I've been a pro travel writer for over 30 years, writing Rough Guides and other stuff, and living in places from Sicily to New Zealand. You might even have had one of my guidebooks along for the ride in your travel bag - in which case, happy to have helped!

Guidebooks are great - they've kept me in work for a while! - but I've realised that all my travels over the years have been a search for something else. That's partly what's behind my latest book – 'Takoradi to the stars (via Huddersfield)', which I've billed as 'travels from heart and home'. If that sounds like the sort of thing you'd like to read, then we're going to get along just fine.

I also blog at www.julestoldme.com, sharing travel stories, travel-writing tips, videos and inspiring destinations - see you there, and happy travels.