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Levison Wood in Conversation with Phoebe Smith: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2019

Levison Wood talks to Phoebe Smith about his life as an adventurer and his latest book Arabia. Continue reading Levison Wood in Conversation with Phoebe Smith: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2019

Levison Wood in Conversation with Julia Wheeler: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2019

Levison Wood talks to Julia Wheeler about his life as an adventurer and his latest book Arabia. Continue reading Levison Wood in Conversation with Julia Wheeler: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2019

Levison Wood in Conversation with Paul Blezard: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2019

Levison Wood talks to Paul Blezard about his life as an adventurer and his latest book Arabia. Continue reading Levison Wood in Conversation with Paul Blezard: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2019

Levison Wood: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2018

Author and Explorer Levison Wood talks to Julia Wheeler about his life as an explorer and shares his experiences from his Channel 4 series following his journeys Walking the Nile, Walking the Himalayas and Walking the Americas as well as his most recent series From Russia to Iran. Levison has travelled to over 80 countries and as well as his television work he will be talking about his latest book Eastern Horizons in which he recounts one of his earliest trips and began to carve out his career as an explorer. Continue reading Levison Wood: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2018

Events this winter at the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)

This winter come along to the Royal Geographical Society and hear the experts with the Society’s spring programme of events. With a wide range of talks and exhibitions at venues across the UK, there is something for everyone with an interest in geography. Continue reading Events this winter at the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)

Levison Wood, Walking the Americas// Stanfords Travel Writers Festival

Kicking off this year’s Stanfords Travel Writers Festival, Levison Wood returns for a third year, this time, hot-footed from his latest adventures Walking the Americas, as seen on Channel 4.

He talks about his friendship with Alberto, the level of planning that goes into a walk and the added elements that making a documentary add to a expedition. Find out what his essential piece of kit is and how on earth he gets travel insurance.

“What makes these journeys special is that you don’t know what is going to happen.”

 

 

Levison Wood with Paul Blezard

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