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Leave behind the drama, it’s calmer in Varna

Hang on, this is great fun. Why did no one tell me Croatia’s so beautiful?

High drama in the Andes

St Patrick’s on Parade

Raising the Olympic bar on chocolate in Lausanne

There’s lots to like when you travel by bike in Umbria

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Latest Articles

Bikes and beers in Belgium’s beautiful Wallonia

THERE are two great things about Wallonia in southern Belgium. The first is the backdrop and the second the beer. What more do you want on a cycling holiday?

3rd November 2019

Slow down in Sardinia

SOMETIMES you just need to sit down and do nothing for just a little while. That's what Sardinia is for.

14th October 2019

Feastern Europe

TUCKED away in the north-east corner of Slovenia is a tasty food-lover's paradise.

9th October 2019

Postcard from Bali: How to survive a volcano

I WRITE to you watching a volcano erupting on Bali. It’s gonna be a blast. Wish you were here.

9th September 2019

Wanderlust Travel Tips

HOTEL Hollywood Lima. The Gran Hotel Bolivar is a hallmark of old Peruvian establishment and famous for Pisco Sours.

9th September 2019

Zoom in: Hanoi, Vietnam

THIS is my favourite picture from Hanoi. This man lives on the North-South railway line aka Train Street.

8th September 2019

Lausanne: A fairytale city that is heaven on earth for chocolate lovers

PERCHED on the shores of shimmering Lake Geneva, Lausanne is one sweet city.

2nd September 2019

Experience Denmark’s second city, Aarhus

DESPITE those Scandi-noir sagas and Sarah Lund jumpers, Denmark has been voted the happiest place on the planet.

2nd September 2019

Published articles

Mail on Sunday

You’ve had Champagne, tasted Prosecco, tried Cava, now who’s for a Crémant?
IT’S the fabulous festive fizz from France that’s about to burst the prosecco bubble.

Sunday Mirror

Feastern Europe
TUCKED away in the north-east corner of Slovenia is a tasty food-lover’s paradise.

The Guardian

Living in Lima
AFTER backpacking around Peru Natalie Chalk is hooked but finds teaching English in Lima to be full of surprises.

Daily Express

Experience Denmark’s second city, Aarhus
DESPITE those Scandi-noir sagas and Sarah Lund jumpers, Denmark has been voted the happiest place on the planet.

March 2020

From the blog: Food

The world on a plate in Soho
WHAT if you had just one night in London and you didn’t want to waste time? That’s where Eating London Tours comes in.

Lisbon’s best kept food secret revealed
TABERNA da Rua Das Flores is a city secret in Lisbon. From the outside, it’s unimpressive yet inside the food is extraordinary.

When in Lima make lemonade
LIMA is a food destination. When Peruvians turn their attention to cooking the whole world groans in pleasure.

How your coffee in Zagreb comes with a bit fashion on the side
IT’S Saturday morning in Zagreb and the streets have turned into a catwalk. People have dressed to impress.