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.
The birthplace of the Victorian writer George Eliot, Nuneaton is the largest town in Warwickshire and only a brief drive from Birmingham, Coventry and Leicester. Eliot was born on the …
Resting in a meander on the River Wansbeck, Morpeth is a historic market town that grew up around two Medieval castles built to defend the crossing. Morpeth will be right …
In the rolling chalk hills of the North Wessex Downs, Marlborough is a picture perfect town on the historic road from London to Bath. Marlborough’s High Street along this old …
A base for outings and walks in the New Forest, the village of Lyndhurst is home to the national park’s Heritage Centre and the Forestry Commission. As the largest swathe …
In 1898 the social reformer Ebenezer Howard published his book, To-morrow: A Peaceful Path to Reform, outlining many principles of towns that we take for granted today, like the allocation …
Next to the Malvern Hills on the east side of Herefordshire, Ledbury is a lovable market town with lots of black and white timber-framed houses. This is an ancient borough …
On the high west bank of the River Lune, Kirkby Lonsdale is a dinky market town graced with one of England’s greatest views. Ruskin’s View, as it’s known, was painted …
In the north of Hertfordshire at the foothills of the Chilterns, Hitchin is a cute market town with a Medieval layout. Market Place, where corn was traded for centuries, is …
Leicestershire’s second-largest town is halfway between the cities of Leicester and Coventry, close to the site of the Battle of Bosworth Field (1485). From the 1600s to the 20th century …
Hertfordshire’s county seat is a small but well-preserved market town at an ancient crossing on the River Lea. The English church’s first general Synod happened in this place in 673, …