Forget Lake Garda. Europe's go-to lakeside destination should be Lake Ohrid, one of the continent's oldest and deepest lakes. Here are my top tips on what to do in Lake Ohrid: travel-tramp.com/things-to-do-i…

Currently exploring Iraq during the Arba'een (the largest pilgrimage in the world, with 25 million people set to walk to a holy shrine in Karbala). So far nice people, nice food and nice sights. Any editors brave enough to take an article on Iraq's emerging tourism industry?

I visited Iraq in 2024. Here's what happened.

I'm a little late to the party, but very happy to be nominated in two categories in this year's Travel Media Awards For stories on Kukes, the first town ever nominated for a nobel peace prize, and the return of the wild in Argentina's Patagonia Park. Good luck to all the finalists

✨Finalists for the BGTW Travel Blogger of the Year, sponsored by Visit Isle of Man, are Richard Collett, Abigail King & Claire Martin👏Winner revealed at the BGTW AGAD on Monday 4 Nov at @bloomballroom; tix & info👉bgtw.org/gala/ #IOMSTORY #BGTWAwards24✨

Psyched for the BGTW: British Guild of Travel Writers annual Members' Excellence Awards tonight. Good luck to all the nominees! Looking forward to seeing everyone at the ceremony and dinner.

Congratulations to Richard Collett for winning Specialist Travel Feature of the Year, sponsored by GranCanaria.com 🌴☀️ #BGTWAwards24 #GranDestino #GranCanaria🥂

The BGTW Travel Blogger of the Year award, sponsored by Visit Isle of Man, goes to Richard Collett, for their exceptional content and ongoing passion for the industry. #BGTWAwards24 #IOMSTORY 🎊

What can the world's first borders teach us today? That no matter how high you build that wall, people always find a way to cross. traveltramp.substack.com/p/the-worlds-f…

Which large body of water will the USA claim next? #GulfOfAmerica #gulfofmexico

My latest article for CNN Travel explores the optimistic hopes of Syrian tour guides in the wake of the Assad regime's fall. Is it too soon? Can tourism be a force for good in Syria? And what's it like to visit now. edition.cnn.com/travel/syria-t…

All the fallafel and hummus in Amman, please.

This week's Borderlines Substack is now live. Discover which ancient borders still divide nations today. open.substack.com/pub/traveltram…

Discover the curious case of 'Puntland' in my latest Substack. open.substack.com/pub/traveltram…

I had Petra almost to myself – it was glorious, but Jordan needs tourists 🖋️ Richard Collett trib.al/0IOyBSU

Thanks Richard Collett 😉irun Pheasant Island: This curious European island changes nationality every six months telegraph.co.uk/travel/destina… Irun_informa Hondarribia-Irun