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
What is the aim of travel writing? For me and Andy it involves sharing details and anecdotes about places that have wowed, delighted, and surprised...
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“Enjoy your holiday,” smiled our neighbour, knowing fine well the reason we were travelling to the Canary Island of La Palma was for work and...
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Becoming a travel writer ruined some travel articles for me. The more I learned about travel writing practices in general, the more selective I became...
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There are three mythical places that exist just about everywhere in the world of writing walking directions. I have searched for them on volcanic plains...
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It’s very difficult to side-step reverting to travel writing clichés. Even the format of many UK travel articles is a cliché in a way. I...
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A conversation on Madeira between an English and America couple gave me the perfect excuse to use a feature on this website theme I haven’t...
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Have you ever stood, gazed out to sea, and contemplated what lies beyond the horizon? I have a theory about the differences between people who...
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Watching the movie Thirteen Lives from the edge of my sofa, the shots of a deluge of water pouring down mountains and through crevasses in...
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By the Time Dawn Breaks
A tale of mystery & magic from the Canary Islands. available to buy on Amazon here
Camel Spit & Cork Trees
A fast-moving travelogue about life in off the beaten track areas of Portugal - [Find Out More]
The Real Tenerife
An insider's guide to Tenerife written with insight and passion by travel writers who, for 14 years, lived on the island ... [Find Out More]
Walk This Way Tenerife
The best of Tenerife’s walking routes written by travel writers specialising in Tenerife & the Canary Islands... [Find Out More]
