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Like many travel writers, Simon Parker’s life changed dramatically the day the UK entered lockdown. Confined to home and with all his work dried up, Simon’s career literally finished overnight. Shortly afterwards, he discovered his […]

Author Ben Aitken inspired me to visit to Poznań after reading his excellent and witty book A Chip Shop in Poznań. Sadly, the lockdown led to my trip being cancelled and I am yet to […]

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 […]