Two years spent on the road free as a bird. Sounds wonderful. Photographer and travel writer Martijn Doolaard did just that. He packed all his belongings into a few small bags, jumped on his bike […]
Explorer Benedict Allen has nearly died nine times. Not a bad boast to add to your CV! With more than 30 years under his belt, discovering the world, Benedict knows a thing or two about […]
Living in the gritty North of England in the 70s and 80s could be challenging. Especially for those who loved reading but were not encouraged to do so as it was seen as “too posh’’ […]
Scotland’s famous son Thomas Telford was responsible for some fabulous feats of engineering and really was a man before his time. He provided his country with desperately needed civil infrastructure in the 1800s, building 1,200 […]
We all want to protect our planet and travel responsibly – but how many of us are really that serious about sustainable stays? Writer Holly Tuppen is and to back up her claims, she has […]
Writer Kate Wickers sounds like my kind of travelling pal. She comes across as fabulous fun and up for a laugh. Well judging by her new book ‘Shape of a Boy’, which is packed with […]
There is something magical about taking the train when you want to explore a new place for the first time. If everything goes to plan and the trains are clean and on time, then there […]
Former Lancashire and England cricketer Andrew “Freddie’’ Flintoff is one of life’s rascals. Always up for a laugh and usually up to no good, you can’t but help like the man. And behind the cheerful […]
Women pilots played an important part in World War II and a new children’s book brings this to life in a gripping and entertaining way. Comedian, podcaster and history presenter Iszi Lawrence has written Billie […]
Imagine the mixture of fear and excitement being in the midst of the American Civil War. That’s exactly what seaman Joannes Wyllie from the Scottish Borders endured and now he has gone down in history […]
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