What are some Good Reasons to Visit Texas
Texas is a diverse and vibrant state with a wide range of things to see and do. Whether you’re interested in history, culture, outdoor activities, or just some good old-fashioned…
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Robert
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Robert has worked in travel for over 35 years, running tour operators in Pakistan, Italy & the UK, writing guide books and articles and running a conservation charity that fights species extinction and habitat loss worldwide.
He's trekked coast to coast across Borneo, climbed to 6,500 metres in the Himalayas, travelled the the length of the Silk Road and been chased out of a bar in Lesotho by a Warthog.
Unexpected lessons from a Nordic pit stop
Alvin Lam takes us paragliding in Iceland and falls in love with the place he lands. This travel writing article was part of the Explorers Against Extinction “Stories For Survival”…
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Reasons why Mallorca is Top Destination for Brits
Mallorca has always been popular among Brits, but have you ever wondered why is it the number one destination for holidays or living? Well, there are many reasons, including the…
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The 2023 PureTravel Writing Competition – The Results
Many thanks to the hundreds of writers who entered our 2023 PureTravel Writing Competition. It’s been a tough job, initially narrowing the entries to just ten for our head judge Jeremy Lazell…
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A well-earned cup tea
Richard Conway tells us why you don’t always need to get away to get away. This article was shortlisted in the PureTravel Writing Competition: Rest. What is it really? The…
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Like Nothing I had Ever Heard Before
We’ve all been somewhere when something happened that unexpectedly moved us. Vanessa Couchman tells us of an evening in Corsica, listening to a concert in a local church. This story…
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A Deep Freeze in the Carpathians
Vanessa Couchman experiences Romanian mountain driving on a trip she won’t quickly forget. A finalist article from the PureTravel Writing Competition. No. It couldn’t be him. I looked through the…
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Ghana’s Secret Garden
Short-listed for the 2021 PureTravel Writing Award, Brittany Tadesse tells us of the a visit to Ghana, and finding unexpected treasures: Through the unsuspecting fishing village of Dodowa, behind the…
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Turtle Town
Short-listed for the 2021 PureTravel Writing Award, Sharon Penwell tells us of the problems finding out of season accommodation in rural Mexico: “Cuantos!?” hollered the cheery gap-toothed head-scarved Senora at…
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PureTravel’s YouTube channel approaches 3,000,000 views
We wouldn’t have believed it if you’d have told us in 2008, as we head off into the world with our clunky video cameras, that our YouTube views would reach…
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