Natalie Chalk
Travel journalist
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Natalie Chalk is a journalist and travel writer who has also contributed articles to The Mail on Sunday, Guardian, i newspaper, Daily Express, Sunday Mirror, Women's Health, TNT Magazine, Wanderlust, Daily Star, Touring Bird, Travel Bulletin and others. In 2017, chalkmarks.co.uk was named a Top 10 UK Travel Blogger and in 2018 Natalie won The Sunday Times Big Shot Competition. She has lived in Peru, Nigeria and Portugal and recently returned to London after travelling the world for 14 months, visiting 50 cities.
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Cycling in Wallonia is all chateaus, beer and frites, September 2018
uploaded 02 Oct 2018 7:27am
I was born to cycle... on an electric bike! With the first class scenery in southern Belgium, passing by, I didn’t want to get in a head spin with all that pedalling. It meant that I saw just about everything, everywhere covering 70K (40miles) a day, …
One Second: Stockholm
uploaded 15 Jul 2018 4:28am
Set for stunning Stockholm?
Here's Sweden's glamourous capital city of 14 islands. The country is home to H&M, Ikea, Volvo, Fika, Abba, Roxette, the Nobel Prize, Greta Garbo, Steig Larson, the late Avicii and quite a lot of Gustavs. Enter the sun, slushie …
One Second: Sun, sea and sloths - oh and, Samasti!
uploaded 15 May 2018 12:10am
I'm high up in the Costa Rican jungle overlooking the Caribbean coastal town Puerto Viejo surrounded by the sound of a hundred insects filling the air and monkeys swinging through the trees. This is a top yoga retreat deep in the rainforest. A sign should …
One Second: Dinosaur crater hunt April 2018 *Contains astonishing footage!!
uploaded 07 May 2018 5:46am
Crater-expectations: my hunt for the spot where the dinosaurs were wiped off the earth 66million years ago.
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01 Apr 2026
Easter Travel: Why Cyprus is out and the Canaries are in for 2026!
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27 Feb 2026
Record breaking travel: Why Dublin, Dubai, and Alicante are 2026's top travel hotspots! - Chalkmarks
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UK flight travel hits record 302m passengers in 2025, Sagrada Família becomes world's highest church, and tickets for Bayeux Tapestry display go on sale in July! Welcome to your fact-packed,...
20 Feb 2026
Britons get 30-day visa-free China travel until December, Spain pushes tourists inland to slow travel hotspots and Saudi Arabia sees booming luxury travel demand! Welcome to your fact-packed,...
13 Feb 2026
UK travel spending down £1.8 billion, families warned of £100 rise from holiday tax and Wallace and Gromit celebrate 50 years at Young V&A! Welcome to your fact-packed, must-read weekly travel...
06 Feb 2026
Dubai and New York emerge as new winter sun favourites, health officials warn over trips to Cape Verde and the world's largest annual human migration begins for Chinese New Year! Welcome to your...
30 Jan 2026
BRITS to get visa-free travel to China, easyJet names top emerging holiday hotspots and Madonna loves Margate! Welcome to your fact-packed, must-read weekly travel round-up…
24 Jan 2026
Four-day getaways surge, Heathrow rolls out scanners ending 100ml rule, and King Charles offers romantic Valentine's dinners at Balmoral! Welcome to your fact-packed, must-read weekly travel...
16 Jan 2026
As travel capacity surges discounts loom, loyalty schemes to expand driven by value and exclusivity and soft adventure rises as travellers seek new experiences! Welcome to your fact-packed, must-read...
09 Jan 2026
Package holidays surge, Bermuda, Crete, and Costa Rica lead BA Holidays, and the US named top travel destination 2026! Welcome to your fact-packed, must-read weekly travel round-up…
