Around The World in 65 Years BGTW Anthology

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Sixty-five articles escort readers through both time – pieces from every decade help illustrate how travel has changed since 1960 – and space, with every continent given prominent billing. Alongside its travel stories, the book also showcases three dozen mesmerising experiences. Enjoy an all-female lesson on propelling and steering a gondola in Venice, a mask-making class in Sri Lanka or a nighttime visit up a Swedish mountain to watch the northern lights.

Around the World in 65 Years is more than just words too. The British Guild of Travel Writers’ celebrated professional photographers also bring far-flung places alive through images. A must-buy book for both armchair travellers and for those seeking inspiration for their next journey. Hear more about the Guild’s 65th and the Anthology on the Intrepid Times Podcast.

Edited & Compiled by: Mary Anne Evans
Experiences Editor: Daniel James Clarke
Assistant Editor: Roger Bray
Photo Editors: Chris Coe & Juliet Coombe

Photography Contributions: Chris Coe, Juliet Coomber, Petra Shepherd, Mark Julian Edwards, Karolina Wiercigroch, James Rushforth, Daniel James Clarke, Peter Ellegard, Simon Urwin, Kate Wickers, William Gray, Jeremy Flint, Nori Jemil, David Lindo

Contributing Members/Contents:

DEDICATION/FOREWORD/INTRODUCTION

• The British Guild of Travel Writers Celebrates Its 65th Anniversary, by John Carter
• The Changing Worlds of Travel and Travel Writers, by Hilary Bradt

TRAVEL PERSPECTIVES

• When Travel Shed Its Shackles, by Roger Bray
• Changing World, by Ash Bhardwaj

UNITED KINGDOM & IRELAND

• Derry Airs, by Isabel Conway
• Sparkling Heritage: A Moment in Time at England’s Bride
• Valley Vineyard, by Fran Bridgewater
• Island-Hopping on Two Wheels, by Ben Lerwill
• I Didn’t See Another Soul: Britain’s Most Magical Walking
• Route, by Daniel Stables
• After It Blows Over, by William Gray
• Floating Free – A Canal Boat Trip to Worcester, by Adrian Phillips

EUROPE

• The Great Outdoors, by Anna Richards
• Azerbaijan, The Land of Legends, by James Stewart
• Peaks of the Balkans, by Rudolf Abraham
• Just Strap on the Footwear and Walk, by Mike Unwin
• Fabulous Finland, by Anne Gorringe
• My First Holiday Memories, by Mary Anne Evans
• Lapping up Lake Como, by Lisa Gerard Sharp
• The Forgotten Treasures of One of Europe’s Oldest
• National Parks, by Tracey Croke
• Norwegian Fjords on Two Wheels, by Amy McPherson
• Set Sail for a Long Weekend in the Arctic, by James Stewart
• Poland – Grim History, Bright Revival, by Roger Bray
• The Fruits of Land and Sea, by Renate Ruge
• A First Brush with the Russian Military, by Robin McKelvie
• Back in the CCCP, by Doug Goodman
• Facing Fear on an Ancient Swiss Pass, by Olly Beckett
• Yugoslavia ’76 Made Me Who I Am Today, by Mary Novakovich

AFRICA

• What Safari Guides Really Fear in Botswana’s Okavango
• Delta, by Abigail King
• A Primate Location in the Congo Jungle, by Sue Watt
• What’s New in Ancient Egypt? A Journey Back After Twenty Years, by Abigail King
• Journey to the Centre of the Earth, by Ian Packham
• The Long Night of the Lion, by Brian Jackman
• What Have We Done?, by Hilary Bradt
• Rehoming Malawi’s Elephant Herds, by Sue Watt
• Songs for Elephants (Night Music), by Dom Tulett
• Game Boy vs the Zambian Bush? No Competition, by Helen Truszkowski
• Senses and Sensibility: What’s a Sensory Safari – and Why
• Should I Go on One?, by Mike Unwin

ASIA & OCEANIA

• The New Train to Cambodia’s Past, by Tristan Rutherford
• Explore Guilin’s Classic Landscapes – The Eco-Friendly Way, by Tim Bird
• Kumbh Mela, by Noni Ware
• An Overland Journey to India, by Mark Nicholls
• Fireflies at Buahan, Indonesia, by Penny Watson
• Celestial Mountains, by Clive Tully
• Adventures in the Mangrove, by Kate Wickers
• Off the Rails, by Anthony Lambert
• The New Sri Lankan Hiking Trail that Leads to the Heart of the Hill Country, by Jessica Vincent
• A Day with the Tea God, by Chau-Jean Lin
• Latecomers to the New Year Show, by Kate Wickers

CENTRAL AMERICA, CARIBBEAN & SOUTH AMERICA

• A 21st-Century Wild Goose Chase in Argentina in 2008, by James Lowen
• The World’s Best Food, by Louise Simpson
• A New Dawn for the Garifuna People, by Lynn Houghton
• Breathless in Bolivia, by Nigel Tisdall
• Why I Travelled to Rio and Found a Lasting Legacy of Music and Community, by Shebs Alom
• Montserrat, the Emerald Isle of the Caribbean, by Laura McVeigh
• Barry’s Flying Visit, by Adrian Phillips
• Fearless but Fragile, by Ben Westwood
• From Jamaica with Love, by Jonathan Thompson
• Saint Lucia with Poet Derek Walcott, by Antonia Windsor

NORTH AMERICA

• Brokebanker Mountain, by Sarah Tucker
• Tracking Polar Bears and Pioneers, by Anthony Lambert
• The Leviathans of San Ignacio, by Brian Jackman
• Definitely Moby, by Simon Heathcote
• Angola Prison Rodeo: When Convicts Become Cowboys, by Nigel Tisdall
• The Perilous Path to American Independence, by Lindsay Sutton
• Land of Hope and Stories/A State of Mind, by Jonathan Thompson
• Liberty Belle, New York’s Lady-in-Waiting, by Peter Jolly
• Philadelphia – Come for America’s 2026 Anniversary, Stay for the Bonuses, by Mary Moore Mason
• Charleston – South Carolina’s Southern Belle, by Mary Moore Mason
• Wagons Roll… Every Day at 8am Sharp, by Peter Hughes
• Face the Music, by Isabel Conway

UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCES

• Ride Africa’s Rehabilitated Rails, by Ian Packham
• Island-Hop to Off-Grid Bamboo Huts, by Vicky Philpott
• Trundle into Wine Tasting, by Daniel James Clarke
• Take a Cultural Cooking Class, by Katja Gaskell
• Have a Pint at Africa’s Highest Pub, by Julia Hammond
• Dance with ‘Devils’, by Mark Julian Edwards
• Float into Mardi Gras’ Spirit and Soul, by Jane Wilson
• Time-Travel by Bike, by Kate Wickers
• Canyon in the Caribbean, by Daniel James Clarke
• Hike Europe’s Hidden Corner, by Steph Parker
• Swim in a Volcanic Sinkhole, by Vicky Philpott
• Paddle in Peninsula Paradise, by William Gray
• Peer Inside an Active Volcano, by Julia Hammond
• Trek for Charity, by Dr Jacqueline Jeynes
• (Not Just) A Walk in the Park, by Renate Ruge
• Understand Aboriginal Dot Art, by Daniel James Clarke
• Raft First Nations Rivers, by James Ruddy
• School Yourself on Salmon, by Alicia Sheber
• Cook with ‘the Never Conquered’, by Teresa Gomez
• Get into Māori Art Deco, by Kate Wickers
• Sleep Surrounded by Penguins, by Daniel James Clarke
• Feel at Home in the Himalayas, by Becki Enright
• Wild Camp in the Red Sands, by Daniel James Clarke
• Retreat to an Unplugged, Funky Mountain, by Tracey Croke
• Build (and Bed Down in) an Igloo, by Anne Gorringe
• Go Wild with Gorillas, by Kate Wickers
• Fly Above the Big Five, by Antonia Windsor
• See the Caribbean’s ‘Small Six’, by Ian Packham
• Be Awed by Arctic Lights, by Nigel Tisdall
• Enter a Subterranean Mining World, by Claire Robinson
• Potter in the Himalayas, by Rashmi Narayan
• Amble a Ghoul-Stirring Literary Pub Crawl, by Kate Wickers
• Stick Your Oar in, by Sarah Rodrigues
• Bladesmithing with a Sensei, by Daniel James Clarke
• Walk Within Ancient Walls, by Kate Wickers
• UnMask Your Talent, by Juliet Coombe