Journalist based in Barcelona, tweeting on Spain and Europe. Previously Netherlands, Italy, Sudan, Portugal, Belgium, Hong Kong. Writer of expat guidebooks.
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At last it's out!!! Brand new and most up to date guidebook to #HongKong is now available. Order here and start planning your trip: thecitytrail.com/shop/hongko… Full colour!
The first video in my new environmental documentary series. The plastics industry says chemical recycling could be the breakthrough we’ve been waiting for. How much of that promise is real - and how much is history repeating itself? youtube.com/watch?v=APFZ2cnF…
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So many people I know over here in Spain have still not received their postal vote, despite having registered within a few days of the election being called. This is shocking. Is this deliberate?
So @SEUR appear to have lost my package (sent registered) for good. Worse, this would seem to be fraud as someone else signed for the package (a member of their staff perhaps?). SEUR has suggested no solution and no compensation. Has anyone else experienced this? @SEUR_responde
Want to find a good pizzeria in Barcelona? Here are the best ones that we at City Trail Guides have come up with, all independently reviewed by a bonafide Neapolitan! barcelona.thecitytrail.com/2… #pizza #restaurants #barcelona
I know Africa too well to think that this Rwanda/UK immigration nonsense can possibly be a good idea
A short video of the annual paella competition that takes place in the Vallvidrera neighbourhood of Barcelona: barcelona.thecitytrail.com/2… #paella #barcelona #culture #cooking #cuisine
One of Barcelona's most colourful and vibrant festivals is taking place in a couple of days. Here's a short article on what to expect, including a link to the latest programme. barcelona.thecitytrail.com/2…
There is a new pet law being introduced into Spain - and there is a lot that pet owners should know. Here are the main points. No other articles offers quite as much detail - we had legal help in putting this together! barcelona.thecitytrail.com/2… #Spain #Barcelona #pets
A review of Tibidabo theme park - for those long summer days. From City Trail Guides: barcelona.thecitytrail.com/2… #spain #barcelona
Anyone thinking about visiting some of the #cava wineries that lie just outside Barcelona might want to read this article. Latest reviews and advice from City Trail Guides: barcelona.thecitytrail.com/2… #spain #barcelona
If you want to see what is wrong with Netflix just binge watch Black Mirror as I am doing now. Charlie Brooker's writing is brilliant before season three. It turns utterly shit the moment that Netflix wheel a truckload of money up to his door.
The #Bigmotor fraud case in Japan raises some interesting questions about data oversight by Japanese insurers. Should the existing data sharing framework be beefed up? Should the regulator itself be doing more? reinasia.com/bigmotor-fraud-…
Here's a detailed guide to The Gracia Street festival that is taking place this week, courtesy of City Trail guides. Full details of which streets are worth visiting, and what is happening when. #Gracia #Barcelona #StreetFestival barcelona.thecitytrail.com/2…
Writers and Artists yearbook 2024 is out, featuring an article from Yours Truly about writing for B2B pubs. A great way to top up your freelance income and gain some freedom to write about what you really want to write about bloomsbury.com/uk/writers--a… #writing @Writers_Artists
Spain's got a general election this Sunday. Here's my contribution to a panel discussion on the subject for @trtworld trtworld.com/video/roundtabl…
Spain’s far right is a weird beast. Quite different to other such groups elsewhere in Spain. But it’s worrying Sanchez. How is he gearing up to fight it in the election next month? My piece for Foreign Policy Magazine: foreignpolicy.com/2023/06/29… #spain #farright #vox #sanchez
My opinion piece on why Sanchez called an early election: monocle.com/minute/2023/06/0…
I seem to be doing quite a lot of writing about private debt investment at the moment. Becoming a bit of a hot topic at the moment. Here's why sovereign wealth funds are looking at it - and why many central banks want to but often can't: centralbanking.com/central-b…
Latest article about Hong Kong from City Trail. Now that Covid has settled down a bit, we're giving all of our guidebooks a make-over so now's a good time to be churning out some free content, too. Check it out: thecitytrail.com/2023/03/31/…