In a prime position to write widely on the subject, Victoria has lived and worked in Europe, where she was partly raised and is widely travelled.

She has written over a dozen books on various subjects including living and working and retiring in various European countries, working with animals, a craft guide to Britain, working in European and US ski resorts and adventure holidays. She has also written articles on living and working abroad for various magazines and travel articles for The Independent. Victoria lives in Oxford where she enjoys indulging her passion for foreign languages and cultures.