Travel Writer & Photographer | Oxford

Village Walks Ireland (Chronicle Books, April 2008)
Sole Author

An insider's guide to 50 adventures on foot through Ireland's cities, towns and villages. This pack of self-guided walking tours helps you to explore the Emerald Isle from Dublin's inner-city streets to the white sand beaches of the Aran Islands and the colourful streets of quirky Dingle.

Iceland 6 (Lonely Planet, May 2007)
Co-author

A guide to the utterly transfixing country of Iceland, a land of smouldering volcanoes, bubbling mud pots, outdoor hot pools, thundering waterfalls and wild nightlife. Along with practical information to keep your trip planning easy and your journey smooth the guide features chapters on activities, environment, history and culture.

Great Britain 7 (Lonely Planet, May 2007)
Co-author

A chance to wax lyrical about hidden gems in my own backyard, I covered Oxford and the Cotswolds for this guide and had the joy of traipsing around mellow, honey-coloured villages unchanged since medieval times as well as discovering the treasures of the University museums and colleges in Oxford.

England 4 (Lonely Planet, March 2007)
Co-author

In depth coverage of sights, festivals, accommodation, eating out and transport in this updated guide to England. Packed with practical information, thoughtful insights and handy tips the guide makes a great companion to any trip around this diverse and beautiful country.

Morocco 8 (Lonely Planet, February 2007)
Co-author

A guide to the intoxicating country of Morocco, the crossroads of Africa, the Middle East and Europe. I worked on sections covering Morocco’s fantastic Atlantic coast from the walled town of Asilah with its thriving arts scene to the secluded beach and lagoon at Oualidia and the chic riads and cosmopolitan markets of Essaouira.

Greenland & the Arctic 2 (Lonely Planet, June 2005)
Co-ordinating author

Long smitten by the wide open landscapes, incredibly friendly people and extreme weather of the Arctic, the chance to work on this Greenland guide was a real privilege. Covering Greenland’s East, an easily accessible but staunchly traditional region; the incredible ice fjord and groaning icebergs at Ilullisat; and the terrible beauty of the far north I was lucky enough to cover some of the most magnificent scenery on earth.

Great Britain 6 (Lonely Planet, May 2005)
Co-author

A comprehensive guide to Great Britain for which I covered Oxford and the Cotswolds, The Marches and Wessex.

England 3 (Lonely Planet, March 2005)
Co-author

Fully updated and reformatted I worked on the Oxford and Cotswolds chapters, the Welsh borders and the lush green fields of Wessex for this edition.

Wales 2 (Lonely Planet, May 2004)
Co-author

Completely reformatted and updated I covered the front and end matter for this guidebook, overhauling chapters on history, culture, environment, activities, planning and transport for this guide to the mountains, coasts and historic valleys of Wales.

Germany 4 (Lonely Planet, May 2004)
Co-author

Driving around the Bavarian Alps, discovering the Romantic Road and exploring the city of Munich for this guide gave me a renewed love of this part of Germany. With buzzing nightlife, incredible scenery, excellent outdoor activities and a great contemporary arts scene it was a joy to work on this guide.

Ireland 6 (Lonely Planet, Central South East, January 2004)
Co-author

Exploring my own country as a day job makes a wonderful way to earn a living. Work on this guidebook brought me to the stately homes, canals, stud farms and fertile valleys of Ireland’s south central region.

Indonesia 7 (Lonely Planet, November 2003)
Co-author

Ramadan, the wet season and post Bali tragedy, research on this guidebook was tougher than most but travelling around the incredible scenery of Sumatra was a fascinating way to spend a couple of months. With several bus crashes, some very odd encounters and the threat of malaria out of the way, the rest was pure joy.

Out to Eat London (Lonely Planet, September 2001)
Contributing author

With the pick of the capital’s eateries to dine in I managed to sample practically every cuisine possible for this comprehensive guide to London’s best restaurants.