The Philippines was where I fell in love with travelling. As a 24-year-old who came late to it, or so it felt compared to many of my friends, my two-week holiday in Boracay and El Nido in November 2014 lit…
The Philippines was where I fell in love with travelling. As a 24-year-old who came late to it, or so it felt compared to many of my friends, my two-week holiday in Boracay and El Nido in November 2014 lit…
This piece was first published by Express.co.uk in March 2017 DEVON COUNTRY BARNS is the perfect spot for your luxury getaway. Can’t choose between a weekend escape to Devon or Cornwall? Well thankfully your 5* cottage at Devon Country Barns…
About 20 metres under the Red Sea a few miles off the coast of Egypt I finally saw one – a manta ray. Having completed my beginner’s scuba diving qualification in the warm waters of Koh Tao in Thailand, before…
This article was first published by Express.co.uk in October 2014… ENJOY the glutton and glamour in Dubai, where everything from the buildings to the brunches are huge. At 32 metres above ground, I looked down and around at the vast,…
Akumal is a great beach on the Yucatan Peninsula, just a 30km drive north of Tulum. This incredible bay offers snorkelers guaranteed swimming with turtles as well as plentiful sightings of stingray and pufferfish. I visited Akumal twice during my…
Close to the surface, it bobs along, nudging its head just out of the water before thrusting its neck down, its hefty body following behind. Up close this wild manatee looks unthreatening and friendly, nearly smiling. Its grey coating appears…
Rustling in the shrubbery drew our attention, as our guide Pulma urged everyone to be quiet. “Easy, I think there’s a Spoonbill,” he whispered. WHOOSH! An explosion of pink burst out of the trees, outstretching its wings and gliding effortlessly…
EVER fancied yourself as an Olympic athlete? The last time you skied down a tricky black run, or picked up a bit of pace and got some air on a jump, you probably felt pretty professional. But that’s about as…
FROM the roof terrace of Skye Bar at the top of Jakarta’s tallest office building, the city looks almost peaceful. From 56 floors up the BCA Tower, this vibrant 24-hour metropolis with a population of 28million, is a silent sea…
This article was first published by Express.co.uk in January 2019 NOVA SCOTIA means ‘New Scotland’ in Latin, and this cut of land on the east coast of Canada was once attached to Scotland, some one billion years ago. Now a…