Best stopovers en route south
“Where do you stop when you drive south?” is possibly the number one question I get asked… and it’s so good to have dozens of suggestions up my sleeve. Whether you want to just enjoy a bit of luxury and switch off at a beautiful boutique hotel, or have a more adventurous stay in a […]
30 best B&Bs in France
I love a chambres d’hotes – the French answer to a BnB gives you a chance to chat to the owners, get the inside track on what the best places to visit, best restaurants, and the history of an area. This made it a joy to put together my favourite 30 in France for The […]
50 best holidays in France
Some of my recent pieces for The Times’ travel section
Where to find the best ‘brocante’
If you love bric-a-brac or antiques, then you can’t go too far in France without finding a ‘brocante’, rammed with all sorts of objets and vintage items. The best place I’ve found, in terms of variety, is Le Perche in Normandy, which is included in this feature for Homes & Antiques magazine, along with Paris, […]
Complete guide to the Dordogne
It’s one of the most popular regions of France and so it was great to put this guide together for Boundless Magazine (the CSMA club magazine) Guide to the Dordogne for Boundless Magazine Read the pdf: Dordogne_feature
10 great French holidays by train
Ten of the best places to visit in France by train, The Guardian, 29th March 2018. https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2018/mar/29/france-by-rail-10-great-summer-trips
Bordeaux guide (House & Garden Destinations)
For House & Garden’s annual travel supplement Destinations, I picked the best of Bordeaux – a city really on the up. Destinations Bordeaux
Best of Bordeaux
Sometimes you just need a quick guide to a city to make sure you’re seeing all you should be seeing. This story for The Independent gives you the ten best things to see and do. Main picture – Unsplash Juan di Nella
My first book! France, From the Source
Lonely Planet’s series of books, titled ‘From the Source’, explores the local cuisine in countries around the world, combining regional and traditional recipes with the stories behind them, and the people who cook them. [Read more about the series here] . Having explored so much of France’s food culture during my time at France Magazine, I was […]
The best French hotels for foodies
Being a bit of a foodie, I already knew some of the best hotels in France for a gourmet experience but during the course of researching and writing Lonely Planet’s France From the Source I stayed in some excellent hotels that offer a superb gastronomic experience for a variety of budgets. It was great, therefore, to pull […]