Short Break to Guernsey: Nature, History & Coastal Charm
As the island prepares for the 80th anniversary of its liberation from the German occupying forces, Mark Bibby Jackson takes the ferry from Poole on his short break to Guernsey…
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
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
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
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
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…
Discover More of the Great Margate Pubs
Watch our video to discover more of the best Margate pubs including the Fez and The Shakespeare …
Walpole Bay Hotel Margate Review by Hairy Traveller
Hairy Traveller stays at the Walpole Bay Hotel and Museum just outside of Margate, Kent…
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
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
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
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…
Sociable Nova Scotia Road Trip from Liverpool to Halifax
Mark Bibby Jackson goes on a Nova Scotia road trip taking in UNESCO old town Lunenburg and Peggy’s Cove while discovering the amazing warmth of the locals even in the…
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…
Rolling with Lucy the Lobster in Nova Scotia Canada
Mark Bibby Jackson pays his first trip to Nova Scotia Canada to meet Lucy the Lobster and become a judge in the annual lobster roll competition. Southwest Nova Scotia is…
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…
7 Festivals in March 2025 Around the World
Travel Begins at 40 rounds up the best festivals in March 2025 across the globe, from Wales to Colombia, with cherry trees, loads of Guinness and even some frozen dead…
The 4 Best Hotels in Le Touquet France
Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, a chic seaside town on France’s northern coast, has long been a haven for Parisians, and Brits, seeking a weekend retreat. With its sprawling beaches, pine forests and…
From Le Touquet With Love: L’Hotel Barrière Le Westminster
Mark Bibby Jackson checks into L’Hotel Barrière Le Westminster Le Touquet and falls in love with this Anglo-French gem on the Opal Coast. For the past hundred years there has…
Riding the Storm in Pas-de-Calais France
Mark Bibby Jackson ignores weather warnings to travel to Pas-de-Calais France during Storm Darragh with his mother. Does he live to tell the tale? The plan is to visit the…
9 Festivals in February 2025 Around the World
Travel Begins at 40 rounds up the best festivals in February 2025 across the Globe, from Mongolia to Easter Island, so wherever you are you just can’t help celebrating the…
Day Trips from Bratislava Slovakia
Looking for day trips from Bratislava Slovakia? Follow Mark Bibby Jackson on his trip into the surrounding countryside. There are times when I realise I never would have cut it…
Esoteric Worldwide Festivals for 2025
As we enter the new year, Mark Bibby Jackson provides a guide to worldwide festivals for 2025. From voodoo in West Africa to miraculous lords and Hampshire watercress, here is…
48 Hours in Bratislava Slovakia in Winter
Mark Bibby Jackson spends 48 hours in Bratislava Slovakia to see why this underrated European capital is a winter wonderland. My previous visit to the Bratislava Slovakia was in 1994…
