Biography

Freelance travel writer, author, photographer and editor specialising in the nexus of travel, wildlife and conservation. Author of four books (for Helm/Bloomsbury & Bradt Guides) out in 2024-25, covering Spain, France, Iberia more widely, and the Pantanal (Brazil/Bolivia/Paraguay). Updating the Bradt Guide to the Arctic, to be published in 2026. Recent travel bylines in The Telegraph, BBC Countryfile, BBC Wildlife and BirdWatching. Editor of Neotropical Birding, the only magazine to focus on birdwatching activities in Central & South America. Monthly columnist for BirdWatching magazine. Constant feature writer for BirdLife magazine. Nature-tour leader for Wildlife Travel (covering UK, Europe, Africa). Consistent copy-editing/PM etc work for Bradt Guides, Bloomsbury, Princeton University Press etc. Lecturer on nature travel (covering Japan, Argentina, Antarctica, Europe, UK).

Destination Expertise

United Kingdom (UK), Europe, Central America, South America, Arctic, Antarctica, Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Ecuador, France, Greece, Japan, Spain, Canary Islands

Specialisms

Conservation, Ecotourism, Ethical or Responsible Travel, Family Travel, Photography, Safaris, Wildlife & Birdlife (non-safari)

Recent & Upcoming Trips

UK (home). Lesvos, May 2024. Menorca, Jul 2024. Cyprus, April 2024 & March 2025. Vercors (France), May 2025. Andalucía, Spain, July 2025.

Work Links

• GUIDEBOOK. Author & photographer, Pantanal Wildlife/edition 2, Bradt Guides, 2025. Includes detailed travel section.


• BOOK. Co-author & photographer, Mammals of Iberia, Helm/Bloomsbury, 2025 Incudes a travel section.


• BOOK. Lead author and photographer. Birds of France, Helm/Bloomsbury, 2024. Includes a travel section.


• BOOK. Lead author and photographer. Birds of Spain, Helm/Bloomsbury, 2024. Includes a travel section.


• GUIDEBOOK. Author and photographer. 52 Wildlife weekends/edition 2. Bradt Guides, 2024. Runner-up, BGTW Travel Guidebook of 2024.


• GUIDEBOOK. Author & photographer. 52 European wildlife weekends. Bradt Guides, 2018. Winner, BGTW Travel Guidebook of the Year 2018. 


• GUIDEBOOK. Author & photographer, A summer of British Wildlife. Bradt Guides, 2016. Winner, TravelMedia Travel Guidebook of 2016.


• ARTICLE. 10 destinations for ethical wildlife holidays, BBC Wildlife, 2024.  


• ARTICLE. The surprising sea-and-sun Greek island that teems with wildlife in spring. The Telegraph, 2024. About Lesvos.


• ARTICLE. Menorca – island of plenty. BirdWatching magazine, Feb 2025. (Behind pay wall.)


• ARTICLE. Spring in Cyprus. BirdWatching magazine, Nov 2024. (Behind pay wall.)

 

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