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Lovely bubbly in the Rhine: tasting fizzy Sext

How your coffee in Zagreb comes with a bit fashion on the side

Tiptoe through the tree tops on the Bavarian Glass Road

Culture, clubs and chilling out: Why Greece always repays in full

Lisbon’s best kept food secret revealed

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

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Could this become the world’s most expensive wine?

IT might not be on every wine lovers bucket list but a bottle from North Korea could soon become highly sought after.

29th January 2018

Nuzzled by the largest land animal on earth

WE leave at 6.30am without breakfast, only hot water bottles and blankets heading out on a wild South African safari.

22nd January 2018

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.

16th January 2016

When it comes to ticking holiday boxes nowhere beats Mallorca

THE point of Mallorca is to let the island work its magic. I’m in Port de Pollensa - popular with Brits since the 1930s.

29th November 2015

Drinking the marvels of mellow Moravia

PLUM brandy is poised to become the next big discovery. This Czech spirit is still made to the recipe from the 17th century.

24th November 2015

A new breed of invader on a Danish drama tour

THERE’S more to Denmark than Copenhagen and The Killing. In 1864 it changed the course of history.

15th November 2015

Take off on this West Coast road trip

SO this is what it's like being a celebrity. I'm on a private jet on a tour of West Coast America.

15th November 2015

Murder she wrote: But even Agatha Christie fell for the rugged charms of Slovenia

MY heart is pounding. I’m in the middle of a forest wanting to run for my life. Shall I jump?

5th November 2015

Published articles

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.

TNT Magazine

The challenge of my life Cycling through Umbria

THE words ‘bike’ and ‘holiday’ are not two that I would ever put together, but here I am with my ‘go as fast as I dare’.

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 Star

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.

September

From the blog: A journey through Peru

When in Lima make lemonade

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

High drama in the Andes

THE Colca Canyon is 11 London Shards deep and a must see for anyone visiting the Andes.

Beach you to it: The sandcastles built long before Machu Picchu

FOR more than a millennia these sandcastles have stood on the beaches under the burning Peruvian sun.

Tuk a ride on the Pan-American Highway

THE first time I heard a tuk tuk, I was like: “what’s the hell is that?” Then it shot out and was as colourful as a fruit cocktail.