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.
Discover London Explored

Discover London Explored

Mark Bibby Jackson reviews London Explored, a photographic-led guide to London by Peter Dazeley published by Frances Lincoln. The greater you get to know London the more you realise how…

Things to Do in Bristol by Day and Night

Things to Do in Bristol by Day and Night

Mark Bibby Jackson stays at The Bristol hotel on the Harbourside, discovering the plethora of things to do in Bristol whether by day or night. Somehow I have never visited…

Happy Do Year 2022

Happy Do Year 2022

Breaking with tradition Mark Bibby Jackson wishes all our Travel Begins at 40 readers a Happy Do Year 2022; one for action rather than words. 2022 is the Year of…

Trees4Travel: a Fresh Leaf for the Travel Industry

Trees4Travel: a Fresh Leaf for the Travel Industry

Mark Bibby Jackson talks with Elkie and Nico Nicholas, co-founders of Trees4Travel, a start-up which might just help clean up the travel industry. When Covid struck Elkie Nicholas, co-founder of…

Tomorrow’s Air : a Breath of Fresh Air

Tomorrow’s Air : a Breath of Fresh Air

With so much negativity abounding in the world at the moment, especially as regards climate change, it comes as something of a relief to interview someone who is positive about…

Atlas of Forgotten Places

Atlas of Forgotten Places

Mark Bibby Jackson reviews Atlas of Forgotten Places, a journey through forgotten properties around the world, published by White Lion Publishing. A book commemorating properties that have readily been forgotten…

Tailor Made Yucatan Holidays

Tailor Made Yucatan Holidays

Mexico is a wonderful place to visit, and how better to explore the North American country that on tailor made Yucatan holidays. Hordes of people fly into Cancún from North…

Camping It Up in Normandy and Brittany 

Camping It Up in Normandy and Brittany 

Mark Bibby Jackson goes on a camping holiday to Normandy and Brittany to discover there is so much to the area once you are out in the open. I had…

Mechelen : Medieval Flemish Gem

Mechelen : Medieval Flemish Gem

After visiting The World’s 50 Best Restaurants Awards in Antwerp, Mark Bibby Jackson stops off at the delightful and intimate city of Mechelen in Flanders. Sandwiched between the twin Flemish…

Mantis Draycott Hotel, Chelsea

Mantis Draycott Hotel, Chelsea

Mark Bibby Jackson spends a night in Chelsea’s Mantis Draycott Hotel, an elegant boutique hotel with a homely feel and a great London location. Entering the Mantis Draycott Hotel is…

Eating Your Way Through Antwerp

Eating Your Way Through Antwerp

Mark Bibby Jackson travels to Antwerp, Flanders for The World’s 50 Best Restaurants Awards 2021 to discover the host city has its own rich and diverse culinary scene. Although Copenhagen…

Sustainable Switzerland by Train and Boat

Sustainable Switzerland by Train and Boat

Climate-Friendly Travel Writer Mark Bibby Jackson suggests you might consider travelling to Sustainable Switzerland for your next holiday. With the red list now officially a thing of the past –…

Svart: the Future of Hotels

Svart: the Future of Hotels

Climate-Friendly Travel Writer, Mark Bibby Jackson chats with Ivaylo Lefterov, Development Director of Svart Norway, a hotel concept that is set to revolutionise the global sustainable hotel industry. Quite simply…

Castle Howard and Sandburn Hall

Castle Howard and Sandburn Hall

On his recent tour along the Hockney Trail in Yorkshire, Mark Bibby Jackson checks in at Sandburn Hall and goes for a stroll around the grounds of Castle Howard. In…

The Gate Marylebone, London: Plant-based Food

The Gate Marylebone, London: Plant-based Food

Mark Bibby Jackson visits The Gate, Marylebone to sample the most wonderful food which just happens to be plant-based. One of the most significant trends in the global restaurant scene…

A Cardiff Walk Without a Guide

A Cardiff Walk Without a Guide

Mark Bibby Jackson concludes his journey from Stoke through Malvern to Cardiff naturally enough in the Welsh capital, where he decides to throw all preparation in the bin and go…

Sky-high Cocktails at Hyatt Place London City East

Sky-high Cocktails at Hyatt Place London City East

On his visit to London’s East End, Mark Bibby Jackson stays at the Hyatt Place London City East, and discovers a wonderful new hotel with breath-taking views and excellent cocktails…

A Cottage in the Wood and a Land Rover Experience

A Cottage in the Wood and a Land Rover Experience

Continuing his journey from Stoke to Cardiff, Mark Bibby Jackson stops of at the Cottage in the Wood hotel just outside of Malvern to enjoy the breath-taking views and amazing…

Boscobel House, a Spitfire and a Steam Train

Boscobel House, a Spitfire and a Steam Train

On his visit to Staffordshire, Mark Bibby Jackson takes a ride on the Churnet Valley Railway, pops in on a Spitfire and visits the original Royal Oak at Boscobel House…

Learning to Surf. How Hard Can it Be?

Learning to Surf. How Hard Can it Be?

When you are learning to surf, several questions pop up in your mind. These questions can either take you away or push you towards this wonderful and exciting sport. When…

Gilsland Hall : a Walk from Hadrian’s Wall

Gilsland Hall : a Walk from Hadrian’s Wall

Mark Bibby Jackson visits Gilsland Hall Hotel a former spa and convalescent home straddled on the borders of Cumbria and Northumberland with great access to Hadrian’s Wall. Few parts of…

Elm Grove Country House: B&B With Bells On

Elm Grove Country House: B&B With Bells On

Mark Bibby Jackson’s tour of the countryside and castles of Wales, concludes in the peaceful village of St Florence, just outside Tenby where he relaxes at the excellent Elm Grove…