Rebecca Ford

Writers bio:
Rebecca Ford writes regularly for the travel pages of UK publications such as the Daily and Sunday Express, and also contributes to the London Evening Standard, Independent on Sunday and Scotland's Sunday Herald. She has won several awards for her writing.

Her guidebooks include Siena and the Heart of Tuscany, which is published by Footprint, and she has also contributed to guides published by the AA, Dorling Kindersley, Insight and Thomas Cook.

She writes audio guides for attractions such as Hampton Court and Kenilworth Castle, and podcast tours for American Express.

She writes about anywhere that offers a good story, but specialises in Britain, Italy, rail journeys, spas, eco holidays and wildlife.