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Emma enjoying some sunshine on the Taff Trail Ⓒ Emma Sparks

Walking the Taff Trail: Pontypridd to Merthyr Tydfil

Published 8 March 2022
Taff Trail sign Ⓒ Emma Sparks

Walking the Taff Trail: Cardiff to Pontypridd

Published 16 February 2022
Credit: Adventure Parc Snowdonia

Review: beginner surf lesson at Adventure Parc Snowdonia

Published 26 September 2021
A glass of Polperro's Fumé Blanc (which had a hint of jalapeño!) © Emma Sparks

Why you should visit Mornington Peninsula, Australia

Published 1 December 2020

17 gift ideas for travel lovers – made in Wales

Published 13 November 2020

Books to take travelling: travel memoirs written by women

Published 27 May 2018

Is Semuc Champey worth the trip?

Published 13 May 2018

Go green: my eco-friendly travel tips

Published 20 April 2018

Books to take travelling: what I read on the road

Published 18 March 2018

Update: three months on the road

Published 20 February 2018

Volcano boarding near León, Nicaragua

Published 10 February 2018

A boat ride along the Rio Dulce

Published 20 January 2018

Update: two months on the road

Published 20 January 2018

Review: the Mayan Trail tour with G Adventures

Published 20 December 2017

Update: one month on the road

Published 20 December 2017
Find modern touches in a medieval city © Emma Sparks

Two days in Tallinn: exploring Estonia's capital

Published 7 December 2017

The next big trip is nigh...

Published 22 October 2017

Five 'first times' to have in the Maldives

Published 23 June 2017

10 reasons to travel on the Eurostar

Published 18 February 2017

Budapest's thermal baths: a beginner's guide

Published 29 September 2016

48 hours in Porto

Published 18 September 2016

Moments of peace in Aspen, Colorado

Published 28 September 2015

48 hours in Copenhagen

Published 23 December 2014

Review: Three's travel accessory pack

Published 5 August 2014

Photo post: Just back from Mauritius

Published 5 July 2014

A taste of Mauritius

Published 21 June 2014

A brief sojourn in Sardinia

Published 5 June 2014

Review: Fox & Squirrel's Brixton food walk

Published 14 February 2014

Review: GowithOh apartment rental in Paris

Published 16 December 2013

Travel confession: I went on a package holiday (and I liked it)

Published 14 August 2013

Newsflash: Safestay's £1 bed bonanza!

Published 25 June 2013

Photo post: island life, Koh Tao

Published 10 June 2013

48 hours in Florence for foodies on a budget

Published 4 June 2013

Wat Phra That Doi Suthep, Chiang Mai

Published 29 May 2013

Top tips for nervous first-time scuba divers

Published 2 May 2013

My next destination

Published 3 January 2013

Lovely London: It's Chriiiiistmaaaas!

Published 2 December 2012

Reflections: Half Moon Party, Thailand

Published 18 November 2012

A Thai massage in Bangkok

Published 5 November 2012

My top 5 travel romances

Published 28 October 2012

My first press trip: kayaking in West Sweden

Published 14 October 2012

Review: Every City Tells a Story

Published 11 September 2012

Reflections: Oahu, Hawaii

Published 6 September 2012

Reflections: my travel journal

Published 14 August 2012

Eat, pray, love – but not necessarily in that order

Published 14 August 2012

Have a safe stay... at Safestay

Published 9 July 2012

Maya Bay: heaven or hell?

Published 4 June 2012

Falling in love with London

Published 8 May 2012

Five reasons London hates me

Published 27 February 2012

Mind over melanin

Published 11 January 2012

It's Fiji time!

Published 9 January 2012

Rowing round in circles

Published 4 May 2010

Oh. My. Gosh.

Published 13 April 2010
Me and my Kiwi BFF… © Emma Sparks

Where it all began...

Published 14 March 2010
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