Nuzzled by the largest land animal on earth
The world on a plate in Soho
When it comes to ticking holiday boxes nowhere beats Mallorca
Drinking the marvels of mellow Moravia
A new breed of invader on a Danish drama tour
Take off on this West Coast road trip
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How Jutland remembers the thousands who died in the world’s largest sea battle
How Jutland remembers the thousands who died in the world’s largest sea battle
MAY 31st was a cold Wednesday morning. In 1916, thousands of sailors were waiting on the rolling grey waves in the North Sea.
How I shimmed off a burlesque class in Prague
How I shimmed off a burlesque class in Prague
I CAN shimmy now. Yes it’s true. I’d never been able to do that before. This is what Prague has taught me.
Holy crab. It’s Jesus’ face in crustacean
Holy crab. It’s Jesus’ face in crustacean
THE face of Jesus has been “miraculously” found on the shell of a crab in Malaysia.
Living and teaching in Lima
Living and teaching in Lima
AFTER backpacking around Peru Natalie Chalk is hooked but finds teaching English in Lima to be full of surprises.
The New York cabbies guide to eating in the Big Apple
The New York cabbies guide to eating in the Big Apple
INSTEAD of going in search of the best eats in New York, I asked the experts, New York cabbies.
All at sea in Stockholm the city of islands
All at sea in Stockholm the city of islands
HERE’S something I didn’t know: Stockholm is a capital of 14 islands. This impresses me but I can’t find a Swede who agrees.
What is Špica?
What is Špica?
FORGET Danish Hygge, Croatians are giving us Špica…and it all begins with a cup of coffee.
Why my home in Dalmatia had a Split personality
Why my home in Dalmatia had a Split personality
THIS is where I stayed in a socialist tower covered in graffiti in Croatia better known as the gateway to the islands.
Hvar got sun news for you!
Hvar got sun news for you!
HVAR a gorgeous Croatian island in the Adriatic known as the sunniest spot in Europe with around 115 sunny days each year.
Out of war comes a peace of art
Out of war comes a peace of art
NENO Mikulic is Split’s favourite sculptor. The Croatian artist is a former solider who served during the 1991-1995 War.
My Best Shot: Shinjuku, Japan
My Best Shot: Shinjuku, Japan
THIS picture is from Tokyo. I was just walking around and taking the stairs down at Shinjuku Station.
Chalkmarks Cozumel, Mexico
My Best Shot: Cozumel, Mexico
  • 15th February 2019
Chalkmarks Kyoto, Japan
My Best Shot: Kyoto, Japan
  • 14th February 2019
Chalkmarks Rila Lakes
Chalkmarks picture wins The Sunday Times Big Shot competition!
  • 21st October 2018
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    Natalie is certainly a one-off, perhaps a two-off, as I swear there are two of them inside there, each full of fun and energy, brightness and wit and sharpness

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    About Chalkmarks
    Author Natalie Chalk

    Natalie Chalk is a journalist and travel writer who has worked on the news desks of the MailOnline and the Daily Express.She has recently written about learning to burlesque in Czechia, surf in Norway and wander the medieval streets of Malta for which she was nominated for the Malta Tourism Award 2014. She’s written for all the UK’s national newspapers with travel features appearing in the Guardian, TNT Magazine and Express Newspapers. She has lived in Peru, Nigeria and Portugal and earlier this year she returned to London after travelling the world for 14 months, visiting 39 cities. In 2017, Chalkmarks.co.uk was named Top 10 UK Travel Bloggers.

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