When Lois Pryce found a note left on her motorbike from a man named Habib, imploring her to visit his hometown of Shiraz to see the real Iran, she immediately set off on the 3,000-mile journey across the country. Continue reading Lois Pryce, Revolutionary Ride: Travels Through Iran on a Motorbike // Stanfords Travel Writers Festival
Nicholas Jubber, The Timbuktu School for Nomads // Stanfords Travel Writers Festival
Award-Winning Author & Travel Writer Nicholas Jubber set out to follow in the footsteps of Leo Africanus, the 16th-century traveller, crossing the forgotten places of North Africa, scarred by terrorist occupation, toward the legendary Timbuktu. Continue reading Nicholas Jubber, The Timbuktu School for Nomads // Stanfords Travel Writers Festival
Simon Reeve, in conversation // Stanfords Travel Writers Festival Day 1
TV presenter and New York Times Bestselling Author Simon Reeve returns to Stanfords Travel Writers Festival to share tales from more than 110 countries he has travelled to making programmes for the BBC, including his new series, due to air this spring. Paul Blezard chairs. Continue reading Simon Reeve, in conversation // Stanfords Travel Writers Festival Day 1
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.”
Time for Tea
When isn’t it time for tea? Although quintessentially British, tea originates from China in around 2737 BC and only became fashionable in Britain in 1664. Continue reading Time for Tea
The Stanford Dolman Travel Book of the Year Shortlist Announced
The shortlist for the Stanford Dolman Travel Book of the Year in association with the Authors’ Club was announced last night at the National Liberal Club in London.
Here are the six shortlisted books: Continue reading The Stanford Dolman Travel Book of the Year Shortlist Announced
Walking Tube Map
Wow, it really is quiet out in London today with this Tube strike on. Quick, let’s make the most of it and go to Madame Tussauds while there is no queue. Continue reading Walking Tube Map
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
The Travel News: 23rd December 2017
How are you feeling? What’s you mince pie count today? In a week that has seen snow in Africa and a portion of Icelanders not knowing what their weather is like, it’s a good job we’ve had an adorable panda video to watch from Toronto Zoo. Seriously, grab yourself a mince pie (another one) and watch it. Continue reading The Travel News: 23rd December 2017
We wish we were home for Christmas
We’ve wished we were all over the world this year, but as Christmas draws near, there really is no place like home. Continue reading We wish we were home for Christmas