Writing features, reviews and articles for major publications for 20 years. A travel specialist, she also covers lifestyle, the arts, education and global issues and presents videos and podcasts.
Forest bathing in Jersey
An interview with Amanda Bond a Jersey-based forest therapist
Wymara Resort & Villas
Why book?
To enjoy chic minimalist design in spacious beachfront suites, food that’s a hit with the local crowd, and easy access to wellness activities such as yoga, sound baths, and pool-lates (pilates on a paddle board for the uninitiated).
Set the scene
The transfer from Providenciales airport is a swift 10 minutes, so you can be off the plane and in your swim suit in under an hour. The first thing you see as you step out of your taxi is a palm-lined infinity pool that draws your eye strai...
How to do Corfu Town in a day
A UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2007, Corfu Town is compact, atmospheric and ideal for those cruising into port with just a day to spare. By the time your ship moors, the ochre rooftops and shuttered façades of Corfu Town* will already be glowing in the morning sun.
Known locally as Kerkyra, this handsome island capital combines Venetian flair, British order and Greek soul; a rare Mediterranean* mix best experienced on foot at a leisurely pace. Here, our travel writer cruising into port, A...
How to make the most of Bridgetown in a day
Bridgetown*, the capital of Barbados, is a bustling and colourful city with serpentine streets framed by coral-stone cathedrals, gabled warehouses and pastel-painted shops.
An easy day can be spent here, wandering through market stalls sweet with the smell of tropical fruit, stopping off at rum shops blaring calypso beats and pausing at harbourfront cafés where the salt breeze drifts in.
Parliament's neo-Gothic towers and the broad verandahs of Georgian townhouses hint at the city's colonial ...
Top tried & tested things to do with kids in St Lucia
Think of St Lucia and you probably conjure honeymoons in dramatic open-walled suites with romantic meals for two on the sand. But what about taking the kids to this popular Caribbean holiday spot? Can you enjoy a family holiday on this Windward island?
The answer is a resounding yes. We recently took our nine-year-old, 12-year-old and 13-year-old, and they had a ball. From volcanoes and cocoa farms to jungle zip lines and bamboo rafts, here's my pick of their favourite activities.
Getting to ...
A walk ON THE WILD SIDE
On a guided family walk with Wild New Forest Antonia Windsor discovers an ancient
landscape filled with hidden wonders, if you know where to look
I rode the world's first water roller coaster - it rivals Disneyland and it's only a few hours from the UK
'Can we just go one more time?' pleads my son as we race back round to the front of the queue (making full use of our fast passes).
I sat in the front first time and my shorts got soaked.
This time I'd managed to get slightly less wet in the third row and so – in the name of research – I agree to another turn to see if the back row is the place to be if you want to remain dry.
We're trialling Mission Bermudes, the newest attraction at Futuroscope, the science-meets-thrills theme park in weste...
Elegant mansions, cave art and sandy beaches - seven reasons why you should visit Santander
Seven reasons to visit Santander
Where sea meets soul
Escape to Jersey, where the shoreline
provides both serenity and solitude
and conviviality and connections