Travel Writing
I have written travel pieces for a number of print and online publications including The Guardian, Evening Standard, The Independent, The Telegraph, New York Post, National Geographic Traveller, Escapism Magazine, Lonely Planet, easyJet Traveller, bInspired, Foodism, Culture Trip and Travel Weekly.
Antigua beyond the beaches: a hiking tour of the Caribbean island
– A solo-travel feature written for Escapism Magazine, for this piece I travelled to the small Caribbean country to learn more about its colonial history, its cuisine and a growing interest in hiking. In November 2019, the article was awarded Consumer Feature of the Year at the Caribbean Tourism Organisation’s (CTO) Media Awards.
“This piece is written, as if one was there, encapsulating all the elements that a Caribbean destination has to offer and highlighting the destination’s diversity of culture, history and modern well-being – with inspiring photography,"
Cycling Through Trees
An article for bInspired Magazine about Cycling Through Trees. A new cycling path in Limburg, Belgium, CTT is the follow-up to Cycling Through Water, which I first covered as an advertorial writer in 2018, subsequently writing a feature on it for The Guardian the following year.
A feature piece for Guardian Travel on Cycling Through Water, a bike path in Limburg province, Belgium. The article also focuses on Pit project, an outdoor art exhibition.
A round up of Europe’s best bike trips, including Ljubljana’s quirky Moustache Bike Tour.
An article for The Telegraph on Tipperary, in the Irish midlands
A piece on hiking on the Dingle Peninsula, in County Kerry, and visiting the hometown of Tom Crean, arctic explorer
In December 2017, I travelled to Estonia for easyJet Traveller after pitching a feature idea on its mysterious forests. During the trip I visited both Tallinn and Lahemaa National Park
The Charlie Chaplin Comedy Festival – How a small town in the west of Ireland remembers its honorary son – The Independent
How Durham in North Carolina repurposed its disused tobacco trail and factories – A piece for The Independent
A tour of Serbia for Travel Weekly, including stops in Belgrade, Niš and Novi Sad
10 of the best hotels in Prague – The Independent
Foodism – An exploration of South Australia's history and development as a wine region
After travelling to Estonia in 2017, I was contacted by The Telegraph this year, who were undertaking a project with Visit Estonia and BA. I had been recommended by Brighter PR.
The Telegraph asked me to write a series of features on Tallinn and Estonia with the themes of Food & Drink, Value Tallinn, Summer in Tallinn, White Nights and Nature
A city guide to Vilnius – The Independent
Evening Standard/The Independent – Originally published in The Evening Standard, this piece explores renascent interest in Le Havre's architecture on its 500th anniversary
A city guide to Oslo – The Independent
A city guide to Gdánsk – The Independent
National Geographic Traveller (Alive and Kicking) – A feature on remote Alphonse Island in the Seychelles
New York Post (The Reel Deel) – A piece exploring the music scene in western Ireland
Escapism (A Writer's Retreat) – A piece for Escapism on trying (badly) to get some writing done on the Croatian island of Hvar
The Independent (The Most Remote Road Trip in the World) – A driving tour of the Faroe Islands
Escapism (Me, Myself & Isle) – A feature on how nature influences music, food and drink in the Faroe Islands
Escapism (Where the Stars Align) – An article set in my ancestral home (Co. Kerry, Ireland) about how filming for Star Wars has boosted tourism in the region.
bInspired (A Date with Destiny) – An article based on a Fado tour I did in April 2017 in the Mouraria and Alfama districts of Lisbon
Travel Weekly (Market Forces) – My primary commission to Lisbon in April 2017, this piece also covered my walking tour of Lisbon, as well as Porto, Evora, the Douro Valley, Evora and a farmstay
Escapism (Sand Storm) – In October 2015 I visited Abu Dhabi on behalf of Escapism to explore its culture and pearl diving history
National Geographic Traveller India – An alternative guide to London for National Geographic India
Oddity (Trouble Brewing) – An investigation of feuding craft beer companies in Brussels