Considered to be one of the finest woodland gardens in England, Leonardslee Lakes and Gardens is a truly splendid place to visit this time of the year…
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Brighton gets a battering
When Storm Francis hit Brighton with gusts of winds up to 53mph, it presented all sorts of wonderful photographic opportunities. The weather was wild, the atmosphere exhilarating and…
The Golden Triangle tour; is it worth signing up for?
When time is of the essence and you want to see as many things as you possibly can, an organised tour might just be the answer... or is it? With the whole of northern Thailand at your disposal and just a few days to explore, what's a girl to do? You guessed it; jump...
Hanging out with elephants in Northern Thailand
I love elephants. I love the sheer magnificence of these creatures, their intelligence and the way they look deeply and soulfully into your eyes…
A walk through a magical tree tunnel to Halnaker windmill
There’s something magical at the best of times about walking through the woods in the Autumn sunshine, but take a stroll under the leafy canopy of the tree tunnel in Halnaker, near Chichester, and you’ll find yourself transported into another world! Such a...
The flamingoes and poppies of Albacete, Spain
Driving along a Spanish motorway on a regular day in May, the last thing you expect to see are flamingoes basking in the early morning sun. But that’s exactly what I did see a couple of years ago …
A day trip to Masca in Tenerife
On a tour to see the oldest dragon tree in the world as well as the hidden village of Masca in Tenerife – and knowing what beautiful locations the two destinations were…
48 hours in St Petersburg, Russia
On a mission to see as many of St Petersburg’s ionic landmarks as was comfortably possible within 36 hours, it was The Cathedral of the Resurrection I first made my way to. This unusual building…
A winter’s day in Annecy, France
With its cobbled streets, whimsical canals and pastel-coloured houses, what a gem of a place Annecy is! Dubbed the Venice of the Alps, this quaint medieval town in south-eastern France is bursting with character.
The whole point of taking pictures is so that you don't have to explain things with words." Elliott Erwitt