Podcast #042: Influencers And Political Responsibility

Welcome to Episode 42 of my “Travel Tales From Beyond The Brochure” podcast. I wasn’t sure…

Podcast #041: Influencer Integrity

Welcome to Episode 41 of my “Travel Tales From Beyond The Brochure” podcast. Influencer Integrity. It’s…

Barefoot Sandals in Everyday Life

In principle I should have always been fond of standard barefoot sandals, given my generally barefoot…

The F*cket (Anti-Bucket) List, or Places To Die Before I Go

Everyone has a ‘Bucket List’, a tick-off sheet which itemises all the things you’d like to…

I Was Born In Year Zero: The Killing Fields

I was born in Year Zero. To be absolutely precise, I was born a few months…

Minimalist Sandals

As you know, often when I travel, I’m completely barefoot. However this isn’t always practical, or…

A Trip on the Indian Pacific Railway

Indian Pacific – a name, like ‘Orient Express’ (but possibly not ‘Woodhead’) which evokes a nostalgia…

A Guide to Transport in the Outer Hebrides

Transport in the Outer Hebrides is probably easier than you might imagine. It’s certainly more interesting.…

Apartheid and discrimination in South Africa

When I mentioned about Apartheid on my Twitter timeline, I assumed it was a reference that…

Podcast #016: Luggage with Travelexx

Welcome to Episode 16 of my “Travel Tales From Beyond The Brochure” podcast. This episode is…

Podcast #015: Travel with Hand Luggage

Welcome to Episode 15 of my “Travel Tales From Beyond The Brochure” podcast. In this episode…

Why I am “The Barefoot Backpacker”

So, The Barefoot Backpacker. It’s occurred to me that, apart from my first podcast and a…