Cuban Florida for City AM - Award Nomination!
Cubans are part of Tampa’s original fabric. Ybor might have boutique cafes, upscale bars and art galleries, but they are built on a Cuban heritage that’s very different to Miami’s. A journey between the two cities proves that Cuban America is more than just a monoculture, and that Florida’s modern success is built on Cuban innovation.
Estonia: A Travel Story Case Study
Estonia was fantastic, with regional variations that belie its small population. People were keen to share their stories of independence and identity, which shaped my understanding of life in the liminal space between East and West.
Ladakh: An article in Adventure.com
Leh is buzzing, as locals make the most of the short tourist season. Four-wheel drives zip through town, with boats tied to their roofs for white-water rafting ; the rhythmic tapping of tiny hammers echo from jewellery shops; and Kashmiri merchants, laden with carpets, shift their latest deliveries into freshly-painted shop fronts.
Being Interviewed for World Nomads Podcast: Albania and Reindeer
The World Nomads team wanted to interview me for their podcast, and they asked me about Albania, which I travelled to in search of a British World War Two secret mission.
What is Adventure Writing?
Epic journeys; new horizons; themes of courage and endurance; and connecting with a different reality or culture. Words to live by.
Edgelands: A Telegraph project
That was exactly the response I had hoped for. I was at the offices of the Telegraph newspaper, and I had just shown Ben Ross, the travel editor, and Greg Dickinson, the social content editor, my route along the New Iron Curtain.
Exploring Albania for the Telegraph and BBC
The journey gave me enormous respect for members of the Special Forces and underlined once again the horror of war.
What Makes a Good Pitch For a Travel Article? Take a NAP
NAP will help you construct a story. But remember that unique content, good writing and a good story will be your strongest factors in winning a commission.
Paul Merton's Adventure to Ibiza
Being a fish-out-of-water worked well in this regard: his initial awkwardness with DJ Guru turned into a really fun little segment where Merton ended up creating a new track with the eccentric genius who tells him that "Ibiza is a magnet for like-minded souls."