2025

How to Spend a Weekend in Vlora, Albania

An article for National Geographic Traveller, August 2025

"Tucked away in a sheltered bay at the confluence of the Adriatic and Ionian Seas, Vlora is Albania’s third-largest city — and a rising star on the country's ever-expanding travel map..."

Escaping the Fringe crowds in Edinburgh

An article for British Comedy Guide, August 2025

"Why join the masses climbing Arthur's Seat, picnicking in the Meadows or roaming about the Royal Botanic Garden? Get real Fringe respite with these lesser-known Edinburgh escapes..."

Scotland’s Highlands & Islands: Toolkit

A travel guidebook chapter for Lonely Planet, August 2025

"When venturing out of the big cities and into the more remote corners of the Highlands and islands, expect prices to rise significantly. Especially for essentials like petrol and groceries..."

Scotland’s Highlands & Islands: Plan A Trip

A travel guidebook chapter for Lonely Planet, August 2025

"Now I go every year. Because that’s the thing about the Highlands and islands: they aren’t somewhere you visit just once. This is a region that seizes your soul and refuses to let go..."

England: Hadrian’s Wall and the Northeast

A travel guidebook chapter for Fodor's Travel Guides, August 2025

"England's Northeast has wide-open spaces, curiously charming fishing towns and villages, and ancient abbeys and castles that are all the more romantic for their often-ruinous state..."

England: Canterbury and the Southeast

A travel guidebook chapter for Fodor's Travel Guides, August 2025

"Surrey, Kent, and Sussex form the breadbasket of England, where bucolic farmland stretches as far as the eye can see, dotted only with great historic castles and beautiful stately homes..."

Great Britain: Sporting Britain

A guidebook article for Lonely Planet, July 2025

"During the 18th and 19th centuries, Britons codified major sports including tennis, cricket, golf, field hockey, billiards, bowls, netball, water polo, baseball, horse racing, squash and boxing..."

Great Britain: A Divided Kingdom?

A guidebook article for Lonely Planet, July 2025

"Two historical referendums, one on Scottish independence (result: remain) and another on Brexit (result: leave), have revealed deep divisions between Britain's three member nations..."

Great Britain: Meet the British

A guidebook article for Lonely Planet, July 2025

"For many Britons, their identity is specific to their country, their region or even their city. For me, it’s more general than that. The conclusion I've come to is this: I am British, not English..."

Scotland: Southern Scotland

A travel guidebook chapter for Lonely Planet, June 2025

"Romantic history is found everywhere in southern Scotland’s lowlands - helping bring to life its wellspring of ruined abbeys, stately mansions, heathery hills and salmon-stocked rivers..."

Scotland: Glasgow

A travel guidebook chapter for Lonely Planet, June 2025

"The best way to sum up Glasgow? Just look at the equestrian sculpture in front of the city's Gallery of Modern Art. It’s a statue of the Duke of Wellington with a traffic cone on his head..."

Scotland: Edinburgh

A travel guidebook chapter for Lonely Planet, June 2025

"It all began with fire and rock. The rugged, rangy landscape of modern-day Edinburgh was formed by three great volcanoes, which rose together here around 350 million years ago..."

Kitzbühel: The Perfect Summer Escape

An article for National Geographic Traveller, May 2025

"From its medieval cobbled streets and cultural festivals to scenic hiking trails and crystalline lakes, the Alpine town of Kitzbühel offers unmissable experiences throughout summertime..."

Best of Bohemia: Five Day Trips from Prague

An article for National Geographic Traveller, April 2025

"Once at the heart of the Holy Roman Empire and the Habsburg Empire, Central Bohemia's storied past is evidenced at each turn by picture-perfect castles, chateaux and cathedrals..."