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Kerry Walker

Award-winning travel writer, author, photographer and translator

Sardinia’s answer to the Seychelles – Sardinia

Away from the glitzy Costa Smeralda lies a corner of Sardinia still ripe for discovery, moving to its own relaxed Mediterranean beat – my article for The Telegraph.

Local Flavor: where to eat and drink in Palma de Mallorca

With chefs raiding sea, mountains, meadows, farms and orchards, Palma de Mallorca is carving out a reputation as one of the hottest cities in the Med for food – my piece for Lonely Planet.

My invigorating hike through prehistory in the Preseli Hills

Pembrokeshire’s remote range of boggy upland moors, thought to be where the Stonehenge megaliths originated, is a wonderful area for a mystical walking weekend – on the trail for The Times.

What’s it like to run one of the UK’s most unusual pubs?

From a community-owned Scottish boozer accessible by boat to a picture-perfect pub in the centre of a stone circle — I speak to the people who make the UK’s most unusual pubs tick for National Geographic Traveller.

Fishing and foraging in Norway’s southern fjords

Southern Norway’s jaw-dropping nature leads the region’s chefs, who draw on the bounties of the North Sea, orchards and forests, as I discover in this National Geographic Traveller feature.

How to eat your way through Bannau Brycheiniog

From smokeries to roasteries and fantasy country inns – find rich pickings on a trip through the mountains and valleys of Bannau Brycheiniog (the Brecon Beacons) in Wales in my feature for National Geographic Traveller Food magazine.

The 10 best spring break destinations in Europe

Europe puts on a sensational show for the smallest of crowds in spring. From Norwegian fjords to Mediterranean islands, this Lonely Planet piece zooms in on Europe’s best spring break destinations.

How to live well (and long) according to the Greek island of Ikaria

Lessons in longevity: What the Greek island of Ikaria can teach us about living a slower, longer, more sustainable life. My piece for Adventure.com.

Lapland travel guide

Santa. Christmas. Reindeer that fly. Snow that is deep and crisp and even. Forests full of berries and bears. The unnerving, shape-shifting northern lights flashing away in winter, and the perpetual golden days of the “midnight sun” in summer. Lapland inhabits the imagination long before you ever set foot there. Here’s my guide for The Times.

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