Twelve British travel writers have come together to produce a five-minute video explaining why they love cruises. The journalists, all…
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Silent reverence in Laos
In the cloak of fading darkness, shadows appear in the delicate hues of a new dawn. An apparition of tangerine-robed…
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Coronavirus support for businesses
Well who would have thought that we would be living in such a difficult time, both personal and professionally, just…
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Around the world in two kilometres
This is not a journey to a far flung corner of the world such as the Chilean port of Valparaiso,…
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Paradise with stilts on
The atoll of islands the Maldives bashes every travel writing cliché into touch. Talcum powder sand, azure bath warm waters,…
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Grand tour of Imperial cities
By Tina Ediss The ticket collector looks very young; his uniform is too big and swamps him. He seems happy…
‘Celebrate’ would be an inappropriate word to choose, but on 26th April every year the Basque town of Guernica marks…
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Sake, dogs and community
By Rob Goss. With a sudden tug, Henry sends a slug of sake over my hand. Blame it on the…
Sarah Tucker takes a trip down under to Sydney’s winter and the annual drama that is the Vivid Festival. Sydney…
We dedicate this online photography exhibition to health workers.
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On target for a lucky break in Shillong
Every now and then I’m tempted to waste anything from 5 to 10 euros on lottery tickets, for which the…
By Rob Goss. As dawn approaches atop Tonodake (Mount To), a chill wind whips over the exposed peak. Off to…
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Unsung heroes of the Seychelles
With dozens of islands to choose from in the Seychelles, where do you start? After Mahe, Praslin and La Digue…
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Holidays that are fair for everyone
For many of us a week baking at the beach no longer cuts it. Today, hot on the heels of…
BGTW members Jon Holmes and Antonia Windsor announce armchair guide to help listeners take their mind off the current situation…
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Travel: the unclear shape of things to come
What will the world of travel look like when the COVID-19 crisis is over?
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Canalling with granny
Having enjoyed several narrowboat holidays with our teenage children, my husband and I were only too pleased when our daughter…
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March 2020 Budget
What a lot has changed since I last commented on a Budget! That was back in November 2018 and it…
After working on this travel story for nearly eight years I ended up making the news myself at the launch…
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Zambia wildlife experience
European Jews first came to Zambia, then Northern Rhodesia, at the end of the 19th century. Many settled in its…
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A message from the BGTW Board
The BGTW board responds to the coronavirus pandemic and its impact on travel Travel is changing in ways that were…