I always wonder about the pre-Roman peoples of Western Europe. Looking through the lens of a…
Tag: General History
Podcast #039: The People’s Republic Of South Yorkshire
Welcome to Episode 39 of my “Travel Tales From Beyond The Brochure” podcast. In this episode…
Podcast #034: British Seaside Resorts
Welcome to Episode 34 of my “Travel Tales From Beyond The Brochure” podcast. This episode is…
Podcast #033: Kinder Scout
Welcome to Episode 33 of my “Travel Tales From Beyond The Brochure” podcast. This episode is…
Podcast #028: When Protests Work
Welcome to Episode 28 of my “Travel Tales From Beyond The Brochure” podcast. I hope if…
History in the Outer Hebrides
As you may know, the Outer Hebrides have been inhabited for several thousand years. My limited…
Great Zimbabwe
Great Zimbabwe is the largest ruined civilisation you have never heard of. Part of the ruins…
The Matapos and Cecil Rhodes
It’s hard to talk about Africa and not mention colonialism; its effects down here in Southern…
Livingstone: The Town, The Man, The Tree
The heat hit me as soon as I stepped off the plane. Tentatively hopping across the…