Here’s a video view of some of the exploits and work of a typical travel blogger these days, from Geoff…
In our age of the oversell there’s something refreshing about exploring the Thousand Islands region on the border of Canada…
#thetimbuktwo – Follow the Journey
BGTW member Nick Redmayne and Eugene Costello are raising money for NUJ Extra and the Journalists’ Charity plus the British…
BGTW appoints Simon Willmore as chairman
The British Guild of Travel Writers has elected Simon Willmore as its next chairman. Joining Simon on the new Board,…
Through the lens of James Rushforth
The BGTW Photographer of the Year 2018, James Rushforth recalls some of his travels as he shares some of the…
How do you like the idea of a taking a virtual tour of the hotel that you’re considering booking? Thanks…
Adrian Phillips, managing director of Bradt Travel Guides, has been named ‘BGTW Travel Writer of the Year’ at the British…
There are certain things you might expect to find in a New Forest village: little shops selling local produce, somewhere…
Cultural year-round Balearics
You might know the Balearics best for their glorious beaches and sun-soaked summers, but did you know that there is…
Unexpected Revelations – a day in St Albans
Despite being just 19 minutes by train from London-St Pancras, the buzzing market town of St Albans is one of…
A museum about Brunel in Bristol, a tank museum in France, and a civil rights trail in the USA are…
A new collaboration has been announced that will strengthen ties and develop international co-operation between professional travel writers from Great…
Entebbe Interlude
Entebbe is mostly remembered for a dramatic hijacking in the days of Idi Amin. Now it’s a sleepy backwater, writes…
Guild members win top awards
Adrian Phillips was named Consumer Writer of the Year in the 2018 Travel Media Awards while Jonathan Thompson took top…
Members’ News: Summer 2018
ISSUED BY THE BRITISH GUILD OF TRAVEL WRITERS Issue No.58; September 2018 CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE Welcome to our latest news briefing…
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…
Islandwana Adventure
You’ve done Kruger and the Cape: now try South Africa’s KwaZulu Natal, writes Ben West….. Whenever I meet someone who…
What a ‘Holy Trinity’ of delight. An alliterative, three-in-one offering for our summer party in Old London Town. ‘Buses, Boats and…
Everyone who knows the Peak District – Britain’s first and most popular National Park – knows that it’s wonderful. From…
Guild directory launched in style
On Tuesday night the British Guild of Travel Writers held its launch party to celebrate the publication of the BGTW…
Members scoop USA honours
Two Guild members were honoured in the 2018 Visit USA (UK) Association media awards . They were: Aaron Millar, winner…