What is the road cycling like in West Cornwall?
Demanding coastal riding with exceptional scenery, variable road surfaces and restricted visibility from high hedgerows.
The Style Field Guide - Cannes in Late Summer
French style is highly understated. Neutrals abound, particularly black and white.
Velodyssey North - a 16 night road trip for cycling in June
Touring by car and bike through Northern Germany, Denmark & Holland.
West Sussex - Knepp Estate English safari, biking, castles and lido in early Summer
A summer stay to visit Knepp Estate, and their rewilded land with an English Safari to hear a male nightingale singing at dusk to attract a mate. Biking too.
Eastern Cornwall - a weekend in Summer
My travel journal for a short summer break in Eastern Cornwall. Farmhouse bakery stands out, with the greatest maltloaf known to man.
Athens, Attica & Pelopponese - spring riding
Travelling in spring, a journey for combining the pulse of Athens with the laid-back simplicity of the Peloponnese. Biking along coastal roads, tasting Argolic flavours and uncovering ancient sites.
Uist and Barra in the Outer Hebrides - riding with white sand views
A trip for leisure riding the Outer Hebrides, with a spot of the weaver’s craft thrown in.
Don’t try to see all of a city in one visit
Avoid the temptation to cram everything into one city break - leave yourself room for multiple visits to extend the joy.
Paris, Cannes and Grasse - a journey for Autumn
Travelling with a friend, we start in Paris, and end in Cannes. A 6-night cultural and olfactory journey for early autumn.
A Danish summer weekend with dance, architecture and Michelin stars
3 nights in high summer. My itinerary for a cultural and culinary weekend spent in Copenhagen with a friend.
Fredrikstad - a long weekend for early Summer
From Manchester to Norway, to visit one of the best preserved fortified towns in Europe.
Harbours to Highlands. A New England road trip itinerary for Summer
A summer touring holiday through New England - Maine, Vermont a Boston.
Quimper - an off-season active itinerary for Spring
A 7-night springtime itinerary with medieval Quimper as the base. Cider, cycling, springtime walks, crepes and art.
Jersey - a long weekend in Spring
My travel itinerary for 3 nights in Jersey, Channel Islands. Walking, history and dining.
Stockholm - a workcation in Autumn
A work-meets-play autumn break in Stockholm. How we enjoyed a workcation trip amidst falling leaves and the last of the long days for the year.
Penzance - biking, brunching and lido-bathing in blackberry season
Spending a spell in Penzance, in late summer. Blackberries, biking, brunch and bathing.
Brest in Winter
Brest in Finisterre in the off-season. Winter hikes, thalasso therapy, eating crepes, and admiring the early sunset off the west coast.
Alnmouth, Northumberland Coast - a weekend in late Summer
My travel journal for a short, late summer break in Alnmouth. Sand and castles.
A Summer drive-and-ride through Belgium & Northern France
Itinerary journal of my summer tour through the Belgian Ardennes and Northern France. Bikes very much mandatory.