Charlie Pritchard
Biography
You could say it was his trip to Vietnam that cemented Charlie's love for travel, so much so that he wrote his university dissertation on the country. It all started, though, with idyllic family trips to the Balearic Islands from the age of four, where he's more recently enjoyed everything from wine tasting in Porto to sun-soaked days amid Barcelona's bars and beaches. His travels have also seen him journey through Japan, China and South East Asia, where he enjoyed the likes of motorbiking through Vietnam, trekking with Thai elephants and travelling through China via a truly epic train journey. Charlie's true love, though, is for all things Mediterranean – ask him about Barcelona’s best tapas bars, Douro’s best port wineries and everything you (didn’t) know about Rome.
Specialist destinations
Read Charlie’s latest articles
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The art, music, food and festivals that have helped make Italy one of the world's most enduring holiday destinations. Read our guide to living the sweet life, and how to make the most of this beautiful country.
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Italy specialist Charlie Pritchard has collated this list of Italy’s ultimate driving holidays. And, along with the highlights of Tuscany and the Amalfi Coast, there are plenty of secrets to discover, too.
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Andalucia in southern-most Spain is sun-baked and sultry, offering hedonistic and cultural pleasures in equal measure. It's possible to ski the Sierra Nevada and swim in the sea on the same day in the province of Granada and spend the next immersed in the fairytale fortress that is the Alhambra.