Podcast #068: Backpacking Europe

Welcome to Episode 068 of my “Travel Tales From Beyond The Brochure” podcast. In my last…

Podcast #067: If It’s Tuesday, It Must Be Benidorm

Welcome to Episode 067 of my “Travel Tales From Beyond The Brochure” podcast. So, if you…

Podcast #066: Inter-Rail 2000

Welcome to Episode 066 of my “Travel Tales From Beyond The Brochure” podcast. As a traveller,…

Overview of the Orkney Islands

I’d been eyeing up Orkney for some time, especially after I visited the Outer Hebrides back…

A Trip on the Indian Pacific Railway

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

Why you should visit St Kilda

St Kilda, as far as we know, never existed. The name is likely to have come…

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.…

South Africa: Overview

So, I didn’t spend that long in South Africa, maybe a week in total, but I…

Podcast #013: Travel in West Africa (Part One)

Welcome to Episode 13 of my “Travel Tales From Beyond The Brochure” podcast. Again, this pod…

Five Days in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso is not the most common destinations for tourists. In fact, I’m fairly certain the…

Crossing Borders in West Africa

I made four border crossings in West Africa on my adventure – I wrote a specific…

What to Expect when Backpacking in West Africa

West Africa isn’t generally the first place on the average British backpacker’s itinerary, but as you…