An award-winning travel journalist and blogger, freelancing for many years with articles in most of the major Inflight magazines, consumer publications and national press..   A post-grad. degree in history means that research to back-up cultural and political issues is no problem when required.   Has an in-depth knowledge of Thailand, N. Ireland, Spain, Italy (especially Sicily) and New Orleans (USA) as well as the battlefields and the war graves of France. Lives in S.E. England close to the ferry ports of Southampton & Portsmouth and the lovely Isle of Wight. Blogs at https://www.travelswithmycamera.blog and samples of my work and photography can be seen on my personal page on www.travelwriters.co.uk/marinicholson