Browsing Tag

travelling

  • Off around the world in 80 days

    Tweet OK, I’m only exaggerating slightly, because I am, near as dammit, going around the world in 80 days – I will be coming home/returning to the office in between but that’s basically what…

    September 13, 2016
  • The most beautiful buildings in the world

    Tweet One of the things I love about travelling is seeing different buildings; even though we have some astonishing architecture in London, and I grew up here and have seen so many fabulous changes…

    June 10, 2015
  • Win goodies from Macy’s New York

    Tweet So as you know when I was in the Big Apple the week before last I was treated to a guided tour of Macy’s New York. My guide, John, has worked at Macy’s for…

    February 1, 2015
  • A brilliant and easy way to carry cash abroad

    Tweet One of the things about travelling a lot is that I often have to change between currencies several times a month. I also don’t really like carrying lots of cash with me. Let’s face…

    January 29, 2015
  • Travel blogging and the importance of detail

    Tweet Whenever I’m commissioning a writer in my day job as editor of a travel magazine I always ask them if they can get ‘detail shots’ from wherever they’re going; anyone can take photos…

    June 11, 2014
  • New passport to possibility

    Tweet This is my brand new passport, which arrived on Thursday (it only took a week, how brilliant is that?) OK, it doesn’t LOOK exciting, but it’s what the passport represents. Because for me,…

    January 15, 2014
  • My top travel writing tips – what would you add?

    Tweet Now, I’m not for one moment suggesting that I know everything there is to know about travel writing, and everyone has different taste when it comes to reading travel reviews, of course. But…

    April 23, 2013
  • My best travel photo of the year – what’s yours?

    Tweet I’ve been incredibly lucky to have been to some fabulous places this year, including Singapore and Vietnam. I was honoured to be at the Disneyland Paris 20th anniversary celebrations in April, and also…

    December 11, 2012
  • How to pack… Louis Vuitton style

    Tweet Oh I absolutely love this from Louis Vuitton, it’s genius. Now admittedly you may not be packing quite so many lovely clothes and your luggage may not be quite so flash – but…

    July 3, 2012