   | I'm Roger Wheeler, a journalist specialising in travel, hotel and resort reviews both in the UK and abroad. Just click on the links above to read my articles. 2012 has arrived, lets hope that this new year will bring lots of success and happiness. And now I am a Prize Winning writer, after many years writing travel articles I have been awarded a prize, admittedly only as a runner-up but thank you Owners Abroad nonetheless. I write monthly reviews of UK and European travel, hotels and resorts plus related news, views and interviews for Gscene Magazine. Click on the 'Currently' button above to see what is happening. My travel articles are published exclusively in Gscene and my general reviews and comments are published in the Kemp Town Rag. My article on Kew Gardens and Wakehurst PLace has been published in the October issue of Gscene. The December issue features my annual review of some of the most popular the travel sites and my comments on London's Hotel Verta. Our annual Newhaven-Dieppe ferry review will be published in February, the boat is still chugging its way across the Channel as it has done for more years than anyone can remember. Dieppe still one of the prettiest towns on the coast of Normandy. We discovered Forges les Eaux, a lovely town just 50km from Dieppe with their new hotel - Hotel Forges - very interesting! We thoroughly enjoyed the Hotel Masia-Sumidors close to Sitges, a fabulous place. www.sumidors.com Our annual trip to southern Spain this year included a night in Gibraltar, we all know where it is but hardly anyone has been there. It really is a very interesting place and well worth a look. We looked at Furtherafield again (http://www.furtherafield.com) as the portfolio of hotels/guest house and self catering cottages seem to be getting better every day. This article was published in the May issue of Gscene. TripAdvisor, the biggest travel review site, has had some bad press recently, accusations about false or malicious reviews being posted about hotels. I have written many reviews for TripAdvisor, all totally independent and honest and its good to know that no less than 7,126 people have read them. Gscene distributes 30,000 copies across Southern England plus 20,000 downloads each month. The Kemp Town paper is delivered to 10,000 of some of the most affluent addresses in Brighton. The combined readership of these magazines is estimated at about 70,000. All my published work can be seen by clicking on the links above, the 'read more' link will bring up the full article. I am member of IGLTA - the International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association, this is a great travel search site - www.iglta.org I have lived in Brighton for most of my life and have travelled widely throughout the UK, Europe, the US and Southern Africa. I have had some broadcasting experience on BBC Regional radio and very occasionally on local TV. |
