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Where to go shopping in Havana, Conde Nast Traveller, April 2021

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The reopening of Varadero to tourism, The Times, January 2021

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30 spectacular Caribbean holidays for 2021, The Times, September 2020

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Why Cuba's national dances move me, Cuban Life, July 2020

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If I could be anywhere right now - on wishing I was in Viñales, Cuba, The Daily Mail, April 2020

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A family holiday in Cuba? Si! Why Cuba is educational and inspiring for little people, The Times, February 2020

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Reviewing Number One Bruton, The Telegraph, January 2020

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The entrepreneurial spirit in contemporary Havana, The Wish Magazine, the Australian newspaper, December 2019

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Why Cuba's cars are a metaphor for the island's spirit, Civilian Global, December 2019

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The Times 

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A cycling tour through the past in Transylvania: A bike tour around the region’s unchanged villages gives a taste of rural life as it was 100 years ago, The Times, September 2019

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Visit India in style: city break and tea plantations: A new boutique hotel in Calcutta is the perfect place to stay before heading for Darjeeling’s hills, The Times, October 2019

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Cannes do: Lydia Bell has headed to the Riviera to pitch the third draft of her film — a British comedy set on Bondi Beach — at the festival, The Times Times, May 2019

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A hidden oasis in the heart of Sao Paulo, December 2017

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Secret Emirates: exquisite hotels and tented villas, November 2017

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Why the in-crowd is going to Minorca this year, May 2017 

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Why Oman makes the perfect big short break, January 2017 

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Temples, peaks and fabulous food in India’s north, March 2017

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Waterfalls, trolls and hairpin bends: Norway’s stunning fjords by road, June 2016

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Gorgeous Sivota on Greece's west coast, The Times, May 2015 

 

Nicaragua - the calm before the canal, The Times, March 2015 

 

Welcome to the Jurassic Park of the Caribbean, The Times, September 2014 

 

Andalusia: from quiet towns to cultural cities, The Times, August 2014 

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The hottest hotels in Miami, The Times, October 2013

 

Welcome to Australia's Giant Rock Garden: the thrill of The Kimberley, The Times, September 2013 

 

Surreal outposts of Bolivia, The Times, September 2013 

 

The solitary pleasures of the Peloponnese: The Times, May 2013

 

Travels in Southern Morocco in The Times, March 2013

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The 'real' Seychelles for The Times, May 2011

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The Daily Mail

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Road to Recovery: I discover the joys of slow cycling in Rwanda, the Daily Mail, February 2020

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The epitome of Arctic Cool: Svalbard in Norway, where polar bears outnumber people, the Daily Mail, December 2019

Qantas Magazine

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The blessings of Venice in winter, Qantas magazine, January 2020

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Provence during the heady lavender harvest, Qantas magazine, summer 2019

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Copenhagen: spring escapades in Europe's greenest city, Qantas magazine, spring 2019

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Walking Europe's most popular pilgrim trail in the depths of winter, Qantas magazine, winter 2019

 

Ten reasons to go to Oman, Qantas Magazine, summer 2016

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Surviving the detox at Austria's Viva Mayr Altaussee, Qantas Magazine, January 2020

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The Telegraph

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Number One, Bruton, Somerset. Medieval elegance meets boutique panache at this former 12th-century forge, townhouse and row of cottages, The Telegraph, December 2019

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The adventure and beauty of Australia's Northern Territory, The Telegraph, July 2018

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The curious tale of Pumpkin Island, The Telegraph, November 2017 

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Byron Bay or Noosa? Telegraph's Ultratravel supplement, May 2015 

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Western Australian in two weeks, Telegraph's Ultratravel supplement, May 2015 

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In Praise of Western Australia, Telegraph's Ultratravel supplement, October 2013 

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How to shop in Istanbul, October 2012

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Family Traveller

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Show me the Mummy: my daughter and I embark on a single-parent trip through Egypt, Family Traveller, April 2019

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Action-packed family luxury at Pine Cliffs Ocean Suites in Portugal, Family Traveller, January 2017 

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A Balearic with something for everyone: multi-generational travel in Mallorca, Family Traveller, September 2017

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Outback of beyond – Australia’s Top End and Great Barrier Reef alone with a six-year-old, Family Traveller, August 2018

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A road trip through Cuba, Family Traveller, August 2018 

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House & Garden

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A trip from Caribbean to Andes proves that Colombia is South America’s most up and coming spot, House & Garden, January 2017

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A far-flung odyssey in Zimbabwe taking in headline lodge openings, House & Garden, January 2017

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Scenic Air Safari’s magnificent endangered species trip in Kenya, House & Garden, January 2018

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National Geographic Traveller 

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A family adventure to Svalbard, the polar realm that inspired Philip Pullman's The Northern Lights, National Geographic Traveller, November 2019

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The Land of Happiness: Brazil's Bahia state, National Geographic Traveller, December 2017

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Botafogo, the hippest neighborhood in Rio, National Geographic Traveller, November 2017

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Rio San Juan, Nicaragua's wildlife-rich waterway, National Geographic Traveller, 2016 

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St Lucia: intrigue in the rainforest-smothered interior, National Geographic Traveller, 2015

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Sydney Morning Herald 

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Perfectly Medieval - from Budapest to Istanbul on the Transylvanian Express, Sydney Morning Herald, 2012 

 

Cornwall goes upmarket, Sydney Morning Herald, 2012

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Marrakech’s calvalcade of beautiful new hotels, Sydney Morning Herald, July 2012 

 

Where there's Smoke - travelling in the Avenida de los Volcanes in Ecuador, Sydney Morning Herald, 2012 

 

Silver Lining In The Cloud - Mashpi Lodge in Ecuador, The Sydney Morning Herald, September, 2012

 

Extremadura, a traditional corner of landlocked Spain, Sydney Morning Herald, 2014

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Sphere

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Tanzania – a perfect location to combine primal exercise and safari, Sphere magazine, April 2016

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Go West: luxury outposts of Western Australia for Sphere magazine, Sphere magazine, September 2015 

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Off the Beaten Track: the offline agents tailor-making top-end travel, Sphere magazine, March 2015 

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Zest for Life, the glorious lemons, hotels and food of Italy's Amalfi Coast, Sphere magazine, Summer 2014

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Cuba’s thrilling art scene, Sphere magazine, March 2013 

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Harper's Bazaar 

 

Empire of the Sun: Bodrum grows up, Harper's Bazaar

 

Phuket's evolution from hippie hangout to boutique enclave, Harper's Bazaar

 

Jamaica Rocks, the left field charms of Portland, Jamaica, Harper's Bazaar

 

Into the Great Wide Open, adventures in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Finalist, Consumer Feature of the Year, Harper's Bazaar

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Northern Soul, travels in Australia's Arnhemland, Harper's Bazaar

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