Travel Tales I – From Delphi to Annapurna
Travel Begins at 40 editor and founder Mark Bibby Jackson sets off on a lifetime spent travelling starting with youthful visits to Greece, Egypt and Nepal in his travel tales….
9 Eco-friendly Travel Hotspots for 2021
Green travel can mean much more than simply carbon offsetting the emissions from your flight. In many ways travel can be good for the environment with many countries and tourist…
Surfing and Kitesurfing in Essaouira, Morroco
James Clark returns to north Africa to reacquaint himself with kitesurfing in Essaouira, Morocco, as well as taking some waves. Kitesurfing is one of the hottest up and coming water…
Work Out with Colin Jackson in Morocco
Former 110-metres hurdles world record holder Colin Jackson is hosting morning fitness classes at the Capaldi Hotel, in the Atlas Mountains Morocco, this June. Travel Begins at 40’s Mark Bibby…
In the Footsteps of Poirot on a SS Sudan Nile Cruise
As ultimate travel experiences go, a voyage to Egypt ranks right up there with the best, but as Mark Bibby Jackson writes, a Nile Cruise on the SS Sudan ship…
Playing with Fire at Timanfaya National Park
On his recent trip to Lanzarote, Mark Bibby Jackson visits the astonishing Timanfaya National Park. I am not a great one for getting crammed in a bus with a load…
Lanzarote: The Beatitude of Nothingness
Mark Bibby Jackson returns to Lanzarote one year after walking the length of the island. This time he does absolutely nothing, and glories in it. It may seem strange but…
12 Festivals in January 2020 Around the World
Travel Begins at 40 rounds up the best festivals in January 2020 across the Globe, from the Cape Town Minstrel Festival to Up Helly Aa in the Shetlands, so wherever…
Esoteric Worldwide Festivals for 2020
As we enter the new year, Travel Begins at 40 provides its guide to worldwide festivals for 2020 from Africa to Peru, and Mongolia to Hampshire. Words by Mark Bibby…
Dressing: Photo Essay of the People of Turkana
Like with her previous work, Marina Shacola’s latest series, Dressing, sees the photographer again focusing her lens on the people of Turkana Kenya, but this time the work is less…
Jordan Ashley: Souljourn Yoga Retreats
Journalist and yoga teacher Jordan Ashley established SouljournYoga to fuse her love of travel, movement and women’s empowerment, establishing yoga retreats in remote locations such as Peru, Rwanda and Cambodia….
Simon Albert: Charity Challenge
Travel Begins at 40 chats with Simon Albert, Director of Charity Challenge, which celebrates its 20th birthday in 2019 helping raise over £55 million for charity in the process. How…
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