Author Archives: Julian Worker

Quiet islands and beaches for a post-lockdown escape

An upgraded former YHA hostel is the perfect base for cycling, swimming and scrambling in Sir Edmund Hillary’s footsteps

Birds, animals and the waves provide the soundtrack at readers’ favourite quiet, unhurried coastal spots

Few places say ‘escape’ like a rugged Scottish isle. All of these beauties have an atmospheric place to stay.

Seaside strolls are all the better for a classic, characterful pier or the views and attractions of a waterside prom

These hotels, resorts, guesthouses and B&Bs in Athens, Crete, Rhodes, Santorini and more will make for a happy return to holidays

The authors of new book Hidden Beaches Spain pick five stunning spots offering safe bathing for kids and five with panoramic paths

I have written seven books about the history of places I have travelled to. If you are interested in history and / or travel then you should check out these books. I travel because my own father always said he would travel after he’d retired, but he never got the chance because he died fromContinue reading “My Travelogues – Poland and The Baltics”

Sands, seas and glorious scenery … plus ideas for the perfect bolthole near the coast

I have written seven books about the history of places I have travelled to. If you are interested in history and / or travel then you should check out these books. Please bear in mind the books are travelogues rather than travel guides and so cover only the places I visited. Here is the oneContinue reading “Travels through History – North-East England.”