Travel Stories

Relais & Chateaux Mediterranean Gourmet Cruise

Berries, Bagels & Smoked Meat Sandwiches in Montréal

Luxury Gourmet Cruise with Silversea

Waterfalls, Wine and Vineyards of Niagara

Foodie Ontario: Butter Tarts, Peaches & Farm-Gate Markets

A Coast-to-Coast Canadian Adventure!

Four Hotels and a Mistral! Where to stay in the South of France

Pimm’s, Champagne & Fine Dining at Henley Royal Regatta

Foraging and Cooking with Les Aventurières du Goût in Provence

Travel Diary Preview: Terroir & Wine in Provence, Gard, Rhone Valley and Ardeche

Beautiful Ireland: The Kerrygold Ballymaloe Literary Festival of Food and Wine

#BETTERCLOSER 20 Years of the Eurostar: Standard Premier Class – London to Brussels

A Master Class with Eric Lanlard: Art, Cooking and Dining on the High Seas

Fine Dining, Gin, Wine and Cookery Classes on P & O Britannia’s Maiden Voyage

Avignon, South of France with Cheese, Wine, Apples, Nocturnal Picnics & Fine Food

Welcome! I'm Karen; it’s lovely to see you here. I was born in South Africa, but I've lived all over the world, latterly calling North Yorkshire my home where I lived for many years before moving to SW France, although I'm now living in the Lincolnshire Wolds, a designated area of outstanding natural beauty, in an old Victorian cottage. I am a freelance food and travel writer, as well as a food stylist, and recipe developer, with a passion for art, travel, books, photography, seasonal food and especially cheese and wine. Please do get in contact with me if you have any questions about my work or commissioning me. Read More…