“Whether you’re looking to soak up the musical vibe in an English country field, or fancy venturing somewhere more exotic, there’s a wealth of festivals taking place this year. We highlight some of our favourites…”
My rundown of the best summer festivals in 2011 for Songlines.
“Dancing, gossiping and flirting are part of life in Santiago de Cuba.”
Feature on Morocco’s Gnawa Festival for Get Lost magazine.
“El PortĂşs: Nudity is permitted around the clock at Spain’s original naturist resort, where nervous firsttimer JANE CORNWELL took  a little time before fully appreciating the view.”
Article on El PortĂşs naturist resort for Metro.
This one even made it on to the Front Page of the Metro (see image above)
“Jane Cornwell sashays her way around Colombia’s salsa capital – Cali.”
“Angus Watt’s multi-hued banners wave the flag at cultural festivals all over the world. On the eve of Adelaide’s WOMAD event, Jane Cornwell sees which way the wind blows.”
“The most important single element of Morocco’s folk culture is its music,” wrote the author and musicologist Paul Bowles, who loved the place. “The entire history and mythology of the people is clothed in song.”
“Those without a country estate can join the club at Ireland’s Castle Leslie, where good manners and outrageous behaviour are as welcome as low-key celebrities. Jane Cornwell saddles up for a unique experience.”
Article on Ireland’s Castle Leslie. (Part One, Part Two and Part Three)
“Pure white horses and untamed countryside combine to create an elemental experience.”
Travel article about a horse riding trip in the Camargue for Bazaar.