Childhood holidays in Cornwall, Spain and the USA stirred my appetite for travel. Back in 1997, when I was travelling around Eastern Europe, I met my husband, Robin McKelvie, who was already working as a full-time travel writer. With his encouragement I began writing professionally a year later, combining a part-time career as a travel writer with teacher training and then my role as a primary school teacher in London.

The year 2003 saw us move north, and with my relocation to Edinburgh I started writing full time. Over the past six years I have written for a wide range of magazines, newspapers and Internet sites, as well as co-authoring guidebooks and conducting market research in the field of travel and tourism for Mintel. My travels have taken me to myriad countries and cities around the globe. I have written for more than 30 publications worldwide and have an extensive knowledge of travel trends, eco-tourism, overseas property investment and luxury travel.

My writing credits include: Daily Mail, Guardian, Wanderlust, Livewire, Heritage, In Britain, Ryanair Magazine, easyJet Magazine, Wizzit, Med Life, Camping, Homes Away from Home, Croatia Exclusive, Mintel, Nexus Media, Expedia.com, Classic Travel, European Businessman, High style, Columbus World Travel Guide, The People's Friend, The List, TNT Magazine and US Passport News.

Author of: Globetrotter Baltic States, Best of Vilnius, Best of Tallinn, Best of Riga, Cool Camping Scotland, Globetrotter Bermuda, Thomas Cook Travellers Latvia, Dorling Kindersley Top 10 Dubrovnk & The Dalmatian Coast, Globetrotter Croatia, Bradt Ljubljana and Bradt Slovenia.

Contributor to: Bradt Croatia, Bradt Dubrovnik, Dorling Kindersley Where to Go When, AA 100 Great Cities of the World, Independent Travellers Britian & Ireland and Insight Croatia.