David Kernek is a freelance writer and photographer who in recent years has been editor of Holiday Villas, Holiday Cottages and Go Holiday travel magazines. In an earlier life, he was the Westminster-based political correspondent of The Northern Echo and, later,editor of the Bath Chronicle, the York Evening Press and The Northern Echo. Moderately well-travelled, countries and regions he’s visited either for work or vacations include – from west to east – the US, Canada, St. Lucia, Ireland, most of western Europe, almost all of Greece, Turkey, Israel and South Korea. He hopes to see more of England.