Hello hello! I hate to sound predictably British but I'm going to start talking about the weather. In particular, about how relieved I am that finally some sunshine has arrived. Sunshine means summer and that means it's time to put together a summer reading list for you. Without further ado.. Taking the Risk - Hilary Bradt Call of the Kingfisher - Nick Penny Walking the Wharfe - Johno Ellison Wild About Dorset - Brian Jackman Taverna by the Sea - Jennifer Barclay Order now and your books will...
over 1 year agoΒ β’Β 1 min read
Hello hello! Greetings from Donostia San Sebastian in the Basque Country, Spain. We're here for a digital conference as, even though we love holding books in our hands, the world moves on and we move with it. Right now, my head is full of talk about algorithms and automation, but that doesn't mean that this email will be. Instead, read about the hidden areas of the Basque Country here, the lost kingdom of Navarre here and the heroic smugglers of the Atlantic Pyrenees here. Or you can go the...
over 1 year agoΒ β’Β 1 min read
It's that time again... As April draws to a close, we wanted to take a minute to catch you up on the past few weeks at Bradt. We watched a solar eclipse with the help of Sheridan Williams's trusty guide, and celebrated the Easter weekend by kicking back with some of our favourite travel narratives. We set a date for our anniversary event (18th September for those who missed it!) and revisited our list of the best safaris in Africa to help inspire our summer adventures. Back in Europe, we took...
over 1 year agoΒ β’Β 1 min read
Hello hello! "I wondered if something that only lasted two minutes would really be worth the trek around the world I had taken to see it." So writes Sheridan Williams, author of this week's exclusive article in the Travel Club and of course, this book on Solar Eclipses: where & when to experience totality. January is full of plans and bucket lists and so these words stood out. "If I tell you that those two minutes were more exciting than any other natural event I had ever witnessed, I fear...
over 1 year agoΒ β’Β 3 min read
Hello hello! It's a brand new, shiny year and that means that it's time for us to publish our guide to the best places to visit in 2024. Now, of course, this is a guide, not a diktat and we still would love to recommend many, many other places to go. But if you're feeling overwhelmed, then this is a good place to start. You'll find some suggestions for wild adventure, quiet reflection and everything in between. Sunshine, snow, long haul and local, places that will dominate the headlines in...
over 1 year agoΒ β’Β 1 min read
Hello hello! So, how are you this week? Here at Bradt, our strapline is Travel taken seriously and I've been thinking this week about what that really means. I think there's a danger to think that it means life taken seriously, which could either mean a joyless existence or perhaps a focused, fulfilled, and fun one depending on your point of view. With travel, I'd like to think that it means the following: prioritising travel in our own lives and in projects we support aiming for travel that...
almost 2 years agoΒ β’Β 3 min read
Hello all, Itβs Abi from Bradt here - this time in California! Yes, it's been a busy travel month. I'm here covering more sustainability assignments and, as ever, it has me thinking. Many of the places I'm visiting are vineyards, so I've been delving into the Bradt archives to see what our authors have to say on the subject. As you would expect, they haven't gone for the obvious. There is this guide on the world's best lesser-known vineyards. This one on the wine industry in Lebanon and this...
almost 2 years agoΒ β’Β 2 min read
Hello fellow traveller, Itβs Abi from Bradt and let's get started! Hola from Miami! I'm here exploring the sustainable side of travel, from quiet escapes in the Everglades with custodians of the land to heading underground to landfill compaction sites in the heat. It's fascinating to learn about the different projects and techniques that just one city can use to try to make life and tourism better for all. And of course, that ethos is baked into the kind of travel we talk about at Bradt. If...
about 2 years agoΒ β’Β 2 min read
Hello fellow traveller, Itβs Abi from Bradt and let's get started! Well, it's been one of those strange weeks for me, with hospital visits, tests, appointments and a level of uncertainty that I'm trying to ignore. And what is always good for situations like this? (Or even most situations?) Books, of course. Flicking through the temples, apricots and cheese of Armenia. Dipping into Slow Travel Family Breaks and dreaming of things to do. Picking up Minarets in the Mountains by Tharik Hussain...
about 2 years agoΒ β’Β 3 min read