Fiona Dunlop

Writers bio:
It was those exotic sea-journeys between Australia and England that did it. At the impressionable age of 6, Fiona Dunlop cruised around the world twice over while her parents pondered which hemisphere to live in. The bug was planted and her personal compass was set.

Although now based in London, Fiona has lived for long periods in Paris, southern France, Italy and Spain. After working in the art-world, she moved into travel, writing guides to India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Mexico, Costa Rica and southern Africa as well as the old world - Paris, Spain and Portugal (the latter two for National Geographic and, just published, spainchic). A strong epicurean streak steered her towards writing New Tapas - an investigation into Spain's top tapas-bars and she is now researching a food and travel book on North Africa. Another major interest - interior design - led to an illustrated book, In the Asian style.

Between writing books and taking travel-snaps, Fiona contributes to the Financial Times, Sunday Telegraph, Observer, Guardian and various magazines in the UK and Europe. She still dreams about living in the other hemisphere though... See her website at www.fionadunlop.com