Journalism awards
My seven award-winning stories from The Times and Daily Telegraph can be read below.
In 2021 and 2023, I was nominated for British Travel Writer of the Year. They gave the prize to a younger guy. Sad.
'Ghosts of Cambodia's Riviera'
Journal: Daily Telegraph
Award: British Guild of Travel Writers, Best Transport Feature
First journalist to report on reinstated rail route from Phnom Penh to Kep-Sur-Mer, former playground of Cambodia's elite.
'France's secret Channel Islands'
Journal: The Times
Award: French Media Awards, Best Family Feature
Family voyage deep into English Channel, where secret islands near Jersey tempt with lobsters, oysters and Europe's biggest beaches.
'Ultimate Croatian road trip just got easier'
Journal: The Times
Award: Golden Pen Award, Best Feature
First writer to cross Europe's most expensive infrastructure project: the Peljesac Bridge between Dubrovnik and Split. Also nominated for TravMedia Awards 'Exclusive of the Year'.
'Winter on the Riviera'
Journal: France Today
Award: French Media Awards, Best Destination Feature
I lived on the Cote d'Azur from 2002 to 2019 and am a specialist France travel writer. This is an award-winning paean to my favourite season.
'Turkey to Iran on the Trans-Asia Express'
Journal: Brownbook
Award: British Guild of Travel Writers, Best Transport Feature
A rare report from the weekly Turkey to Iran intercontinental train. My first journalism award.
'Driving into the Cote d'Azur blue'
Journal: The Independent
Award: British Guild of Travel Writers, Best Transport Feature
First British journalist to try zany new car/motorbike combination with historic drive run from Nice to Italian border.
'Y.CO 12: A Year in Yachts'
Journal: Y.CO
Award: Marketing Design Awards, Customer Communications Book of the Year
Award-winning coffee table book created for leading luxury yacht agency, featuring 12 months of maritime tales from the seven seas.
'First class adventure Interrailing around Europe'
Journal: The Times
Award: AITO, Travel Writer of The Year (nominated)
Award-nominated family voyage from London to Croatia, mirroring Interrail route I took 25 years ago, in far more luxurious manner.
