Upcoming trips

I'm off to Italy next on a food-related assignment. Can't say too much at the moment, but more details will follow. I'm also going to Vietnam and Cambodia on a cruise down the Mekong, which I'm very excited about. I've had my booster jabs and am waiting to find out confirmed dates.

Check out the latest issue of Cruise International magazine - out today - for my features about Vienna, Vancouver and my interview with the industry's most feared critic Douglas Ward.

Cape Town - Mail on Sunday

My feature about the new One & Only hotel in Cape Town was published in the Mail on Sunday this week. Click here to read it.

BBC Countryfile

Check out the September issue of BBC Countryfile magazine to read my feature about the Isle of Wight. It should also be online here soon.

Tenerife and Madeira

It's been another busy few weeks and I've just got back from reviewing the San Blas hotel in Tenerife, which is part of the Sentido chain and has its own nature reserve. Next week I'm off to Madeira, but it's officially a holiday and not a work trip. Of course, most people think work trips are a holiday, but I'm looking forward to a week of relaxing by the pool instead of dashing around trying to cover everything. But...I've already started thinking of potential features. Ooops.

Freelancer of the fortnight

Hang on, I need to dust off my trumpet and give it a bit of a blow...

Journalism.co.uk have made me Freelancer of the Fortnight. Hurrah!

Cruise International

My feature about the 11-day cruise down the Danube has just been published in the Aug/Sept issue of Cruise International magazine and should be online soon.

Isle of Wight

Last week I spent a few days in the Isle of Wight and was bowled over by how beautiful the island is and how delicious the food was: nearly everywhere serves local seafood and it's absolutely gorgeous. The feature will be appearing in a magazine in September and a link will be on here.