Experienced, knowledgeable travel writer and editor for websites, guide books, newspapers and magazines since 1985. Publishers include Where London, Wiley, Frommer’s, Gault-Millau, Rough Guides, Silver Travel Advisor and Everett Potter’s Travel Report. Specialist on France with a house in the remote Auvergne, she travels the length and breadth of France for her own website Maryannesfrance (www.maryannesfrance.com). Fluent French speaker with a strong history background. UK editor of Gayot/Gault Millau (www.gayot.com) with the emphasis on hotels and restaurants. Also specialist on Finland and Sweden, summer and winter. Events organiser – for many years organising the annual BGTW Gala Awards Dinner.