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I
am a full-time travel writer, contributing to newspapers, websites and
magazines in the UK. My specialist areas are Britain and also Italy,
which I visit several times a year if possible. I edit the Italian
Cuisine section of
Suite101.com.
I also write about walking and wildlife for the travel pages – sometimes
combining both, such as going on a walking safari in Kenya (where I
discovered, with a rush of adrenalin, just how brilliantly lions are
camouflaged).
I travel by train wherever I can - I think railway journeys are one of
the best ways of both seeing a place and meeting local people.
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I
have also written or contributed to over 30 guidebooks including ones
to
Wales and to Siena (both published by Footprint).
I also write scripts for audio tours. Some are used for exhibitions and
in stately homes and gardens, others are available on-line.
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ARTICLES
I’ve contributed to
a range of national and regional newspapers in Britain. I’m
currently a regular contributor to the Daily Express and Sunday
Express.
I’ve also recently written for the Independent, the
Sunday Herald and BBC History magazine.
You can see some examples of my work by clicking the link below,
and some more at
www.travelintelligence.net
EXAMPLES OF PUBLISHED WORK
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BOOKS
I’ve
written guidebooks for the AA, Thomas Cook and Footprint and have
also contributed to a number of titles for various publishers,
such as Insight and Dorling Kindersley.
My most
recent guide is Green Rooms, an eco escapes book for the AA. I
also wrote Siena and the Heart of Tuscany (Footprint), which covers all the attractions of the city as well
as the best sights in the surrounding countryside. I also
contributed sections to the AA’s Keyguide Italy and Best Drives
Italy.
I’ve written guides covering many parts of Britain. My most recent
guide is Wales, published by Footprint, and I’ve also written
their pocket guide to Cardiff. I co-authored their guide to
Glasgow, and also wrote the AA’s walking book 50 Walks in
Edinburgh and Eastern Scotland.
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PICTURES
I take photographs
to illustrate my articles in newspapers such as The Daily Express.
My work has also appeared in guidebooks, including those produced
by AA Publishing.
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AWARDS
I
have won two awards from the British Guild of Travel Writers. One
for an article on llama trekking in the Forest of Dean, another
for a piece on the remote Gwaun Valley in Pembrokeshire. Both were
published in the Daily Express.
I also won an award from the Lucca Tourist Board for an article on
the city, which was also published in the Express
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SPECIALITIES
UK and Ireland; Italy; Canada (Newfoundland, Churchill);
vegetarian food; eco-travel; spas; wildlife; railway journeys; WW1; gardens;
guidebooks; property; audio guides and podcasts.
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BY REBECCA
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EXAMPLES OF PUBLISHED WORK
You can see some
examples of my work below, and some more at
www.travelintelligence.net
New England - walking for
everyone
It is a part of America better known for its glorious autumn
foliage than its great walking. Why that should be I can't
imagine, unless the Americans just preferred to keep it all to
themselves. Anyway, the secret's out now. There is walking to suit
everyone: high mountain climbs and gentle woodland walks;
historical hikes and literary trails. And the scenery is not only
glorious - there's an awful lot of it.
Read full article
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Hidden Rhodes
There
is a Greek island where a forgotten city snoozes in the sun; where rare
butterflies and orchids thrive; where local people still fear the ‘evil
eye’. It’s an island where you can soak up the silence of remote
whitewashed churches; walk rocky footpaths with only wild goats for
company; marvel at Byzantine, Turkish and Minoan antiquities, and sip
syrupy coffee in sleepy village cafes. And the name of this island? It’s
Rhodes – that’s right, home of the notorious resort of Faliraki,
synonymous with legless lager louts and tacky tourism. Yet as I
discovered, Faliraki’s clubs and bars take up just a fraction of this
craggy, green treasure in the Dodecanese.
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Read full article
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