I was invited to talk on a travel panel recently by TRT World – the ‘World Service’ of the Turkish Broadcasting Corporation – facilitated by Rob from the BGTW Secretariat.
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Geoff Moore of the thetraveltrunk.net shares his experience of the rare opportunity to see the old Caledonian Sleeper train on…
British Guild of Travel Writers members Petra Shepherd, Sue Watt, Emma Gregg and Nigel Tisdall have all been shortlisted for…
Pieter Bruegel the Elder is notable for introducing a bird’s eye view perspective of landscapes into art and ‘Hunters in the Snow’, displayed at the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna, is regarded the first winter landscape painting.
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#BGTWCharleston: Myrtle Beach
What do you get if you cross Blackpool with Miami Beach and then inject it with military history and the bucolic charms of America’s oldest state park?
The results of MHA Larking Gowen’s fourteenth Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Business Survey have just been published. High on the…
We discovered historic buildings, cobblestoned streets, Gothic churches, a thriving foodie scene and a heritage that combines its antebellum status…
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It’s hard to be a sloth in Slovenia
Slovenia, which sits in Central Europe and borders Austria, Croatia, Hungary and Italy, is one of those countries that make…
“Rembrandt is about us as human beings in all our imperfections…not about beauty.”
“This is truly becoming an art community,” said Seth Kines, the Executive Director of Seth Kines, as we chatted in the lobby of The Inn at the Crossroads.
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Electronic invoicing
Hopefully most of you will know that Making Tax Digital (MTD) came into effect from 1 April 2019, meaning that…
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Just standing and staring
Watching the social media posts pile up from this year’s wonderful BGTW AGM in Charleston, I have to admit to…
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The BGTW goes to Charleston
Charleston has been named the U.S.’s number one favourite city for the sixth year in a row. It’s known for…
Saying goodbye can count among the most emotional aspects of travel.
BGTW is delighted to congratulate longtime member Hilary Bradt MBE, co-founder of Bradt Travel Guides, for being inducted into the…
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Dervla Murphy honoured by BGTW
On International Women’s Day we are very proud to announce that the BGTW is celebrating Dervla Murphy by honouring her…
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5,500 mile journey with a stranger
Ten years-ago I bought a left-hand-drive Peugeot on French eBay. I flew to Brittany, picked up the keys from the Ryanair desk, and found the car parked in Long Stay.
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Being proactive in uncertain times
This is likely to be a landmark year for the economy and British business. At the time of writing, we…
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Cumbria Forum on Sustainability in Tourism
Surrounded by the lush countryside of the Lake District, it is easy to forget that climate change is a burning…
Mary Moore Mason, BGTW member and former chair, was congratulated for her 25 years as editor of Essentially America magazine…
Twelve museums and art galleries across the United Kingdom are simultaneously hosting Leonardo da Vinci: A Life in Drawing until…