United Kingdom

Laptops. They are amazing at all sorts of things, but being robust is not necessarily one of them. And if you are the sort of …

I don’t speak with a “Brizzle” accent, I can’t claim to be born and bred in the West Country, but Bristol is the city I’ve …

Dartmoor is a place to treat with respect, with glorious landscapes and weather that can turn against you in an instant. Leaving the snow in …

“Like walking in 4-Wheel Drive” was how Elaine described Nordic Walking to me, as we strode along the snow covered path on Dartmoor. I’m no …

At this time of year it’s nice to reminisce a little and let the pleasant memories of the year wash over us to create that …

Winchester seems to be one of those places that has “Weekend Break” stamped all over it. Despite being a city, (it has a cathedral after …

In episode 23 in my travel podcast series, I talk to travel blogger and journalist Leyla Giray about her experiences travelling solo all around the …

In France Victor Hugo was and still is considered a literary superstar and visiting Hauteville House, Hugo’s home on Guernsey opened my eyes to the …

It was the end of the summer as we drove down to Dartmoor in Devon, stopping at Okehampton station for lunch. The station has been …

Of course I knew that Guernsey was occupied during the Second World War, but somehow I imagined that the local people led a cozy existence, …

St Peter Port, the capital of Guernsey in the Channel Islands is quaint as can be; cobbled streets, attractive old townhouses and a sailor’s paradise …