I have travelled extensively during my 26 years as a journalist, with and without my son. I’ve presented and produced award-winning…
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Spirited away on the Isle of Jersey
I broke my phone. As in I actively, with intent, broke my phone. Never one to do things by halves,…
Twelve British travel writers have come together to produce a five-minute video explaining why they love cruises. The journalists, all…
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Silent reverence in Laos
In the cloak of fading darkness, shadows appear in the delicate hues of a new dawn. An apparition of tangerine-robed…
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Coronavirus support for businesses
Well who would have thought that we would be living in such a difficult time, both personal and professionally, just…
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Around the world in two kilometres
This is not a journey to a far flung corner of the world such as the Chilean port of Valparaiso,…
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Paradise with stilts on
The atoll of islands the Maldives bashes every travel writing cliché into touch. Talcum powder sand, azure bath warm waters,…
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Grand tour of Imperial cities
The ticket collector looks very young; his uniform is too big and swamps him. He seems happy working on the…
‘Celebrate’ would be an inappropriate word to choose, but on 26th April every year the Basque town of Guernica marks…
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Sake, dogs and community
With a sudden tug, Henry sends a slug of sake over my hand. Blame it on the toy poodle in…
Sarah Tucker takes a trip down under to Sydney’s winter and the annual drama that is the Vivid Festival. Sydney…
We dedicate this online photography exhibition to health workers.
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Fire blessing in Bhutan
Draped in silk and hand-woven gowns shimmering like rainbows, town folk and farmers come from every direction; women with babies…
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On target for a lucky break in Shillong
Every now and then I’m tempted to waste anything from 5 to 10 euros on lottery tickets, for which the…
As dawn approaches atop Tonodake (Mount To), a chill wind whips over the exposed peak. Off to the west, Mount…
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Unsung heroes of the Seychelles
With dozens of islands to choose from in the Seychelles, where do you start? After Mahe, Praslin and La Digue…
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Holidays that are fair for everyone
For many of us a week baking at the beach no longer cuts it. Today, hot on the heels of…
BGTW members Jon Holmes and Antonia Windsor announce armchair guide to help listeners take their mind off the current situation…
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Travel: the unclear shape of things to come
What will the world of travel look like when the COVID-19 crisis is over?
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Canalling with granny
Having enjoyed several narrowboat holidays with our teenage children, my husband and I were only too pleased when our daughter…
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March 2020 Budget
What a lot has changed since I last commented on a Budget! That was back in November 2018 and it…