about me ...

I am a freelance travel writer and photographer who contributes to Daily Mail Weekend, Spain Magazine, French Magazine and Living France. I am also co-author of Frommer's Provence & the French Riviera with your Family and revised the latest editions of the Michelin Green Guides to Provence and Brittany. Other clients include Alastair Sawday Publishing, Heaven on Earth, Sunseeker yachts and Noble Caledonia cruiselines.

Born and organically bred in South Wales, I developed a lifelong interest in France and French culture during my A Levels, after which I took a year out to work as an au pair in Annecy and the Camargue. I went on to study French and Spanish at Leeds University, which included a year in Lyon teaching English and a term learning Spanish at Granada University.

After some postgraduate study at Cardiff University's renowned School of Journalism, I embarked upon a ten-year career in Public Relations. This involved news, feature writing and copywriting for high-profile clients in both the public and private sectors and I had many articles published in both the national and regional media on their behalf.

I have continued to pursue my love of writing and travel, mainly in southern Europe. Over the years my adventures have seen me working as a volunteer park ranger on Ellis Island and Liberty Island in NYC, managing a chalet company in the French Alps, house-sitting for a film director in Paris, working as PA to various celebs during Cannes Film Festival and travelling overland to Crete where I worked at a yoga retreat.

My main areas of interest and knowldege are: France, Spain, Greece and Greek Islands, rail travel, independent/solo travel, winter sports, restaurant and hotel reviews, alternative retreats and spas, personal development and 'luxury on a budget'.