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Simon Reeve, in conversation // Stanfords Travel Writers Festival Day 4

TV presenter and author Simon Reeve talks to Julia Wheeler and shares tales from more than 110 countries he has travelled to making programmes for the BBC, including his new series on Turkey, due to air this spring. Continue reading Simon Reeve, in conversation // Stanfords Travel Writers Festival Day 4

John Gimlette, Travels in Sri Lanka // Stanfords Travel Writers Festival

Award-winning travel writer John Gimlette turns his keen, ever-curious eye on the island nation of Sri Lanka, as explored in his latest book, Elephant Complex. Join him for this engaging and witty talk as he reveals a country struggling to free itself from trauma, and to embody an identity to match its vitality, its power and its people. Continue reading John Gimlette, Travels in Sri Lanka // Stanfords Travel Writers Festival

Travellers’ Wisdom: How to Save Money and Stay Safe // Stanfords Travel Writers Festival

Join holiday bargain-hunter Andrew Fraser, travel safety guru Lloyd Figgins and Author and Wanderlust Magazine Editor Phoebe Smith as they talk to Julia Wheeler about how to fly further for less, and how to stay safe as you explore the world.

Continue reading Travellers’ Wisdom: How to Save Money and Stay Safe // Stanfords Travel Writers Festival

Colin Thubron, in conversation // Stanfords Travel Writers Festival

Named by The Times as one of the greatest post-war British writers, travel writer and novelist Colin Thubron speaks to Julia Wheeler about a life filled with remarkable journeys – from Damascus to Siberia.

He also talks about his latest novel Night of Fire. Continue reading Colin Thubron, in conversation // Stanfords Travel Writers Festival

The Edward Stanford Travel Writing Awards 2016 Shortlists Announced

We have been waiting for this day. We can finally put these stickers on books because the Edward Stanford Travel Writing Awards 2016 Shortlists have been announced for the following six categories: Fiction (with a sense of place), Adventure Travel Book of the Year, Children’s Travel Book of the Year, Food and Travel Book of the Year,  Illustrated Travel Book of the Year and Innovation in Travel Publishing. Continue reading The Edward Stanford Travel Writing Awards 2016 Shortlists Announced

We wish we were on the Inca Trail in Peru

Always near the top of any wanderlust wish list, Peru‘s Inca Trail up to Machu Picchu welcomes hundreds of people every day. 500 per day to be exact, as that is the amount of daily permits issued. Continue reading We wish we were on the Inca Trail in Peru

North Pole and South Pole centred maps

Tis the season….

This time of year the North Pole gets a lot of attention so we thought we would show you one of our maps from this region. Continue reading North Pole and South Pole centred maps

Mappy Monday- Modern Berlin Map

If you are looking for a stark contrast between old and modern architecture, Berlin portrays this juxtaposition perfectly. From in front of the Berlin Cathedral, you can see the 1960s TV tower standing in the near distance. Whether you are a fan of Brutalist, Bauhaus, Expressionist or Post-Modernist architecture, Berlin will have something of interest to you. Continue reading Mappy Monday- Modern Berlin Map