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Stanfords Travel PodcastJay Rayner Nights Out at Home// 2025 Stanfords Travel Writers FestivalFor twenty-five years, award-winning restaurant critic Jay Rayner has been uncovering the very best of the nation’s eateries, from high end restaurants to high street grills. In his new book, Nights Out at Home, in a love letter to his favourite eating houses, Jay serves up recipes inspired by the superb dishes that have stolen his heart … Continue reading Jay Rayner Nights Out at Home// 2025 Stanfords Travel Writers Festival
2025-02-2444 min
Stanfords Travel PodcastTravis Elborough Writers’ Journeys// 2025 Stanfords Travel Writers FestivalSome truly remarkable works of literature have been inspired by writers spending time travelling. From epic road trips and arduous treks into remote territories, to cultural tours and sojourns in the finest hotels, author Travis Elborough explores 35 influential journeys taken by literary greats and reveals the repercussions of those travels on the authors’ personal lives and … Continue reading Travis Elborough Writers’ Journeys// 2025 Stanfords Travel Writers Festival
2025-02-1349 min
Stanfords Travel PodcastTrevor McDonald’s World of Cricket// 2025 Stanfords Travel Writers FestivalSir Trevor McDonald is one of Britain’s most celebrated broadcasters and his devotion for cricket is almost as well-known as his legendary professional achievements. He talks to Simon Lister about his love of the game, inspired by his Caribbean childhood, and the communities around the world that are brought together by a shared love of the sound of … Continue reading Trevor McDonald’s World of Cricket// 2025 Stanfords Travel Writers Festival
2025-02-1246 min
Stanfords Travel PodcastLouise Minchin on Travel// 2025 Stanfords Travel Writers FestivalJournalist and broadcaster Louise Minchin has travelled a lot for work, but also while researching her non-fiction title Fearless, which detailed the lives of 17 extraordinary women, in places as diverse as Argentina, Finland and Alcatraz. Talking about this, and her new thriller, Isolation Island, set on a remote Scottish island, Louise discusses the delights and challenges … Continue reading Louise Minchin on Travel// 2025 Stanfords Travel Writers Festival
2025-02-1042 min
Stanfords Travel PodcastPetroc Trelawny’s Cornwall// 2025 Stanfords Travel Writers FestivalPetroc Trelawny grew up on the Lizard Peninsula in the far south of Cornwall. His new book is part history, part memoir and a deeply felt exploration of Cornwall. Talking to Ann Morgan, he takes us by road, rail and foot, visiting old mine workings, ancient churches, sites where new technology was forged, and places where poets, … Continue reading Petroc Trelawny’s Cornwall// 2025 Stanfords Travel Writers Festival
2025-02-0842 min
Stanfords Travel PodcastWhy We Travel with Phoebe Smith & Ash Bhardwaj// 2025 Stanfords Travel Writers FestivalWhat are the benefits of travelling, and why do so many of us feel compelled to do it? Ash Bhardwaj, author of Why We Travel, is an award-winning journalist and broadcaster, whose work explores the intersection of travel, current affairs and human behaviour. Phoebe Smith is an award-winning adventurer, presenter, broadcaster, author and photographer. She hosts the … Continue reading Why We Travel with Phoebe Smith & Ash Bhardwaj// 2025 Stanfords Travel Writers Festival
2025-02-0544 min
Stanfords Travel PodcastRay Mears: British Woodland// 2025 Stanfords Travel Writers FestivalDuring his decades long career as a bushcraft and survival expert, one thing always shines through about Ray Mears – his love of the nature and landscape within which he finds himself. His latest book, British Woodland, takes us to the heart of something we can all enjoy, and he talks to Phoebe Smith about this integral part of … Continue reading Ray Mears: British Woodland// 2025 Stanfords Travel Writers Festival
2025-02-0445 min
Stanfords Travel PodcastHilary Bradt in Conversation with Simon Calder// 2025 Stanfords Travel Writers FestivalTaking the Risk is Hilary Bradt’s engaging, insightful, amusing and sometimes alarming memoir about serendipitous adventures in travel and publishing. A travel industry trail-blazer who co-founded Bradt Guides, Hilary Bradt talks to travel journalist Simon Calder about 50 years of escapades, surprises, mishaps and success. This is a live recording from Destinations: The Holiday & Travel Show at Olympia, … Continue reading Hilary Bradt in Conversation with Simon Calder// 2025 Stanfords Travel Writers Festival
2025-01-3144 min
Stanfords Travel Podcast‘In the Footsteps of Du Fu’ with Michael Wood: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2024From Destinations: The Holiday & Travel Show in London’s Olympia, The Stanfords Travel Writers Festival welcomes the internationally acclaimed historian, film-maker and broadcaster, and the author of several bestselling books, Michael Wood. He talks to Ann Morgan about his new book ‘In the Footsteps of Du Fu’, a beautifully illustrated travelogue, chronicling the life and … Continue reading ‘In the Footsteps of Du Fu’ with Michael Wood: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2024
2024-03-0642 min
Stanfords Travel PodcastJohn Blashford-Snell in Conversation: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2024From Destinations: The Holiday & Travel Show in London’s Olympia, The Stanfords Travel Writers Festival welcomes Colonel John Blashford-Snell, one of the country’s most eminent and seasoned explorers. His name is known globally for his daring adventures and intrepid journeys of discovery. Now, well into his eighties (and still planning future trips), he talks to … Continue reading John Blashford-Snell in Conversation: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2024
2024-02-2741 min
Stanfords Travel Podcast‘The Conspiracy Tourist’ with Dom Joly: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2024From Destinations: The Holiday & Travel Show in London’s Olympia, The Stanfords Travel Writers Festival welcomes the multi-award-winning comedian, travel writer and columnist Dom Joly. He speaks to Antony Garvey about his latest book ‘The Conspiracy Tourist’. Conspiracy theories used to be fun, a bit of laugh. Did we really land on the moon? Was … Continue reading ‘The Conspiracy Tourist’ with Dom Joly: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2024
2024-02-2645 min
Stanfords Travel PodcastVictoria Hislop in Conversation: Stanfords Travel Writers FestivalFrom Destinations: The Holiday & Travel Show in London’s Olympia, The Stanfords Travel Writers Festival welcomes the international bestselling author Victoria Hislop. Victoria divides her time between England and Greece and in 2020, was granted honorary citizenship by the President. She talks to Ann Morgan about why the people and the place have captured her … Continue reading Victoria Hislop in Conversation: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival
2024-02-2344 min
Stanfords Travel Podcast‘8,000 Miles in the Andes by Bamboo Bike’ with Kate Rawles: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2024From Destinations: The Holiday & Travel Show in London’s Olympia, The Stanfords Travel Writers Festival welcomes author and eco adventurer Kate Rawles. She talks to author Ben Aitken about cycling the length of the Andes on an eccentric bicycle she built herself. Pedalling hard for thirteen months, she witnesses the devastation of goldmining and oil … Continue reading ‘8,000 Miles in the Andes by Bamboo Bike’ with Kate Rawles: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2024
2024-02-2238 min
Stanfords Travel PodcastMichel Roux in Conversation: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2024From Destinations: The Holiday & Travel Show in London’s Olympia, The Stanfords Travel Writers Festival welcomes one of the world’s most respected chefs, Michel Roux. He talks to food writer and presenter Jo Pratt about some of his favourite dishes and cuisines, discovered on his culinary travels around the globe. Michel Roux is one of … Continue reading Michel Roux in Conversation: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2024
2024-02-2246 min
Stanfords Travel Podcast‘One Medicine’ with Dr Matt Morgan: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2024From Destinations: The Holiday & Travel Show in London’s Olympia, The Stanfords Travel Writers Festival welcomes author and intensive care doctor Matt Morgan. He talks to Antony Garvey about his exhilarating journey across continents exploring his work on both the intensive care unit and the pages of his book One Medicine. From Africa’s heart to … Continue reading ‘One Medicine’ with Dr Matt Morgan: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2024
2024-02-1744 min
Stanfords Travel Podcast‘Pages From My Passport’ with Amelia Dalton: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2024From Destinations: The Holiday & Travel Show in London’s Olympia, The Stanfords Travel Writers Festival welcomes author and ‘travel tailor’ Amelia Dalton. She talks to Ann Morgan about her book Pages From My Passport and her many adventures. Amelia Dalton, fresh from touring the Scottish islands, takes on the world and sets up exclusive, expedition … Continue reading ‘Pages From My Passport’ with Amelia Dalton: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2024
2024-02-1345 min
Stanfords Travel Podcast‘High Caucasus’ with Tom Parfitt: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2024From Destinations: The Holiday & Travel Show in London’s Olympia, The Stanfords Travel Writers Festival welcomes The Times Russia correspondent Tom Parfitt. He talks to Ann Morgan about his Edward Stanford Travel Book of the Year shortlisted book ‘High Caucasus’ and discusses his deep ties to the area. On 1 September 2004, Chechen and Ingush … Continue reading ‘High Caucasus’ with Tom Parfitt: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2024
2024-02-1339 min
Stanfords Travel Podcast‘The Making of the Middle East’ with Barnaby Rogerson: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2024From Destinations: The Holiday & Travel Show in London’s Olympia, The Stanfords Travel Writers Festival welcomes author and publisher Barnaby Rogerson. He talks to Clare Clark about his book The House Divided: Sunni, Shia and the Making of the Middle East. At the heart of the Middle East, with its regional conflicts and proxy wars, … Continue reading ‘The Making of the Middle East’ with Barnaby Rogerson: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2024
2024-02-1345 min
Stanfords Travel Podcast‘The Story of Scandinavia’ with Stein Ringen: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2024From Destinations: The Holiday & Travel Show in London’s Olympia, The Stanfords Travel Writers Festival welcomes Norwegian sociologist and political scientist Stein Ringen. He talks to Ann Morgan about his book The Story of Scandinavia. In The Story of Scandinavia, Stein Ringen chronicles more than 1,200 years of drama, economic rise and fall, crises, kings … Continue reading ‘The Story of Scandinavia’ with Stein Ringen: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2024
2024-02-0946 minStanfords Travel PodcastNick Hunt: Outlandish: Pilgrimages of the imaginationAcclaimed travel writer Nick Hunt joins Peter from Stanfords Bristol to talk about his latest book and the Stanfords Book of the Month for June 2021, Outlandish: Walking Europe’s Unlikely Landscapes. Arctic tundra in Scotland, jungle in Poland, desert in Spain and steppe in Hungary: places acting as portals in time and space. These are … Continue reading Nick Hunt: Outlandish: Pilgrimages of the imagination
2021-06-2451 minStanfords Travel PodcastMichael Portillo in Conversation: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2020Back by popular demand following his 2018 appearance, Michael Portillo returns to the Stanfords Travel Writers Festival. Since leaving politics we have watched him travel all around the world in his television documentaries. Championing the Bradshaw’s Handbook, Michael has looked in depth at the history of rail travel and how it opened up the world for people … Continue reading Michael Portillo in Conversation: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2020
2020-02-0244 minStanfords Travel PodcastDr Jon Copley: Exploring the Ocean Depths: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2020The wellbeing of our oceans has never been more important. But to truly understand the vital role they play, we need to first understand how the oceans work, how we explore them and learn about the mysteries they hold, and what our effect is on them. Combining untold history of ocean exploration and personal account … Continue reading Dr Jon Copley: Exploring the Ocean Depths: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2020
2020-02-0243 minStanfords Travel PodcastBen Aitken: An Unlikely Year in Poland: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2020In 2016 Ben Aitken moved to Poland to work in a fish and chip shop. He booked the cheapest flight he could find, to a place he had never heard of – Poznan. Between peeling potatoes and boning fish, Ben spent time on the road travelling the country and learning about its history. Talking to … Continue reading Ben Aitken: An Unlikely Year in Poland: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2020
2020-02-0243 minStanfords Travel PodcastLucy Richards: Where to Go When: Stanfords Travel Writing Festival 2020Dreaming of your next adventure? Whether you’re looking for festivals and culture, an unforgettable journey, natural wonders, rest and relaxation, or active adventures, Lucy Richards talks to Paul Blezard about the most amazing places in the world and the best time of year to visit them. Discover when to explore Costa Rica’s rainforests, journey into … Continue reading Lucy Richards: Where to Go When: Stanfords Travel Writing Festival 2020
2020-02-0244 minStanfords Travel PodcastJohn Hudson: How to Survive: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2020John Hudson talks to Paul Blezard about how strategies for life or death situations can help us excel in our everyday lives. Through gripping first-hand accounts of survival stories from across the extreme world you can develop the skills that allow you to make better decisions under pressure, which are as equally applicable to your … Continue reading John Hudson: How to Survive: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2020
2020-02-0246 minStanfords Travel PodcastSara Wheeler: Travels Through Russia: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2020At a time of deteriorating relations between Russia and the West, Sara Wheeler talks to Julia Wheeler about a Russia not in the news – a Russia of humanity and daily struggles. Taking us across eight time zones, from rinsed north-western beetroot fields and far-eastern Arctic tundra to the cauldron of ethnic soup that is … Continue reading Sara Wheeler: Travels Through Russia: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2020
2020-02-0245 minStanfords Travel PodcastDom Joly: A Short Walk Across the Lebanon: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2020Dom Joly talks to Julia Wheeler about his book The Hezbollah Hiking Club, in which he writes about hiking across Lebanon, from the Israeli border in the south, along the spine of the country’s mountain range, all the way to the Syrian border in the north. It is a big-hearted, witty and affectionate love letter … Continue reading Dom Joly: A Short Walk Across the Lebanon: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2020
2020-02-0144 minStanfords Travel PodcastPhilip Parker: History of Maps in Britain: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2020From Mappa Mundi to modern election maps, the United Kingdom has evolved rapidly, along with the ways in which it has been mapped. During this time, cartography has not only kept pace with these changes, but has often driven them. In his beautiful book, Philip Parker talks to Julia Wheeler about some of these maps … Continue reading Philip Parker: History of Maps in Britain: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2020
2020-02-0147 minStanfords Travel PodcastTravelling with Children: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2020The prospect of travelling with children can be daunting: long flights, unfamiliar food, the absence of the home comforts and helpful grandparents. But more parents are venturing away from all-inclusive resorts with kids’ club entertainment on tap in favour of immersive real-world experiences. In doing so they discover the joys that family travel can bring, … Continue reading Travelling with Children: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2020
2020-02-0144 minStanfords Travel PodcastMatt Dickinson: The Death Zone: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2020Matt Dickinson talks to Phoebe Smith about his first-hand experience of living through one of the most devastating storms ever to hit Mount Everest, a storm in which many lost their lives. Tackling issues at the very heart of mountaineering, Matt tells an extraordinary story of human triumph, folly and disaster. The Death Zone by Matt Dickinson
2020-02-0139 minStanfords Travel PodcastDevelop your Travel Writing: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2020Develop your travel writing with a panel of top writers and editors. Learn how to write travel articles and pitch to editors, set up and monetise a travel blog, or just write about your travels for your own pleasure. With Jonathan Lorie (author of The Travel Writer’s Way and director of Travellers’ Tales), Lyn Hughes … Continue reading Develop your Travel Writing: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2020
2020-02-0146 minStanfords Travel PodcastJung Chang: Big Sister, Little Sister, Red Sister: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2020Jung Chang reveals the lives of three extraordinary women who helped shape twentieth-century China. As the country battled through a hundred years of wars, revolutions and seismic transformations, the three Soong sisters from Shanghai were at the centre of power, and each of them left an indelible mark on history. Their story takes us on … Continue reading Jung Chang: Big Sister, Little Sister, Red Sister: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2020
2020-01-3149 minStanfords Travel PodcastDavid Barrie: Exploring the Wonders of Animal Navigation: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2020David Barrie talks to Paul Blezard about the navigational tools that animals (including humans) use, whether it is celestial, solar, magnetic fields, landmarks or even scent, and the difference between map and non- map-based navigation. He also presents the evidence of map-like representations of the world in animals’ brains. While humans increasingly rely on technology … Continue reading David Barrie: Exploring the Wonders of Animal Navigation: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2020
2020-01-3146 minStanfords Travel PodcastWalking in the Footsteps Of… : Stanfords Travel Writers FestivalHow often have you read a travel book and thought about how you would love to recreate that journey? Well these three authors did just that and even turned those journeys into books of their own. Join us as Paul Blezard talks to Jacki Hill-Murphy who has followed the footsteps of a number of early female explorers and adventurers, Alastair … Continue reading Walking in the Footsteps Of… : Stanfords Travel Writers Festival
2020-01-3144 minStanfords Travel PodcastNed Palmer: A Cheesemonger’s Tour of the British Isles: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2020Cheesemonger Ned Palmer takes us on a delicious journey across Britain and Ireland and through time to uncover the histories of beloved old favourites like Cheddar and Wensleydale and fresh innovations like the Irish Cashel Blue or the rambunctious Renegade Monk. Along the way we learn the craft and culture of cheesemaking and we get to know … Continue reading Ned Palmer: A Cheesemonger’s Tour of the British Isles: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2020
2020-01-3147 minStanfords Travel PodcastAdrian Hayes: Trauma, Tragedy and Triumph on K2: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2020Adrian Hayes talks to Paul Blezard about his attempts to climb K2 – the notorious second highest mountain in the world – in 2013 and again in 2014. During these expeditions his thoughts often turned to his guilt and struggles as a father amid tumultuous personal circumstances; the profound events on K2 and the powerful lessons for our … Continue reading Adrian Hayes: Trauma, Tragedy and Triumph on K2: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2020
2020-01-3140 minStanfords Travel PodcastWilliam Atkins: Journeys in Desert Places: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2020Winner of the Stanford Dolman Travel Book of the Year at the 2019 Edward Stanford Travel Writing Awards, William Atkins talks to Julia Wheeler about his experiences in eight deserts: the Empty Quarter of Oman, the Gobi Desert and Taklamakan deserts of northwest China, the Great Victoria Desert of Australia, the man-made desert of the Aral Sea in Kazakhstan, … Continue reading William Atkins: Journeys in Desert Places: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2020
2020-01-3142 minStanfords Travel PodcastChristopher Somerville: The Private Life of Britain’s Cathedrals: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2020Christopher Somerville talks to Paul Blezard, as he takes us behind the scenes of Britain’s Cathedrals, delving deep into the private life and the uncertain future of these ever-voyaging Ships of Heaven. Nowadays these great stone ships seem solid and unshakeable, but they are leaky old vessels in uncharted waters, tossed on waves of power and glory, … Continue reading Christopher Somerville: The Private Life of Britain’s Cathedrals: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2020
2020-01-3046 minStanfords Travel PodcastDiana Darke: The Last Sanctuary in Aleppo: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2020Diana Darke talks to Julia Wheeler about her new book, The Last Sanctuary in Aleppo. It’s an incredible true story, seeing war-torn Aleppo from the view of an ambulance driver who cares for the people and animals caught in the crossfire and goes on, amidst the chaos and ruin, to create a cat sanctuary. The Last Sanctuary in Aleppo by Diana Darke.
2020-01-3045 minStanfords Travel PodcastAinsley Harriott: Tales from a Caribbean Kitchen: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2020In his recent ITV series, Ainsley’s Caribbean Kitchen, Ainsley Harriott went back to his roots to uncover the best-kept secrets and simple dishes of Caribbean home cooking. Join us as he talks to Julia Wheeler about the diverse culture and the rich food heritage of these much-loved islands. His tales of traditional recipes and local ingredients will inspire dishes … Continue reading Ainsley Harriott: Tales from a Caribbean Kitchen: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2020
2020-01-3045 minStanfords Travel PodcastTim Marshall: The Inside Story of Europe’s Last War: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2020The shattering of Yugoslavia in the 1990s showed that, after nearly 50 years of peace, war could return to Europe. It came to its bloody conclusion in Kosovo in 1999. Tim Marshall, then diplomatic editor at Sky News, was on the ground covering the Kosovo War. He gives an illuminating account of how events unfolded, drawing … Continue reading Tim Marshall: The Inside Story of Europe’s Last War: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2020
2020-01-3043 minStanfords Travel PodcastTony Juniper: Rainforest: Dispatches from Earth’s Most Vital Frontlines: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2020Rainforests are the lungs of our planet – regulators of the earth’s temperature and weather. We’ve all heard of their systematic destruction but do we know the implications arising from their continuous decline? Tony Juniper talks about his experience at the frontline of the fight to save the rainforests, explaining the science and history of the campaigns, … Continue reading Tony Juniper: Rainforest: Dispatches from Earth’s Most Vital Frontlines: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2020
2020-01-3048 minStanfords Travel PodcastJapan 2020: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2020Kicking off the 2020 Stanfords Travel Writers Festival at Destinations: The Holiday & Travel Show, we welcome our team of experts on Japan. Find out just why you should be visiting there in 2020. From history, art and cultural quirks, to how to plan your trip, Robin Moul (Be More Japan), Matt Spiller and Kylie Clark tell all to Paul Blezard.
2020-01-3044 minStanfords Travel PodcastLevison Wood in Conversation with Phoebe Smith: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2019Levison Wood talks to Phoebe Smith about his life as an adventurer and his latest book Arabia. Following in the footsteps of great explorers such as Lawrence of Arabia and Wilfred Thesiger, Arabia is Levison’s account of his most complex expedition yet: circumnavigating the Arabian Peninsula. Travelling through some of the harshest and most beautiful … Continue reading Levison Wood in Conversation with Phoebe Smith: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2019
2019-02-0339 minStanfords Travel PodcastAround the World in 80 Trains: Stanfords Travel Writing Festival 2019When Monisha Rajesh announced plans to circumnavigate the globe in eighty train journeys, she was met with wide-eyed disbelief. But it wasn’t long before she was carefully plotting a route that would cover 45,000 miles, almost twice the circumference of the earth, coasting along the world’s most remarkable railways from the cloud-skimming heights of Tibet’s … Continue reading Around the World in 80 Trains: Stanfords Travel Writing Festival 2019
2019-02-0340 minStanfords Travel PodcastSir Chris Bonington in Conversation: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2019Britain’s greatest mountaineer Sir Chris Bonington talks to Paul Blezard about his career spanning six decades of climbing peaks, across all continents. He has undertaken nineteen Himalayan expeditions, including four to Mount Everest which he climbed in 1985 at the age of fifty, and has made many first ascents in the Alps and greater ranges … Continue reading Sir Chris Bonington in Conversation: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2019
2019-02-0336 minStanfords Travel PodcastA Brief Guide to the World with Nicholas Crane: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2019One word binds us all: geography. We are all geographers, human beings who care about the places we think of as ‘home’ – our habitat. Nicholas Crane makes the compelling case to Julia Wheeler that geography has never been so important. On this finite orb, with its battered habitat, sustained in dark space by a … Continue reading A Brief Guide to the World with Nicholas Crane: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2019
2019-02-0344 minStanfords Travel PodcastSolo Motorcycle Adventures: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2019Travel writers Antonia Bolingbroke-Kent and Lois Pryce talk to Julia Wheeler about their extensive solo travels by motorbike in many regions all over the world including India’s Arunachal Pradesh, Iran and South America. Hear about their epic adventures and the discoveries they’ve made as they talk about venturing off the beaten track, banish myths about … Continue reading Solo Motorcycle Adventures: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2019
2019-02-0343 minStanfords Travel PodcastTravel Etiquette: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2019When travelling, what is appropriate behaviour when greeting people? Should you offer a handshake, a kiss on the cheek or two kisses? Different countries have their own set of rules regarding eating, dressing, cleanliness, hospitality and religion. What traditions should you absolutely partake in and which should you merely observe. Are they ways to find … Continue reading Travel Etiquette: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2019
2019-02-0349 minStanfords Travel PodcastLevison Wood in Conversation with Julia Wheeler: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2019Levison Wood talks to Julia Wheeler about his life as an adventurer and his latest book Arabia. Following in the footsteps of great explorers such as Lawrence of Arabia and Wilfred Thesiger, Arabia is Levison’s account of his most complex expedition yet: circumnavigating the Arabian Peninsula. Travelling through some of the harshest … Continue reading Levison Wood in Conversation with Julia Wheeler: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2019
2019-02-0245 minStanfords Travel PodcastOttoman Odyssey: Travels through a Lost Empire: Stanfords Travel Writers FestivalAlev Scott’s odyssey began when she looked beyond Turkey’s borders for contemporary traces of the Ottoman Empire. Their 800-year rule ended a century ago – and yet, travelling through twelve countries from Kosovo to Greece to Palestine, she uncovered a legacy that’s vital and relevant; where medieval ethnic diversity meets 21st century nationalism, and displaced … Continue reading Ottoman Odyssey: Travels through a Lost Empire: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival
2019-02-0244 minStanfords Travel PodcastCycling with a Rescued Street Dog: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2019Ishbel Holmes was determined to cycle the world but her journey took a completely unexpected turn when she rescued a street dog in Turkey. Between the two there formed a deep bond and their relationship was followed and supported by thousands of readers online, before becoming a media sensation overnight when Ishbel put out a … Continue reading Cycling with a Rescued Street Dog: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2019
2019-02-0244 minStanfords Travel PodcastAround the World in 80 Trees: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2019Calling all nature lovers. Join us as Jonathan Drori talks about his new book Around the World in 80 Trees. From India’s sacred banyan to the fragrant cedar of Lebanon, they offer us sanctuary and inspiration – not to mention the raw materials for everything from aspirin to maple syrup. Jonathan uses plant science to … Continue reading Around the World in 80 Trees: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2019
2019-02-0243 minStanfords Travel PodcastRunning Britain with Sean Conway: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2019Sean Conway talks to Phoebe Smith about the third and final leg in the world’s first length of Britain Triathlon. Having already cycled and swum the length of Britain, Sean completed his trilogy by running all the way from John O’Groats to Land’s End entirely unsupported. The adventure was turned into a successful Documentary on … Continue reading Running Britain with Sean Conway: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2019
2019-02-0245 minStanfords Travel PodcastTravel Safety: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2019Lloyd Figgins, travel risk expert & author of the The Travel Survival Guide offers up-to-date, no-nonsense, practical advice on how to prepare for a trip, recognise warning signs, avoid potential hazards and cope with emergencies should they occur. The rewards you can reap from exploring this amazing planet are incalculable. Every year, more and more … Continue reading Travel Safety: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2019
2019-02-0245 minStanfords Travel PodcastLevison Wood in Conversation with Paul Blezard: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2019Levison Wood talks to Paul Blezard about his life as an adventurer and his latest book Arabia. Following in the footsteps of great explorers such as Lawrence of Arabia and Wilfred Thesiger, Arabia is Levison’s account of his most complex expedition yet: circumnavigating the Arabian Peninsula. Travelling through some of the harshest and most beautiful … Continue reading Levison Wood in Conversation with Paul Blezard: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2019
2019-02-0146 minStanfords Travel PodcastReading the Landscape: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2019Achieve a level of outdoor awareness that will enable you to understand the landscape around you. Tristan Gooley shows how it is possible to sense direction from stars and plants, forecast weather from woodland sounds and predict the next action of an animal from its body language – instantly. Mary-Ann Ochota shares her archaeological expertise … Continue reading Reading the Landscape: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2019
2019-02-0149 minStanfords Travel PodcastSir Don McCullin in Conversation: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2019Just ahead of his retrospective exhibition at the Tate Britain Sir Don McCullin talks to Julia Wheeler about his highly celebrated career as a war photographer spanning six decades. Once a witness to some of the harshest and most devastating conflicts across the globe, Sir Don has now become one of the great landscape photographers … Continue reading Sir Don McCullin in Conversation: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2019
2019-02-0147 minStanfords Travel PodcastPaddling Britain and Beyond with Lizzie Carr: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2019In 2016 Lizzie Carr became the first person to paddle board the entire length of Britain’s waterways. In 2017 she became the first woman to paddle board solo across the English Channel. In 2018 she became the first person to paddle board the entire length of the Hudson River. She combined her paddle boarding with … Continue reading Paddling Britain and Beyond with Lizzie Carr: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2019
2019-02-0144 minStanfords Travel PodcastEd Gorman in Conversation with John McCarthy: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2019Ed Gorman talks to John McCarthy about his career as a journalist covering conflicts in Northern Ireland, the Gulf, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, the Balkans and Afghanistan. Looking at how these experiences can completely change your life, they will also be talking about Ed’s book Death of a Translator which is a searingly honest description of … Continue reading Ed Gorman in Conversation with John McCarthy: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2019
2019-02-0141 minStanfords Travel PodcastWhy We Walk with Kate Humble: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2019Kate Humble talks to Julia Wheeler about the benefits of walking and her book Thinking on My Feet in which she recorded her walks (and runs) throughout a single year, but also charted her feelings and impressions throughout. She looks at the reasons why we walk – whether for creative energy, challenge and pleasure, or … Continue reading Why We Walk with Kate Humble: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2019
2019-01-3144 minStanfords Travel PodcastA Modern Pilgrim’s Journey: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2019For centuries people have been making spiritual journeys in search of enlightenment or following some kind of sacred footsteps. Emma Slade, Justin Butcher and Guy Stagg have all recently written very different books following this theme. Here they discuss the historical significance and personal experiences behind these journeys, how they can be secular and offer … Continue reading A Modern Pilgrim’s Journey: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2019
2019-01-3144 minStanfords Travel PodcastDivided: Why We’re Living in an Age of Walls with Tim Marshall: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2019Informed by 30 years commenting on world affairs, Tim Marshall’s illuminating explanations of global politics made Prisoners of Geography an international bestseller. In his latest book Divided he brings that wealth of experience and insight to explain what has divided us, past and present, showing how it informs much of what is going on in … Continue reading Divided: Why We’re Living in an Age of Walls with Tim Marshall: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2019
2019-01-3145 minStanfords Travel PodcastAll At Sea: Another Side of Paradise with Julian Sayarer: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2019Former Stanford Dolman Travel Book of the Year winner, Julian Sayarer talks to Paul Blezard about his experiences on the small island of Surin, near the navel border of Thailand and Myanmar. Julian was initially brought to the area as an on-location writer for a crew filming a documentary about the indigenous people known as … Continue reading All At Sea: Another Side of Paradise with Julian Sayarer: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2019
2019-01-3146 minStanfords Travel PodcastLevison Wood: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2018Author 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 … Continue reading Levison Wood: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2018
2018-02-0446 minStanfords Travel PodcastExplorers Against Extinction: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2018Stanfords is a proud supporter of Explorers against Extinction, an exciting initiative highlighting the plight faced by some of Africa’s most iconic species. One of the conservation partners are Animals saving Animals, run by Daryll Pleasants who is talking to Paul Blezard about this UK project that is making a real difference in the fight … Continue reading Explorers Against Extinction: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2018
2018-02-0442 minStanfords Travel PodcastBlue Planet II: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2018Join Mark Brownlow, author & producer of Blue Planet II as he talks to Julia Wheeler about the Blue Planet II book and BBC TV series. Hear about how they brought to life the different habitats of the oceanic world. This talk features breath-taking stills and photographs from the BBC Natural History Unit’s spectacular footage. … Continue reading Blue Planet II: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2018
2018-02-0446 minStanfords Travel PodcastWild Swimming: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2015Water, water, everywhere. 2017 has been awash with books about people connecting with nature and finding peace through swimming. With open water swimming on the rise, Jenny Landreth and Joe Minihane talk to Phoebe Smith about why they are so passionate about swimming and they share their best spots for swimming in the UK. Swell … Continue reading Wild Swimming: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2015
2018-02-0444 minStanfords Travel PodcastHow the Soviet Union Secretly Mapped the World: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2018You may not be surprised to learn that during the Cold War the Soviet Union gathered information about the West. But you may be astonished to discover just how much they knew about your town, your street, even your house. John Davies and Alexander Kent, authors of The Red Atlas tell the story of the … Continue reading How the Soviet Union Secretly Mapped the World: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2018
2018-02-0443 minStanfords Travel PodcastRick Stein: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2018Rick Stein talks to Julia Wheeler about some of the places he has been in the world that have inspired him to experiment with new dishes and ingredients. He also talks about his new book ‘The Road to Mexico’ where he brings his unrivalled enthusiasm and trusted expertise to the fresh, flavourful food of Mexico … Continue reading Rick Stein: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2018
2018-02-0346 minStanfords Travel PodcastThe Joy of Travelling Slowly: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2018Is it more about the journey than the destination? Christopher Somerville, Anna Hughes and Nick Hunt talk to Adrian Bradt about the idea that travelling slowly by walking or cycling opens your eyes to a much wider journey. Between them they have travelled thousands of miles by such means and have a wealth of experience … Continue reading The Joy of Travelling Slowly: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2018
2018-02-0346 minStanfords Travel PodcastJules Mountain: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2018As Jules Mountain reached Everest Base Camp in April 2015, the giant earthquake in Nepal set off an avalanche that will kill 21. Hear him talking to Paul Blezard about his account of the deadliest day in history on the world’s most iconic mountain. Aftershock by Jules Mountain
2018-02-0344 minStanfords Travel PodcastDallas Campbell: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2018For 250,000 years humans have been firmly rooted to the Earth, but what if you want to get off? Leading space broadcaster Dallas Campbell uses his own vast experience to offer some advice that will help you leave planet earth. Ad Astra: An Illustrated Guide to Leaving the Planet by Dallas Campbell
2018-02-0346 minStanfords Travel PodcastJulia Bradbury: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2018 (Saturday 3rd February)Back for the 2nd time at the 2018 Stanfords Travel Writers Festival, Presenter and author Julia Bradbury talks to Julia Wheeler about how important access to the great outdoors is to life, whether you are a keen hill walker or a Sunday stroller, however fit or unfit, with equal opportunities for all.
2018-02-0345 minStanfords Travel PodcastLeon McCarron: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2018Kicking off day three of the Stanfords Travel Writers Festival, Leon McCarron talks to Paul Blezard about his latest book The Land Beyond. There are many reasons why it might seem unwise to walk, mostly alone, through the Middle East. That, in part, is exactly why Leon McCarron did it. McCarron followed a series of … Continue reading Leon McCarron: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2018
2018-02-0342 minStanfords Travel PodcastPatrick Barkham: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2018The British Isles are an archipelago made up of two large islands and 6,289 smaller ones. In his book Islanders, Patrick Barkham explored some of the most beautiful landscapes in the British Isles. Meeting all kinds of islanders, he discovered what it is like to live on a small island, and what it means to be … Continue reading Patrick Barkham: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2018
2018-02-0244 minStanfords Travel PodcastMegan Hine: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2018Drawing on her vast wealth of survival experiences around the world Megan Hine talks to Julia Wheeler at the Stanfords Travel Writers Festival about her book Mind of a Survivor. Mind of a Survivor by Megan Hine
2018-02-0242 minStanfords Travel PodcastTim Moore: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2018Tim Moore tackled the 9,000km route of the old Iron Curtain on a tiny-wheeled, two-geared East German shopping bike. Talking to Paul Blezard, Moore reflects on the curdling of the Communist dream, and the memories of a Cold War generation reared on the fear of apocalypse – at a time of ratcheting East-West tension. After … Continue reading Tim Moore: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2018
2018-02-0243 minStanfords Travel PodcastTravelling Solo: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2018As more and more people choose to venture far and wide on their own, our panel of experts, Hilary Bradt, Lloyd Figgins and Phoebe Smith talk to Julia Wheeler about how this is in fact a more advantageous way to travel. They also look at the logistical details of how you can stay safe and … Continue reading Travelling Solo: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2018
2018-02-0247 minStanfords Travel Podcast200 Amazing Places: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2018The editors of the award winning The Sunday Times Travel Magazine talk to Hilary Bradt about their favourite destinations including some well-known and others under-the-radar. They also share some of their secrets for how to do those places cheaper, quieter and smarter than the average holiday-maker. Featuring Katie Bowman (Features Editor), Liz Edwards (Associate Editor) and … Continue reading 200 Amazing Places: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2018
2018-02-0146 minStanfords Travel PodcastCharley Boorman: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2018In February 2016, motorcycle adventurer Charley Boorman suffered a major road traffic accident in Portugal. Having spent the better part of his life on some form of motorbike, his world came crashing down and it was unclear if he would ever walk properly again, let alone ride a motorbike. Here, Charley talks to Paul Belzard … Continue reading Charley Boorman: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2018
2018-02-0147 minStanfords Travel PodcastAntonia Bolingbroke-Kent: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2018Antonia Bolingbroke-Kent talks to Julia Wheeler about her latest book Land of the Dawn-lit Mountains. A mountainous state clinging to the far north-eastern corner of India, Arunachal Pradesh is one of the world’s least explored places. Travelling some 2,000 miles, Antonia encounters shamans, lamas, hunters, opium farmers, fantastic tribal festivals and little-known stories from the … Continue reading Antonia Bolingbroke-Kent: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2018
2018-02-0145 minStanfords Travel PodcastMark Beaumont: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2018Mark Beaumont talks to Tobias Mews about his most incredible endurance test to date. On the 18th September 2017 Mark circumnavigating the globe in 78 days, 14 hours and 40 minutes, travelling 18 032 miles through 16 countries and breaking 2 official Guinness World Records. No stranger to epic cycle rides, he has written books … Continue reading Mark Beaumont: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2018
2018-02-0147 minStanfords Travel PodcastJulia Bradbury: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2018 (Thursday 1st February)Presenter and author Julia Bradbury talks to Julia Wheeler about her life, work, writing and walking. Julia tells us how important access to the great outdoors is, whether you are a keen hill walker or a Sunday stroller, however fit or unfit, with equal opportunities for all. She talks about her latest ITV programme Britain’s Best … Continue reading Julia Bradbury: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2018 (Thursday 1st February)
2018-02-0145 minStanfords Travel PodcastAsh Dykes and Tobias Mews: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2018Ash Dykes and Tobias Mews tick off the 2018 Stanfords Travel Writers Festival by talking to Paul Blezard about their epic adventures and give practical guidance and expert tips on how to make and complete your own adventure. Whether it’s discovering a new place and a new way to get there; or reaching your nearest summit … Continue reading Ash Dykes and Tobias Mews: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2018
2018-02-0144 minStanfords Travel PodcastMelanie Windridge, In Search of the Northern Lights // Stanfords Travel Writers FestivalDo we really understand the northern lights? Speaking about her new book and describing Arctic journeys culminating in a spectacular solar eclipse, Melanie Windridge brings together space, place and science in style. With Julia Wheeler.
2017-02-0545 minStanfords Travel PodcastNicholas Crane, The Making of the British Landscape // Stanfords Travel Writers FestivalGeographer, broadcaster, explorer and writer Nicholas Crane will explore the natural and human history that has shaped our landscape from the Ice Age to the present day in this illustrated talk which celebrates the wonderful diversity of our countryside and cities. FYI, the website Nicholas mentions in this podcast is here.
2017-02-0544 minStanfords Travel PodcastCulinary Adventures // Stanfords Travel Writers FestivalIf your travel motivation is to discover new flavours, this culinary panel will take your tastebuds on an adventure. Caroline Eden & Eleanor Ford (Samarkand), John Wright, author of the River Cottage Foraging Guides (A Natural History of the Hedgerow) and Elisabeth Luard (Squirrel Pie And Other Stories) discuss how exploring different countries’ food can … Continue reading Culinary Adventures // Stanfords Travel Writers Festival
2017-02-0543 minStanfords Travel PodcastJohn Gimlette, Travels in Sri Lanka // Stanfords Travel Writers FestivalAward-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 … Continue reading John Gimlette, Travels in Sri Lanka // Stanfords Travel Writers Festival
2017-02-0442 minStanfords Travel PodcastJohn Simpson, in conversation // Stanfords Travel Writers FestivalJohn Simpson is the BBC’s World Affairs Editor, and has twice been the Royal Television Society’s Journalist of the Year. He has also won three BAFTAs, including the Richard Dimbleby Award in 1991 and the News and Current Affairs award in 2000 for his coverage of the Kosovo conflict. Join him as he discusses his … Continue reading John Simpson, in conversation // Stanfords Travel Writers Festival
2017-02-0447 minStanfords Travel PodcastHew Lewis-Jones, Inside Explorers’ Sketchbooks // Stanfords Travel Writers FestivalJoin Huw Lewis-Jones as he delves into the journals and sketchbooks of some of the world’s most remarkable travellers, naturalists, oceanographers, astronauts, archaeologists, mountaineers and explorers from the 16th century to the present day, among them Captain Scott, Edmund Hillary, Jan Morris, Alfred Russel Wallace and Charles Darwin. He also tells us a few things … Continue reading Hew Lewis-Jones, Inside Explorers’ Sketchbooks // Stanfords Travel Writers Festival
2017-02-0440 minStanfords Travel PodcastMalachy Tallack and Travis Elborough, Improbable Places and Un-Discovered Islands // Stanfords Travel Writers FestivalJoin acclaimed authors Travis Elborough (A Walk in the Park, Atlas of Improbable Places) and Malachy Tallack (60 Degrees North, The Un-Discovered Islands) as they discuss places of legend and wonder, the obscure, the beautiful and the downright odd. Expect a fascinating journey to the world’s most incredible locations – real and imagined – as … Continue reading Malachy Tallack and Travis Elborough, Improbable Places and Un-Discovered Islands // Stanfords Travel Writers Festival
2017-02-0342 minStanfords Travel PodcastSimon Reeve, in conversation // Stanfords Travel Writers Festival Day 2TV presenter and 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 on Turkey, due to air this spring. Paul Blezard chairs.
2017-02-0345 minStanfords Travel PodcastMichael Palin, in conversation // Stanfords Travel Writers FestivalMichael Palin welcomes the audience by saying; “Why aren’t you all out travelling?” Stanfords is delighted to welcome broadcaster, author and actor Michael Palin to the Stanfords Travel Writers Festival as he shares stories from a life spent travelling to work, with Julia Wheeler.
2017-02-0244 minStanfords Travel PodcastLois Pryce, Revolutionary Ride: Travels Through Iran on a Motorbike // Stanfords Travel Writers FestivalWhen 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. In this illustrated talk with Julia Wheeler she shares stories of a nation of apparent contradictions … Continue reading Lois Pryce, Revolutionary Ride: Travels Through Iran on a Motorbike // Stanfords Travel Writers Festival
2017-02-0240 minStanfords Travel PodcastNicholas Jubber, The Timbuktu School for Nomads // Stanfords Travel Writers FestivalAward-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. Listen as he talks to Julia Wheeler about his encounters with the camps of the Tuareg, Fulani, Berbers, and other communities – … Continue reading Nicholas Jubber, The Timbuktu School for Nomads // Stanfords Travel Writers Festival
2017-02-0245 minStanfords Travel PodcastSimon Reeve, in conversation // Stanfords Travel Writers Festival Day 1TV 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. Simon gives us an account of some of his recent … Continue reading Simon Reeve, in conversation // Stanfords Travel Writers Festival Day 1
2017-02-0245 minStanfords Travel PodcastLevison Wood, Walking the Americas// Stanfords Travel Writers FestivalKicking 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 … Continue reading Levison Wood, Walking the Americas// Stanfords Travel Writers Festival
2017-02-0247 minStanfords Travel PodcastSimon Reeve with Paul BlezardA 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. Listen to the event in full below, or subscribe to our podcast on iTunes and hear every event. Find books by Simon Reeve on Stanfords.co.uk
2016-02-0744 minStanfords Travel PodcastPreview: Stanfords Travel Writers FestivalThe very first Stanfords Travel Writers Festival gets underway at Destinations: The Holiday & Travel Show, at Olympia in London THIS THURSDAY! Here’s a quick run down of what you can expect from each day’s events. Thursday 29th January To kick things off, Monisha Rajesh, author of Around India in 80 Trains, and Julian Holland, … Continue reading Preview: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival
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