Proper adulting is saying: heatwave? Let's get the washing done (which is why I like writing about Africa so much 😂)! bbc.com/weather/articl…

When the good folks at Travel Africa asked me for my highlights of Ghana (right), the only trouble was sticking to the word count. Check them out in edition 109 hitting shelves now BGTW

In 2003, a Boeing 727 was stolen from Luanda Airport in Angola by two men who boarded without clearance, turned off the lights and transponder, and took off with 14,000 gallons of fuel. The aircraft, previously owned by American Airlines, had been grounded for over a year and was

Spent much of the last 36 hours indexing a guidebook (tweets 1339-456) and I may have gone slightly crazy (see also, square-eyed) as a result. Never again I say, knowing already I have to do it again in a few months time.

Too good to be this cheap, the first ever edition of Mountains magazine is out in the wild. I'm only on page 3 (not that one) and already learnt something! BGTW: British Guild of Travel Writers

I'm in this week's Chat magazine (no, me neither!) right next to the crossword highlighting 5 things to do in Glasgow! BGTW

Our members are casting their votes, and we can’t wait to celebrate the winners at our awards dinner at the Little Ship Club, London on 22 September 🥂⚓ #ANTOR #TravelMediaAwards2025 #TravelJournalism 4/4

A stunning list of nominees, plus, somehow, me

Gulp BGTW: British Guild of Travel Writers

Many congrats to all the Travel Media Awards finalists, particularly all the BGTW Antonia Windsor Robin McKelvie Claire Boobbyer Ian M Packham Simon Parker the teams JRNYmag Adventure.com & anyone else I've missed ! Good luck in Oct travelmediaawards.com/travelmediaawa…

Forgot there was an ALCS payment in September, so that was a nice surprise 💰

Two city neighbourhoods in Africa have made it into Time Out's annual list of the coolest districts in the world - with one being Accra's Labone timeout.com/travel/coolest…

Learnt I was once again interval entertainment at last night's Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Microlectures evening. I guess I'm doing something right!

On September 5, 65-year-old James Baxter stepped into the Indian Ocean to mark the end of his 119-day journey from Namibia to Tanzania. explorersweb.com/british-advent…

Kente stamped as Ghana’s first Geographical Indication With this recognition Kente now stands with treasures like Champagne France, Tequila from Mexico products so deeply rooted in place and tradition that they are fiercely protected by international law l1nq.com/eQPdQ

Hear ye, hear ye (or maybe: read ye, read ye) some new words from me on Saint Lucia's Rastafarians, making up just 3% or so of the island's population, in the latest issue of Cacique

Days and nights deep in the Algerian desert, about as close to the centre of the Sahara as you can get, with a group of Tuareg guides exploring prehistoric rock art, Neolithic tombs and a humbling expanse of sand ⁦BGTW: British Guild of Travel Writers⁩

Two commissions in the space of an hour today! Either editors can smell my desperation, or they're working the weekend to conquer the dreaded email inbox

Fingers crossed this means more good news for Angola's burgeoning tourist industry Bradt Angola Guide atta.travel/resource/angol…

I was recently asked how I make money as a travel writer (ie: how I scrape enough together to pay the bills each month). Here are my answers howimakemoneywriting.substack.com/p/interview-57…