Hi, I'm Alex, a travel writer based in London, I love writing about travel as much as traveling itself. I’m a scrappy researcher, and a hoarder of info, whether it's trivial or mind-blowing. I get a lot of joy doing justice to worthwhile places, and I’m always excited to share the stories behind them.
I have a real affection for Tarragona in Catalonia, from the golden sandy beaches to the mountains. I love Hamburg and its harbour and many waterways, especially in spring. And I'll always be drawn to the rolling countryside in the south of England, especially Wiltshire. I'll go anywhere with a great art museum, and ruins, ancient or medieval.
For just a small county on the North Sea, East Yorkshire changes dramatically as you travel through. In the south is reclaimed moorland, criss-crossed by historic canals that helped to …
In the East of England but with quick connections to London, Bedfordshire is a county that isn’t often associated with tourism. But this isn’t to say that there’s little to …
It is no disservice to the rest of Oxfordshire to say that the City of Oxford is the county’s crowning glory. The dignified home of one of the world’s oldest …
Without a city to speak of, the County of Suffolk is scattered with rural towns, and many of these are as divine as any you’ll see in England. In the …
In the East Midlands, Northamptonshire is a mostly rural county with just two large towns, Northampton and Corby. Everybody else lives in sleepy villages with thatched cottages and country pubs. …
In the West Country, Wiltshire is a county of chalk downs that meet the Cotswold Hills on the boundaries with Somerset and Gloucestershire. As one of the most fertile regions …
Far from the London sprawl, West Sussex is on the south coast where the English Channel shoreline is lined with continuous towns and seaside resorts. Many of these, like Chichester …
On the southeast coast, East Sussex is a county that will take you back to England’s very foundation. The decisive Battle of Hastings was fought here, and William the Conqueror …
It goes without saying that Cambridge overshadows the county around it, and so it should, with one of the world’s great universities, and all of the history and culture that …
With no big cities, most of Buckinghamshire’s residents live in beautiful market towns historic centres. In this county you can hardly travel a mile without bumping into a distinguished country …