Top gifts for travel enthusiasts
Here at the British Guild of Travel Writers we’ve scoured the internet for some top gift suggestions for travel professionals and their families to both gift and receive. We hope…
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How to open a hostel or guesthouse in China
Pancakes and retrievers will set you on the right course, says Mark Andrews Step 1: This is by far the most important step and cannot be skipped. I recommend you…
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Three generations take a trip to Denmark
How do whales breathe? (Through a blowhole). How did Bluetooth get its name? (From a rune stone). What does the word ‘lego’ mean? (Play well). These are just some of…
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A brush with the Russian military
We had been hoping to meet ‘real’ Russians, but had not bargained on Dimitry. I guess no one really bargains on guys like Dimitry, but there he was, all six…
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Spirited away on the Isle of Jersey
I broke my phone. As in I actively, with intent, broke my phone. Never one to do things by halves, in a fit of hormonal rage (yoga is not working)…
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Silent reverence in Laos
In the cloak of fading darkness, shadows appear in the delicate hues of a new dawn. An apparition of tangerine-robed figures takes shape from the soft glow oozing from the…
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Around the world in two kilometres
This is not a journey to a far flung corner of the world such as the Chilean port of Valparaiso, among the many favourite destinations I have visited over the…
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Paradise with stilts on
The atoll of islands the Maldives bashes every travel writing cliché into touch. Talcum powder sand, azure bath warm waters, one of the best (if not the best) diving and…
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Grand tour of Imperial cities
By Tina Ediss The ticket collector looks very young; his uniform is too big and swamps him. He seems happy working on the train which, he says, is what he…
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Guernica, 80 years later: An anniversary of a tragedy
‘Celebrate’ would be an inappropriate word to choose, but on 26th April every year the Basque town of Guernica marks the anniversary of a shocking event that thrust it unwillingly…
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Sake, dogs and community
By Rob Goss. With a sudden tug, Henry sends a slug of sake over my hand. Blame it on the toy poodle in the distance. Or me for trying to…
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The best New Year fireworks in the world: Vivid Sydney
Sarah Tucker takes a trip down under to Sydney’s winter and the annual drama that is the Vivid Festival. Sydney becomes a living firework for three weeks during the Vivid…
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On target for a lucky break in Shillong
Every now and then I’m tempted to waste anything from 5 to 10 euros on lottery tickets, for which the numbers are chosen automatically, sold at the check-out at my…
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Wrong turns and tobacco: Hiking the Tanzawa, Japan
By Rob Goss. As dawn approaches atop Tonodake (Mount To), a chill wind whips over the exposed peak. Off to the west, Mount Fuji begins to emerge as the darkness…
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Unsung heroes of the Seychelles
With dozens of islands to choose from in the Seychelles, where do you start? After Mahe, Praslin and La Digue have been visited, this choice of three others will satisfy…
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Holidays that are fair for everyone
For many of us a week baking at the beach no longer cuts it. Today, hot on the heels of ecotourism and voluntourism, comes fair trade tourism. The fastest-growing sector…
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Canalling with granny
Having enjoyed several narrowboat holidays with our teenage children, my husband and I were only too pleased when our daughter Bridget suggested an intergenerational trip with her two small boys. ‘Tunnel…
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Zambia wildlife experience
European Jews first came to Zambia, then Northern Rhodesia, at the end of the 19th century. Many settled in its then capital Livingstone. Early arrivals were pioneers looking for better…
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Better the devil you know?
All photos © A. Aleksandravicius It must be hard playing second fiddle to a bigger and on the surface more vibrant and appealing city. But often it is the smaller…
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… And granny came too
Successful family holidays don’t just happen, especially three-generational ones. Without careful pre-planning, the holiday could turn out to be memorable for all the wrong reasons. Crucially, will there be something…
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Granny and grandchildren go skiing
For an inter-generational ski holiday, grannies have to seize the moment. To make it happen before the time comes to hang up your own boots, various things have to fall into…
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