An unfiltered guide to this beautiful Venetian island — You’ve seen pictures of Burano, of course. An Insta favourite, usually enhanced with filters, you may almost feel you’ve been there. Gorgeous, saturated, colorful houses alongside sparkling canals and stone bridges. So, while I was in Venice this summer, I just had to pay a visit to this most photogenic…

The most beautiful chateau of the Loire is also the most interesting — What comes to mind when you picture France? Do you think of Emily in Paris? Maybe you imagine yourself topless on a beach in San Tropez? Or perhaps that time you broke your leg skiing in the Alps? What about the French countryside? Quaint villages, historic larger villes, outdoor activities…

Let’s hang out. — Hi Globetrotters! My name is Belcairn. Well, it’s not really but I’m in disguise! It feels really weird when people comment and call me Belcairn. I made this name up and there’s a reason behind it but I’m not telling you what. …

Such a perfect day — The stunning white houses with their understated elegance, hidden away modestly behind wrought iron gates. The steely blue sea, splashing against the Faraglioni rocks. The undercurrent of glamour, celebrity and wealth. Who hasn’t wanted to visit Capri? It’s expensive to stay there though, so when we visited the Amalfi…

Lessons learned, and a few words of advice for new writers — Can you believe it’s been a year? This time last year, when my liver was sparkly clean from dry January but my brain slightly feverish from a bout of Covid, I published my first article on Medium. Like writers before me, I was certain I would be an instant STAR…

Crediting the creator — Recently, I wrote a story about a magical place to visit — Culzean Castle on the west coast of Scotland. Traditional seat of the Kennedy family, it sits on a cliff overlooking a beautiful shoreline and Scottish islands. In the article, I waxed lyrical about the willow sculptures I saw…

It’s an open invite so come along! — There’s nothing we Medium writers like better than a good writing prompt, and why not — it saves us having to come up with original ideas for stories, right? Laziness aside, a good prompt makes us think, and Pierce McIntyre has come up with a doozy! Who would you have…

Recognizing this could be the boost we need to lose weight! — OK, yes, there are lots of reasons why we’re getting fat. We eat the wrong foods, we drink too much wine, and we spend far too long sitting on our behinds in cars and at desks when we should be walking around and carrying weight. …