Brewing Beer in the Loire: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2019

Micro-breweries are popping up every day making styles of ale that are re-defining beer as a luxury drink, so Tommy decides to start a micro-brewery in his barn in France. Sadly, it turns out 20 years of drinking beer doesn’t qualify you to brew it. Continue reading Brewing Beer in the Loire: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2019

Why We Walk with Kate Humble: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2019

Kate Humble talks to Julia Wheeler about the benefits of walking and her book Thinking on My Feet in which she recorded her walks (and runs) throughout a single year, but also charted her feelings and impressions throughout. Continue reading Why We Walk with Kate Humble: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2019

A Modern Pilgrim’s Journey: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2019

For centuries people have been making spiritual journeys in search of enlightenment or following some kind of sacred footsteps. Emma Slade, Justin Butcher and Guy Stagg have all recently written very different books following this theme. Continue reading A Modern Pilgrim’s Journey: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2019

Divided: Why We’re Living in an Age of Walls with Tim Marshall: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2019

Informed by 30 years commenting on world affairs, Tim Marshall’s illuminating explanations of global politics made Prisoners of Geography an international bestseller. In his latest book Divided he brings that wealth of experience and insight to explain what has divided us, past and present, showing how it informs much of what is going on in the world today.
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All At Sea: Another Side of Paradise with Julian Sayarer: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2019

Former Stanford Dolman Travel Book of the Year winner, Julian Sayarer talks to Paul Blezard about his experiences on the small island of Surin, near the navel border of Thailand and Myanmar. Continue reading All At Sea: Another Side of Paradise with Julian Sayarer: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2019

The Story of Christian the Lion: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2019

Kicking off the 2019 Stanfords Travel Writers Festival at Destinations: The Holiday & Travel Show, John Rendall talks to Julia Wheeler about the story that captured the imagination of the world. Continue reading The Story of Christian the Lion: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2019

What a Drag: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2018

And now for something completely different, Iestyn Edwards and Michael Bristow have both seen countries from a different perspective. In My Tutu Went AWOL Iestyn somehow found himself performing drag ballet to troops in Iraq. In China in Drag, Michael Bristow shares his experience of travelling with his cross-dressing Chinese language teacher. They talk to Julia Wheeler about their experiences and peoples’ reactions. Continue reading What a Drag: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2018

Levison Wood: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2018

Author and Explorer Levison Wood talks to Julia Wheeler about his life as an explorer and shares his experiences from his Channel 4 series following his journeys Walking the Nile, Walking the Himalayas and Walking the Americas as well as his most recent series From Russia to Iran. Levison has travelled to over 80 countries and as well as his television work he will be talking about his latest book Eastern Horizons in which he recounts one of his earliest trips and began to carve out his career as an explorer. Continue reading Levison Wood: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2018

Explorers Against Extinction: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2018

Stanfords is a proud supporter of Explorers against Extinction, an exciting initiative highlighting the plight faced by some of Africa’s most iconic species. One of the conservation partners are Animals saving Animals, run by Daryll Pleasants who is talking to Paul Blezard about this UK project that is making a real difference in the fight against the ivory and rhino horn trades by using some of the best tracking dogs in the world and training them to work in the African bush seeking out poachers. Continue reading Explorers Against Extinction: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2018

Blue Planet II: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2018

Join Mark Brownlow, author & producer of Blue Planet II as he talks to Julia Wheeler about the Blue Planet II book and BBC TV series. Hear about how they brought to life the different habitats of the oceanic world. This talk features breath-taking stills and photographs from the BBC Natural History Unit’s spectacular footage. The science and technology behind the making of the programme is explained together with how the team captured these amazing adventures – many of them filmed for the first time. Continue reading Blue Planet II: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2018