Tenerife is so much better than snobs make out – so started a travel article in a UK tabloid. As I read it, I wondered...
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One of the things I regret about my photography is not uploading more images to stock photography sites. In my defence, I didn’t have much...
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We all read the newspapers that tend to reflect our views. I’m no different from anyone else in that respect. But what I’ve never been...
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Some time ago I followed a resident travel writer vs visiting travel writer debate on social media where contributors discussed who could provide the greater/fresher...
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A patch of woodland on a winter day. Silent as the grave. Not even the slightest breeze to rustle the layer of oak leaves strewn...
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Who knew that when AI started to assert itself, it would turn out to be a prude? It is a Handmaid’s Tale level prude. It...
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Andy and I didn’t know it at the time, but our very first commission for a travel article back in 2004 taught us a number...
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I can’t remember the last time I sent a pitch for a travel article to a newspaper or magazine. It’s something that doesn’t really interest...
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I’d promised myself I wouldn’t be overly judgemental. I wouldn’t let our experience of working with a specialist walking company for over a decade get...
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Llangollen is one of those towns that caters more for day-trippers. Subsequently, there are plenty of places if you fancy lunch or a snack. But not so much choice if you want dinner in a convivial restaurant or pub