Having recovered from his trek Walking the Nile, author and explorer Levison Wood set off Walking the Himalayas. Join him as he shares stories from the 1700 mile-long trail across the roof of the world, which took him from Afghanistan to Nepal, through great dangers and equally epic beauty. Continue reading Levison Wood with Paul Blezard
Category: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival
The Politics of Geography – Tim Marshall, Nick Middleton and Anna Reid with Julia Wheeler
Tim Marshall, Nick Middleton and Anna Reid speak to Julia Wheeler about the role that maps play in our sense of national identity, the historical significance of state boundaries, and whether there really is such a thing as a country anyway.
Simon Reeve with Paul Blezard
A final chat for this year’s Stanfords Travel Writers Festival with Simon Reeve and Paul Blezard as he reveals the truth behind the BBC sock budget.
Sean Conway
Sean Conway – the first person to ever swim the length of Britain – will tells us why on earth he did it, and where you can get a flavour for wild swimming yourself in this entertaining and inspirational talk. Continue reading Sean Conway
Christine Toomey with Julia Wheeler
Julia Wheeler talks to author and award-winning journalist Christine Toomey about her two year odyssey into the world of modern Buddhism, and asks why thousands of women from all over the world seem to be embracing the Eastern philosophy. Continue reading Christine Toomey with Julia Wheeler
James Crawford with John McCarthy
Buildings reflect the world around them and the people who build them – their values and aspirations. Like people, sooner or later, they die. As historical structures face destruction by both seemingly benevolent and deliberately malevolent forces, James Crawford shares with John McCarthy the biographies of some of the world’s most important buildings we’ve lost along the way. Continue reading James Crawford with John McCarthy
Horatio Clare with Julia Wheeler
Horatio Clare weaves a few yarns about his travels aboard ocean-going container ships on the high seas, as told in his Stanford Dolman Travel Book of the Year (in association with the Authors’ Club), Down to the Sea in Ships.
Kate Adie and John McCarthy
Kate Adie and John McCarthy took to the stage to discuss their experiences travelling the world to bring us news from the front lines, and the stories they discovered behind the news. Continue reading Kate Adie and John McCarthy
Simon Reeve on Greece, with Paul Blezard
Simon Reeve returns to the stage to talk about his thrilling adventures in far-flung places, and his new series on Greece.
Tristan Gooley
A highlight of last year’s Stanfords Travel Writers Festival, The Natural Navigator himself, Tristan Gooley, returns to share his tips to free yourself forever from maps and compasses by following the clues in the world around you. Continue reading Tristan Gooley