Archives: Features
Entebbe Interlude
Entebbe is mostly remembered for a dramatic hi-jacking in he days of Idi Amin. Now its a sleepy backwater, writes Ben West… When you mention the word Entebbe, most Brits who’ve heard of it can only think of … ..more
Sax and the Citadel
Taking care to enunciate his vowels, Stuart Render takes a breather next to the man who invented Charlie Parker’s instrument of choice – and visits the House of Sax……………. Walking through the streets of the picturesque southern Belgian (Wallonia) town … ..more
Islandwana Adventure
You’ve done Kruger and the Cape: now try South Africa’s KwaZulu Natal, writes Ben West….. Whenever I meet someone who has holidayed in South Africa, chances are it’s the same old places, such as the Kruger and the Cape. However, … ..more
Travel as Fiction – evoking the Welsh history of song and verse
Guild photographer Kerry Christiani provided the cover image for a new novel, based on the history of the Eisteddfod…….. The beauty of fiction is its ability to transport us to other times and places, cultures and countries – to worlds … ..more
Arcturos Bear and Wolf Sanctuary in Macedonia, Greece
If you go down to the woods today, you are surely in for a big surprise – especially the Macedonia region of Northern Greece, the protected village of Nymphaio in Florina to be exact. Many do not equate Greece with bears. … ..more
How and when to do Dubrovnik on a short break
Croatia is a turquoise-watered, pebbly-beached hit among many Guild members. It has a fascinating history, lashings of sunshine, the freshest seafood, and a rapidly maturing wine scene. The star of the show in terms of destinations is easily Dubrovnik, whose … ..more
Famous gardens revived
Peter Jolly reports on the restoration of the once hugely popular Leonardslee Gardens Not content with buying one of the most prestigious golf clubs in Sussex and turning part of it into a wine estate, South African-based entrepreneur Penny … ..more
Sardinian indulgence
Sardinia hopes to attract more UK visitors out of season – but what can it offer in the cooler months? Rupert Parker joined a group of Guild colleagues invited to find out: In summer, Sardinia is busy with tourists … ..more
Take time for the Theyyam
The fishing town of Kannur in northern Kerala is an excellent base to discover one of India’s strangest and most colourful ritual celebrations – the Theyyam. Drawing on complex ancient mythology, Theyyams are performed almost nightly throughout the winter months, … ..more
Members’ News: Spring 2018
ISSUED BY THE BRITISH GUILD OF TRAVEL WRITERS Issue No.57; May 2018 CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE Welcome to our latest quarterly news briefing on what our members are up to. These days the Guild membership is smaller and more elite. Over the … ..more
