Mark Bibby Jackson

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Mark Bibby Jackson

Before setting up Travel Begins at 40, Mark was the publisher of AsiaLIFE Cambodia and a freelance travel writer. When he is not packing and unpacking his travelling bag, Mark writes novels, including To Cook A Spider and Peppered Justice. He loves walking, eating, tasting beer, isolation and arthouse movies, as well as talking to strangers on planes, buses and trains whenever possible. Most at home when not at home. Mark is a member and director of communications of the British Guild of Travel Writers (BGTW).
The Unicorn Inn, Stoke-on-Trent

The Unicorn Inn, Stoke-on-Trent

The Unicorn Inn is a beautiful pub in the heart of Stoke – perfectly looked after by Tracy. Very popular with theatre goers and the Norwegian Stoke City supporters club…

Best Pubs in Stoke-on-Trent

Best Pubs in Stoke-on-Trent

Hairy Traveller discovers some of the best pubs in Stoke-on-Trent including a great Stoke music pub called the Artisan Tap, community-focused Sanctuary Ale House…

Staffordshire Oatcakes, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent

Staffordshire Oatcakes, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent

Where to buy Staffordshire Oatcakes? Hairy Traveller discovers all about Staffordshire Oatcakes from Jason, who runs Staffordshire Oatcakes in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent…

Pulling the Pint at the Brunswick Inn Derby

Pulling the Pint at the Brunswick Inn Derby

Hairy Traveller talks beer with Alan Pickersgill, landlord of the Brunswick Inn Derby. One of the best pubs in Derby, the Brunswick Inn has won many awards for its real ale and cider…

Jamie Quince-Starkey, Electric Daisy Derby

Jamie Quince-Starkey, Electric Daisy Derby

Hairy Traveller chats with Jamie Quince-Starkey about Electric Daisy Derby the flagship project of Down to Earth – a collaboration with the Eden Project and Derby City Council…

Microbreweries in Derby

Microbreweries in Derby

Hairy Traveller samples a couple of microbreweries in Derby – The Tiny Tap at the Little Brewing Company, and Shiny Brewery and takes on the challenge of whether he can split the G…

4 of the Best Pubs in Derby

4 of the Best Pubs in Derby

Hairy Traveller tries out 4 of the best pubs in Derby. In it he visits the oldest Derby pub, tastes some of the great Derby pub food…

Museum of Making Derby

Museum of Making Derby

Hairy Traveller chats with Alex Rock at the Derby Museum Making which is situated in the Silk Mill and widely regarded as the first factory in the world…

5 Great Dunmow Pubs

5 Great Dunmow Pubs

The Hairy Traveller guides you through five Great Dunmow pubs – the Angel and Harp pub Dunmow, The Boars Head, Saracens Head, The Chequers and the Queen Victoria…

Best Pubs of Shrewsbury

Best Pubs of Shrewsbury

Discover the best pubs in Pubs in Shrewsbury town centre, from historic haunts with real ale to pubs with food…

Best Pubs in Margate, Kent, UK

Best Pubs in Margate, Kent, UK

Hairy Traveller Mark Bibby Jackson discovers the best pubs in Margate Kent, UK. Learn about the oldest pub in Margate as well as the smallest pub in the UK…

Hairy Traveller Launch

Hairy Traveller Launch

Watch Travel Begins at 40 founder and editor Mark Bibby Jackson as he announces the YouTube channel Hairy Traveller launch. This complements the Travel Begins at 40 website…

Muir Hotel Halifax Nova Scotia Review

Muir Hotel Halifax Nova Scotia Review

I first heard of the Muir hotel Halifax Nova Scotia in Canada at a travel convention in London. I was so impressed by the presentation that I put it on…

Ellen Kensington Hotel Review

Ellen Kensington Hotel Review

Mark Bibby Jackson reviews the Ellen Kensington hotel, part of the Montigo Resorts UK Group to discover an authentically Asian hotel in London. It was while staying at the Montigo Resort…