Ten food reasons to visit Abruzzo
Located on the eastern coast of Italy, Abruzzo is the meeting point of northern and southern Italy. The majority of the region is mountainous and heavily focused on agriculture, with...
On the booming tea industry in Asia
This is a piece I wrote for Momentum Travel, first published in 2016. It's reproduced here as Momentum has since folded. In a cozy room furnished with hand-carved mahogany armchairs,...
Hotel Atala, Paris, review
Hotel Atala, 10 Rue Chateaubriand, 75008 Paris, France Price for room: From £136 a night. Bookable on Sonder* or Booking.com* Neighbourhood: Located on a quiet street in the 8th arrondissement,...
How to find cheap holidays in the UK
From 12 April, staycations can officially restart, which is perhaps even more exciting than the tentative, maybe, possibly of foreign holidays. With more people staying closer to home, the costs...
Find cheap holidays during the shoulder seasons (and days)
The most obvious way to save on holidays is to travel during the shoulder seasons - basically avoid the school holidays and any other times of the year when a...
Why you should always carry cash in Berlin
I'm the sort of traveller who always carries a credit card with me while I'm away, and rarely any cash - for most destinations, there's simply no need for it....