Forgotten Industrial Heritage of Brandenburg Germany
Mark Bibby Jackson goes on a trip to Brandenburg Germany searching for its industrial heritage and discovers a visionary future hidden in the past. It was in Essen Germany that…
Wasabi and Roll : Kyoto Kitchen Winchester Review
The night before walking along the Pilgrims’ Way from New Alresford to Winchester, Mark Bibby Jackson dines at Kyoto Kitchen Winchester. I must admit to being a bit of a…
Pilgrims’ Way from New Alresford to Winchester
Mark Bibby Jackson follows a stretch of the old pilgrims’ way from New Alresford to Winchester, on the recently opened St James’ Way. Perhaps it was all the Chaucer I…
Sustainable Things To Do in Vienna
Mark Bibby Jackson takes an alternative view of tourism in the Austrian capital, going on a tour looking at sustainable things to do in Vienna. It is towards the end…
Creating a Climate Friendly Travel Legacy
Mark Bibby Jackson talks with Jared Meyers, Chairman of Legacy Vacation Resorts about their climate action initiatives. Sometimes the enormity of the journey we all have to make towards GHG…
High Culture in Monthey, Martigny and Sion, Valais Switzerland
Mark Bibby Jackson takes a cultural excursion to Valais Switzerland reaching new heights. It is somewhere as we are approaching 3,000 metres and the distant refuge that we have been…
Starting a Slow Adventure Movement
Mark Bibby Jackson chats with Sara Mair Bellshaw, Managing Director, Slow Adventure about the movement that is regenerating the tourism industry slowly. MJ: When and how did slow adventure come…
5 Best Travel Accessories
Whether you are planning to travel around the world, or just going on a weekend break it pays to take the right travel accessories with you. Here is our guide…
Wedding Weekend at De Vere Wokefield Estate
Mark Bibby Jackson stays at the De Vere Wokefield Estate Hotel just outside of Reading for his cousin’s wedding. Reading has never been my idea of somewhere to visit from…
Sustainable Camping in Denmark
Mark Bibby Jackson talks with Torben Berner of Camping Outdoor Denmark about the rapid transformation in the sector and his hopes for a sustainable future. One of the undeniable ways…
Tenerife Tourism : Committed to Sustainability
Mark Bibby Jackson talks with David Perez, CEO of the Tenerife Tourism Corporation, about Tenerife Sustainable Tourism Efforts. MJ: Post-covid there has been a lot of talk about sustainable tourism…
The Last Girl To Die Review
Mark Bibby Jackson reviews The Last Girl To Die, the latest novel by best-selling author Helen Fields, which is set on the Isle of Mull Scotland. (This post contains affiliate…
3 Reasons Why Jordan Should Top Your Bucket List
Jordan is a small nation with a lot to offer in terms of hospitality, ancient history, and modern culture, as well as being home to multiple UNESCO World Heritage Sites…
Discovering Lille, Beer and the Rugby World Cup 2023
Continuing his journey through northern France, Mark Bibby Jackson leaves Arras and takes the short train ride to Lille Flandres station, to visit one of the host destinations for the…
On the Trail of the Battle of Arras France
Mark Bibby Jackson travels to Arras France to visit a memorial to those who died in the Battle of Arras, as well as discover the local beer. Initially it might…
Thornbury Castle Or Is It?
After walking along the Herefordshire Trail, Mark Bibby Jackson checks into Thornbury Castle hotel, close to Bristol, following in the footsteps of Henry VIII. Thornbury Castle would be the ideal…
6 Festivals in Baltimore and Maryland
Travellers to the US’s East Coast might well head straight for the Big Apple or Boston, or perhaps pop in on Donald and chums in DC, but if you are…
5 Things To Do in London on August Bank Holiday 2022
Wondering what you to do over the long weekend? Fret not, here is our list of things to do in London on the August Bank Holiday…
Walking the Herefordshire Trail to Ross-on-Wye
After his aborted attempt to walk in the Lincolnshire Wolds Mark Bibby Jackson has more success on the Herefordshire Trail to Ross-on-Wye. One of the consequences of Covid and the…
7 August Bank Holiday Festivals in the UK
Looking for some last minute August Bank Holiday festivals, here is our list of things to do over the long weekend in the UK from 27 to 29 August. August…
Relaxing at The Runnymede On Thames
Mark Bibby Jackson checks into The Runnymede On Thames where he enjoys a delightful night’s rest on the hottest day of the year. There can be few places better to…
Walking in the Lincolnshire Wolds and Louth
Mark Bibby Jackson goes walking in the Lincolnshire Wolds on the hottest day of the UK summer and finds sanctuary in Louth. “March or Die,” echoed through my ears as…
Turning Mindfullness On Its Head in Morzine
Morzine France is best known as a ski resort, but as Mark Bibby Jackson discovers there are plenty of eco and sustainable things to do in Morzine in summer. It…
Hyatt House Manchester and Nearby Pubs
Mark Bibby Jackson casts aside all his prejudices to visit the city of Manchester and stay at the impressive Hyatt House Manchester. Ever since I came to Manchester as a…
