about off-grid getaways for the Sunday People

28 October: writing about wine tours for the Sunday Mirror

28 October 2018: writing about river cruises for the Sunday People

21 October: writing about literary breaks for the Sunday People

14 October: writing about weekends away by train for the Sunday People

7 October: writing about the New Forest in the Sunday People

30 September: writing about glamping with pets in the Sunday People

23 September: writing about autumn colours in the Sunday People

16 September: writing about quirky Germany in the Sunday Mirror

16 September: writing about late sunshine in the Sunday People

13 September: writing about Bhutan for Experience Travel

11 September: writing about Scotland’s best value cruise for Adventure.com

9 September: writing about autumn festivals in the Sunday People

2 September: writing about the Cotswolds in the Sunday People

1 September: writing about cycling across Japan’s Mediterranean in the FT

31 August: writing about harvest festivals in October’s Food & Travel Magazine

26 August 2018: writing about price drop holidays in the Sunday People

19 August: writing about historical trips in the Sunday People

12 August: writing about waterside breaks in the Sunday Mirror

12 August: writing about British vineyards in the Sunday People

5 August: writing about best loved country houses in the Sunday People

29 July: writing about sleeping on the beach in Germany in the Sunday Times

29 July: writing about fishing in Britain in the Sunday People

22 July; writing about the world’s best national parks in the Sunday People

16 July: writing about foodie cycling in Food & Travel magazine

15 July: writing about lakeside holidays in the Sunday People

8 July: writing about coastal walks in the Sunday Mirror

8 July: writing about family cycling routes in the Sunday People

6 July: writing about the damaging impact of all-inclusives on LoveExploring

1 July: writing about the Scottish Highlands in the Sunday People

24 June: writing about favourite cycling routes in the Sunday Mirror

24 June 2018: writing about best British wildlife in the Sunday People

23 June: writing about electro boating in Alsace in the Times https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/cruising-the-canals-on-my-electric-boat-7wpd5jlcz

23 June: writing about hiking the Brittany coast with a magic caravan in https://www.ft.com/travel

17 June: writing about Brittany in the Sunday People

10 June: writing about best seaside resorts in the Sunday People

June: writing about Frankfurt in the latest Business Traveller magazine. Also about Britten-Norman, aircraft manufacturer

3 June: writing about factory tours in the Sunday People

27 May: writing about natural wonders in the Sunday People

20 May: writing about weird museums in the Sunday Mirror

20 May: writing about Britain’s prettiest villages in the Sunday People

13 May 2018: writing about Britain’s heritage railways in the Sunday People

6 May: writing about long distance footpaths in the Sunday People

30 April: writing about Hamburg in Business Traveller

29 April: writing about visiting tulips by bike barge in the Sunday Telegraph

29 April: writing about music festivals in the Sunday People

22 April: writing about Malta’s Valletta in the Sunday People

15 April: writing about North Wales in the Sunday People

9 April: writing about Europe’s best coastal walks in Food & Travel magazine

8 April: writing about magical Britain in the Sunday Mirror

8 April: writing about Hamburg in the Sunday People

1 April: writing about walled cities in the Sunday Mirror

1 April: Writing about weird and wonderful places to stay in the Sunday People

25 March: writing about Amsterdam with Eurostar for the Sunday People

18 March: writing about the season’s new flights in the Sunday People

13 March: writing about Montserrat on Adventure.com

12 March: writing about the watchmen of Haida Gwaii on Culture Trip

11 March: writing about what you get for your money in the Sunday People

11 March: writing about sleeper trains in the Sunday Mirror

4 March: writing about tulip season in Holland in the Sunday People

1 March: writing about dream trips for less for Skyscanner

25 February: writing about Easter breaks in the Sunday People

18 February: writing about best British boat trips in the Sunday People

11 February 2018: writing about the RAF centenary in Sunday People

8 February: writing about Oman’s local food on Culturetrip

5 February: writing about Ramblinns in Kent in the Evening Standard

4 February: writing about the Canary Isles in the Sunday People

2 February: writing about Japan’s Nakasendo Trail in the Sunday Times Travel Magazine

28 January: writing about turbo weekends in the Sunday Mirror

28 January: writing about Valentine’s Day in the Sunday People

21 January: writing about Barbados in the Sunday People

14 January: writing about a year’s worth of travel in the Sunday People

7 January: writing about British anniversaries in the Sunday People

6 January 2018: writing about Ghana in the FT

31 December: writing about hot destinations for 2018 in the Sunday People

24 December: writing about Salzburg in the Sunday People

24 December: writing about Britain’s wildernesses in the Sunday Mirror

23 December: in the FT writing about Salzburg and Silent Night

17 December: writing about the five days of Twixmas in the Sunday People

11 December: On BBC Travel writing about Baarle Hertog/Nassau’s enclaves

10 December: writing about Christmas present holidays in the Sunday People

10 December: writing about mad borders around the world in the Sunday Mirror

3 December: writing about places to propose in the Sunday Mirror

3 December: writing about Prague in the Sunday People

26 November: writing about European Christmas breaks in the Sunday People

19 November: writing about winter wonderlands in the Sunday People

17 November: Missed one; writing about European cities in ASTA Network

13 November: writing about Frankfurt in the November BMI Elevate magazine

12 November: writing about Paris in the Sunday People

6 November: writing about Africa/Middle East in WTM’s ABTA Dailies

5 November: writing about Agatha Christie hotels in the Sunday People

5 November: writing about Lost Cities in the Sunday Mirror

1 November: in the FT writing about new sleeper trains

29 October: writing about houseboats in the Sunday People

22 October: writing about British food in the Sunday People

22 October 2017: writing about Sri Lanka in the Sunday Times

15 October: writing about top cruises in the Sunday People

8 October: writing about top tips for the Canaries in the Sunday Mirror

8 October: writing about bear holidays in the Sunday People

7 October: writing about Haida Gwaii ‘forbidden islands’ in the FT

4 October: writing about the Lakes in autumn in the Sunday Times Travel Magazine

27 September: writing about Oman for the Times

24 September: writing about Great Little Trains in the Sunday Mirror

24 September: writing about Halloween in the Sunday People

23 September: writing about Luther’s Germany in the Times

21 September: writing about Croatia for ASTA Network

19 September: writing on Adventure.com about Ghana

17 September: in WorldTravelGuide writing about Oktoberfest

17 September 2017: in the Sunday People writing about single travel

17 September: in the Sunday Mirror writing about travel with pets

10 September: in the Sunday People writing about autumn festivals

3 September: in the Sunday People writing about rollercoasters

31 August: in the latest Business Traveller magazine writing about Leipzig

27 August: in the Sunday People writing about National Parks

27 August: in the Sunday Mirror writing about Great Journeys

20 August: in the Sunday People writing about Tunisia

20 August: in the Sunday Mirror writing about Swallows and Amazons

13 August: in the Sunday People writing about cities with beaches

6 August: in the Sunday People writing about holiday food.

30 July 2017: in the Sunday People writing about Luther’s Germany

29 July: in the FT writing about Switzerland’s Burgenstock resort

23 July: in the Sunday People writing about summer lakes of Europe

16 July: in the Sunday People writing about Canada

9 July: in the Sunday Mirror writing about great drives

9 July: in the Sunday People writing about Harry Potter holidays

2 July: in the Sunday People writing about Barcelona

1 July: in Flybe’s magazine Flighttime writing about Dusseldorf

25 June: in the Sunday People writing about the Lake District

25 June: in the Sunday Mirror writing about canal holidays

24 June: in July’s Sunday Times Travel Magazine writing about Oktoberfest.

15 June: in Halcyon magazine writing about Oman’s Frankincense coast

11 June: in the Sunday People writing about cycling holidays

4 June: in the Sunday People writing about holidays with grandkids

3 June 2017: in the FT writing about Imlil, Morocco

28 May: in the Sunday People writing about sporty holidays

26 May: in the Evening Standard writing about the Grand Hibernian

20 May: in the Sunday People writing about Festivals

20 May: in the Sunday Mirror writing about treehouses

20 May: in the BMI magazine Elevate writing about Munich

15 May: in the Sunday People writing about Britain’s best journeys

7 May: in the Sunday People writing about Germany

30 April: in the Sunday People writing about theme parks

23 April: in the Sunday People writing about street art

16 April 2017: in the Sunday People writing about Spain

9 April:  in the Sunday Times writing about Burmese bicycling

9 April: in the Sunday People writing about France

2 April: in the Sunday Mirror writing about weddings

2 April: in the Sunday People writing about chocolate breaks for Easter

March 26; In the Sunday People writing about spring flowers

March 19: In the Sunday People writing about branch lines reborn

March 18: in the FT writing about Montserrat

March 12: in the Sunday People writing about TV detective countryside

March 5: In the lastest Postcards magazine writing about food in Marrakech

March 5: in the Sunday People writing about New Orleans

March 5: in the Sunday Mirror writing about Hull

February 26: in the Sunday People writing about Hostels and Poshtels

February 19: in the Sunday People writing about Blyton’s Dorset

February 18: in the Daily Telegraph writing about PLF’s Mani peninsular

February 11 2017: in the FT writing about Oman’s Dhofar coast

February 5: in the Sunday People writing about Hull, city of culture

February 4: in the Daily Telegraph writing about Walking Holidays

January 29: In Country Living magazine writing about walking in the rain

January 29: in the Sunday People writing about half term stuff

January 22: in the Sunday People writing about literary breaks

January 15: in the Sunday People writing about Valentine’s Day breaks

January 8: in the Sunday People writing about escaping January blues

January 2017: In Halcyon magazine writing about the Grand Hibernian

December 31: in the Sunday People writing about top destinations for 2017.

December 23: in the Christmas Eve Sunday People writing about Boxing Day Bargains.

December 22: in the January 2017 issue of Etihad Aspire magazine writing about Berlin’s fine dining.

December 18th: latest in the Sunday People: Hogmanay celebrations

December 11th: starting a new weekly slot in the Sunday People, with a spread on experience days as Christmas presents.

November 29: in the January edition of the Sunday Times Travel Magazine, contributing to Best of 2016/7.

November 26: in the latest National Geographic Traveller, writing about Malaysian cuisine.

November 19: in the FT writing about the German hijacking of Christmas

November 7: In the ABTA Daily with a run-down of what’s hot in the Middle East

November 1: In the new Sunday Times Travel Magazine writing about Christmas markets

October 26: Festive Cities: Dresden in Which? Travel

October 26: comprehensive survey of the Canaries in Which? Travel

October 22: article on the Grand Hibernian in the FT

October 16; article on Tall Ship sailing in the Canaries in the Times

October 9 2016: article on Romania’s Maramures in the Telegraph

October 8: article on La Palma in the FT

October 3: article on Peru and Martin Chambi on Lightfoot travel

September 16: article on Bavaria beer pilgrimage in the Independent

August 27: Article on Capability Brown/Victoria in the Times

August 8: article on island hopping the Hebrides in the Sunday Times Travel Magazine

August 6: Article in the Telegraph about hiking the Bernina Express

August 1: article on cycling in Bhutan for Lightfoot Travel

August 1: Article on street art in Etihad magazine

July 23rd: in  the FT writing about New Brunswick sturgeon safari

July 19th: My piece on hiking the Bernina Express is in the Telegraph

July 7th: Writing about New Brunswick in the next Food & Travel magazine

July 1st: Writing about Tunisia in the latest Turkish Airlines Skylife

July 1st: My boat/biking in Holland article is the cover on this month’s Etihad

June 4th: in the Weekend FT writing about Bordeaux’s new Cite du Vin

June 1st: in Etihad’s Aspire magazine writing about luxury train journeys

June 1st: in the latest Sunday Times Travel magazine with a Big Trip feature on the Thames

May 30th 2016: various radio things. Working with Holiday Extras, and on Radio Four’s PM talking about airports. And giving a talk to the BGTW about writing travel books.

May 26th: in the Independent writing about Wallander’s Sweden

May 21st: in the FT writing about Belgium’s coastal tram.

May 16th: in Ultratravel Middle East writing about Peru

May: in the June Sunday Times Travel Magazine writing about Freudenberg in Germany.

May 7th: In the FT writing about a cargo-sailing voyage. http://www.ft.com/travel

May 3rd: in the latest Business Traveller magazine writing about Dusseldorf.

May 1st: in the new Which? Travel magazine writing about sailing holidays

April 14th: in the Independent writing about Switzerland’s Tavolata.

April: in the latest Country Living magazine writing about Scotland’s Knoydart

April: in the latest Sunday Times Travel Magazine writing about Bordeaux.

April: in  Etihad magazine writing about Dusseldorf

March: in Nat Geo Traveller writing about Capability Brown

19 March: in the FT writing about cycling in Burma

March: in Etihad Aspire writing about classic sailing.

February 28th: In the Express writing about the Louvre.

February: in Lightfoot Travel’s online magazine writing about a family trip in Thailand

February: In this month’s Etihad Aspire writing about the Royal Opera House

30 January: in the FT writing about a dogsled adventure

30 January: in the Independent writing about Impressionist gardens

10 January: in ASTANetwork magazine writing about gulet cruises

2 January 2016: in this month’s Etihad magazine writing about cod.

18 December: In the new Which? Travel magazine, writing about fitness travel.

5 December: in the Express writing about Europa Park

29 November: also in the Sunday People writing an eight of the best on British spas.

29 November: in the Sunday Mirror doing a ten of the best Christmas cottages

20 November: for the past couple of weeks I have been deputising on the travel desk at the Sunday Mirror. An interesting change of scene.

3 November: A couple of pieces about Germany and Whale spotting in this ABTA magazine

2 November: A couple of pieces about Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia in this ABTA magazine

24 Oct: in the FT writing about Tangiers and Jajouka musicians

20 Oct: writing for Worldwide Destination Guide about the Appalachian Trail

9 Oct: In the FT writing about a cider odyssey in Normandy.

30 Sept: writing for Worldwide Destination Guide about Sri Lanka cycling

26 Sept: Nice Bergs…my Newfie article for the Sunday Times Travel Magazine is shortlisted for Consumer Article of the Year in the Travel Media Awards.

16 Sept: The Queen is off to Malta in November….and I am writing about it in the Sept edition of Selling Travel Magazine

14 Sept: Old railways reborn. Blog for CountrybyCountry

11 Sept: Hiking the Appalachian in the footsteps of Bryson for the Independent

10 Sept: In the Evening Standard writing about the Thames Path.

8 Sept: Peru through photographers’ eyes for the Independent

2 Sept: In the Express writing about Heidelberg.

Sept: The BBC, bless em, re-ran my Agatha book on Radio Four Extra.

Hacked, and had to rebuild. Bloomin nuisance. Missed some publications.

19 July: writing about Britain’s finest towns for ABTA Magazine

18 July: in today’s Independent writing about Malta

6 July: in July’s Etihad magazine writing about theatre cats.

3 July: In the August edition of Sunday Times Travel Magazine writing about teenager travel.

27 June: In July’s Which? Travel magazine writing about cycling.

24 June: article in Wizzair magazine about Margaret Island Budapest.

14 June: article in the Independent about Schengen, the place and the agreement.

7 June: Article in the FT about Schloss Elmau, host hotel for the G7 Summit.

1 June: two articles of mine in the latest edition of Etihad Aspire. One on the Thames, one on Henning Mankell.

30 May: in Ultratravel, writing about Malta

22 May: just noticed that my feature on a Norfolk sherpherdess was in the April edition of Country Living.

16 May: Nightlife on Tobago for the Independent. Plus an intro piece on Tobago under my pen name.

12 May: just discovered a piece of mine I hadn’t seen in print before, from back in 2013, about the Thames

9 May: Big Trip article about Sri Lanka in Sunday Times Travel Magazine, plus bits and pieces about Greece in the same edition

14 April: Newfoundland’s Iceberg Alley for ASTA Network

5 April: Burma trek review in the Sunday Times

5 April: staying in Agatha’s Christie’s estate for the Sunday Express

4 April: Poland’s new trains, and Gdansk, for Business Traveller

4 April: hiking Japan’s pilgrimage trail the Kumano Kodo, in the FT

28 March: Lots of stuff about Tobago, including one under my pen name Alexander Macleod, in the Independent

27 March: finding happiness in Copenhagen for CountrybyCountry

20 March: Doing the new Grand Tour in Italy, for the FT

7 March: Article about Sri Lanka in the Independent

5 March: the latest Sunday Times Travel Magazine has my article about hunting big beasts in Newfoundland. And a smaller piece on my favourite Rhine castles.

26 Feb: Various bits of this ABTA Members handbook are by me

11 Feb: My article on top ten must-sees kicks off this Sri Lanka special

8th Feb: in the February Selling Travel writing about Bulgaria

2nd Feb: article in the latest Wizzair magazine about spas in Budapest

26 Jan: article in CountrybyCountry about where to see whales & dolphins

3rd Jan 2015: in the Independent writing about retro Switzerland.

1st Jan 2015: article about posh teas in London in the latest Aspire magazine.

1st Jan 2015: article about water in the latest Aspire magazine

22 December: in the December edition of Selling Travel writing about Sri Lanka

20 December: article in the Independent about Thailand’s Khao Lak and the tsunami, 10 years on.

20 December: article in the Independent about Papua New Guinea

13 December: article in the Express about cycle-barging down the Mosel.

11 December: writing in CountrybyCountry about Khao Sok and its lake.

4 December: article in Etihad Aspire magazine on retro Swiss winters

23 November: in the Independent, writing about ski resorts with trains.

18 November: I’m ranked fifth (out of 220) in the AITO Travel Writer of the Year Award. Which means I’m called up on stage to receive a couple of bottles of fine wine. Thanks AITO!

1 November: in the FT with this article on street photography in Berlin

1 November: In Etihad magazine writing about Stuttgart

30 October: the words in this Turkey supplement are all mine

25 October: Article on Finland’s autumn in the FT

21st October: That’s nice. I’m on the shortlist for AITO travel writer of the year.

12th October: article on Scottish wildlife in the Sunday Express

4th October: article on 4WD around Albania in the FT.

October: article on Frankfurt and Around in Business Traveller

October: article on Bavaria’s health cures in Aspire magazine

September: article on the Sound of Music in Jet2 Magazine.

12 September: I am seeking a new literary agent for my fictional output (I already have a good agent for my non-fiction). Any recommendations, anyone?

7 September: article on Prince Charles’ Transylvania in the Express

30 August: article on Zoigling in Germany in Saturday’s Times

28 August: article on hut hiking in the September Etihad magazine

12 August: in the latest Sunday Times Travel Magazine with a feature on island hopping in Sweden

10 August: article on spa camping in the Express

August: in Australia’s Luxury Travel magazine, writing about Swiss railways.

August: running sculling courses at Tideway Scullers School.

August 1st: article on Djemaa el Fna in the latest Etihad magazine

July 25th: blog on Maramures, northern Transylvania, for CountrybyCountry.

June 21st: in the Indy, writing about hiking in Austria

June 20th  in the FT, writing about Bordeaux

June: I am in the June edition of Selling Longhaul, writing about Myanmar

June 1st: I am in the latest Business Traveller magazine writing about the sex appeal of Cologne.

May 23rd: I’m in today’s FT, kicking off their Great Walks series with my trek in Myanmar

May 20th: I’m in this month’s Thomas Cook magazine, writing about Tunisia’s trains.

May 1st: my story on Thailand is on the cover of June’s Sunday Times Travel Magazine

April 19th: In today’s FT writing about cycling through Bhutan

April 17th: In the latest edition of Australia’s Luxury Travel magazine, writing about Japan’s new Seven Stars trains.

April 15th: ages since I kept this uptodate, but I’m in this edition of Selling Longhaul, writing about South Africa.

January 5th: in the FT writing about Austrian spa and monastery combo

November: writing about Lanzarote in the Nov edition of Jet2 magazine

November 27th: article on Japanese train in the National’s Ultratravel

November 23rd: article on Goerlitz in the FT

November 16th: article on Lanzarote in the Indy

November 9th: article on Sri Lanka in the Express

November 1st: missed one…article about Munich in September edition of Business Traveller

October 29th: Shortlisted for Travel Writer of the Year by AITO

October 11th: Japan’s new cruise train for the FT

September 15 2013 Budapest for the Express

September 7th  Locations for About Time in the Express

September 7th  Bavaria in the Indy

August 18 Cycling around Norfolk in the Express

August 18  150th anniversary of package holiday in the Express

August 11  Ebiking in the Alps in the Independent

July 28  Best bits of the Thames in the Express

July 21 Sea kaying in Scotland in the Independent

July 6  Staying in Austrian monasteries in the Express

July  Lost track a bit….articles in Women’s Weekly, Country Living, CNN etc And Southern Africa in Selling Longhaul, July August ed.

16 June  Article on the Thames in the next Garuda magazine

June  Loadsa travelling for all sorts, Express, FT, Sunday Times.

18 May  Mud-flat walking in Germany in the Independent

10 May  In the Sologne, France, for the Express

21 April  My article on Berlin is in this week’s Woman’s Weekly.

14 April  Just finished two weeks of running sculling courses for TSS and TWRC

10 April  My article on Sri Lanka’s former war zones is in the Daily Telegraph

5 April  My article on hut hiking in the Alps is up on CNN

30 March  My piece on cod fishing in the Lofotens is in the FT

9 March  Another piece in the FT, this time on Marseilles

9 March  My article on zip wiring in the Ardennes in the Express.

1 March  My article on Tall Ship Sailing in the Canaries is in the Financial Times

26 February  My article on Pondicherry is up on CNN Travel

23 February  Off to Sri Lanka for the Telegraph

23 February  My article on Stoupa is in today’s Express

12 January   My article on Pondicherry and the Life of Pi is in today’s Express

8 January. My article on quad biking in Egypt is in ABTA mag’s Egypt special.

3 January. Double doses of me in this month’s Sunday Times Travel Magazine. Instant Escape on Nostalgic Switzerland, and Big Trip feature on Penang.

23  December My article on Gstaad is in today’s Daily Express

20 December  My article on home-swap holidays is in the latest Women’s Weekly

15 December  My website www.germanyiswunderbar.com has passed a milestone: now on the first page of Google searches for ‘German’ and ‘travel’. Woopdedoodah.

6 December  A week on a sailing boat in the Canaries for the Financial Times

25 November  Article on the Hurghada coast in the Sunday Times Travel Magazine

16 November  Whizzy trip to India to do a piece for the Express

3 November  Article of mine on Papua New Guinea in the Express

27 October  Article of mine on great little railways in the Express.

October Article of mine on Turkey in ABTA magazine

12 September  Article of mine on Pitlochry in the Evening Standard

9 September  Article of mine on Penang in today’s Express

3 September  A new departure. Article of mine on the Danube in a US iPad magazine called Overnight Buses, and they’ve done a nice job.

25 August  Article of mine on Switzerland in today’s Express

9 August Article of mine on sailing in weekend FT

August  Article of mine on Gastro Tourism is the cover story on ABTA magazine.

August Article of mine on Dee Caffari in Coast magazine

July/August Leading sculling courses at Tideway Scullers School.

22 July 2012 Article of mine on Lanzarote cycling in today’s Sunday Express.

14 July 2012 Article of mine on Bavaria in this week’s Woman’s Weekly

8 July 2012  In transit between mud-flat walking in Germany, to cultural grazing in Penang. Indy, Express and ST magazine.

24 June 2012 Article of mine on Posh Hostels in this week’s Woman’s Weekly.

9 June 2012  Article of mine on flashpacking in Thailand is in July’s Sunday Times Travel Magazine.

2 June 2012  Article of mine on Lanzarote in the Independent today.

1 June 2012  June kicks off with a cycle ride from London to Camarthen, next week, followed at the weekend by a food trip to Brussels. Then to Austria, walking.

26 May 2012  Just been taking part in an unusual sailing world champs for the FT

10 May 2012  Article of mine on culinary Germany in May’s edition of ABTA Magazine.

3 May 2012 Article of mine on the West Highland line (viz Hogwarts Express) in next week’s Women’s Weekly.

2 May 2012  Quick trip to Scotland to have a look at the Waverley paddlesteamer before her season begins.

27 April 2012 Short piece of mine on Switzerland in the Sunday Times Travel magazine.

21 April 2012 Article of mine on the Fairytale Road in Saturday’s Financial Times. Also an article in the National in Abu Dhabi.

21 April 2012 Off to Germany again, this time to the Allgau. And Fussen.

20 April 2012 My piece on the Round the Island Race is in this month’s Coast magazine.

14 April 2012. An article of mine on Turkey in next week’s Woman’s Weekly.

13 April 2012. Just completed running another week-long rowing course at Tideway Scullers School.

4 April 2012. An article of mine on taking teenagers to Bangkok in Sunday’s Daily Express

31 March 2012. An article of mine on cycling in Brittany in the Independent today.

21 March 2012. Off to Germany next week to do something about the Brothers Grimm for the FT. Hope spring has started springing over there too.

9 March 2012. An article of mine on Thailand is in this month’s Sunday Times Travel Magazine.

7 March 2012. Inundated with hundreds of entries for our latest GermanyisWunderbar competition, but many are from poxy proxy competition websites, grrr.

2 March 2012. Switzerland in the bag. Velogemelling was a little surreal. And yesterday’s itinerary involved eight train journeys, two bus rides and a cable car – all performed exactly as scheduled.

27 Feb 2012. Four days of Switzerland in the snow for the Sunday Times Travel Magazine – but no skiing! It’s gonna feel weird!

16 Feb 2012. The Independent ran my French spas piece last Sunday.

12 Feb 2012. The Express runs my ‘Tunisia lays out the welcome mat’ article.

4 Feb 2012. The Australian is running a piece of mine on Thai trains which was originally in the Independent, which is a bit of surprise. These newspaper guys always assume they own world rights – for which you don’t get a bean more.

29 Jan 2012. My piece on Papua New Guinea in Saturday’s FT. Plus article on Mad King Ludwig’s castles in this months Sunday Times Travel Magazine. And just back from Lanzarote, not quite as exotic as PNG, although the mountain biking was quite a challenge.

21 Jan 2012. Libya ‘tourism’ sustained a lot of hotels here in Tunisia during 2011. Today’s taxi driver says that a lot of Libyans are still here, but not the right ones. IE, they’re Gaddafio’s ex-friends, and apparently they’re making waves.

18 Jan 2012. Spring is already springing here in Tunisia. Symbolic, as it’s just the first anniversary of the Revolution. And that new airport, Enfidha, needs more planes/people!

10 Jan 2012: Water story in Saturday’s Express, Sherlock Holmes’ Reichenbach Falls story in Sunday’s Express. Express stories usually end up online here. Meanwhile next week’s Tunisia trip looks like it’s gone up the spout. Bugger.

Jan 2012: Off to Evian this weekend to drink a shed load of water. Then it’s Tunisia mid month, and Lanzarote at the end.

Dec 2011: Winner of the Travel Writer of the Year award from the German National Tourist Office for an article in National Geographic Traveller. Very interesting trip to Papua New Guinea to learn to dive, for an article for the Financial Times.