Views for days: the best walks in North and Mid Devon

From casual village strolls to breathtaking coastal hikes.

Remembering Dervla Murphy

A tribute to a great travel writer and a special friend for 40 years

The Falklands Islands, 1974

On the anniversary of the end of the Falklands War, Hilary Bradt reminisces on her time in this remote archipelago.

Into the unknown: British woods and forests to get lost in

Deep, dark and full of secrets…

The Best Places to Travel in 2024

Where will you go?

The best reasons to visit Madagascar

From mind-boggling flora to unique wildlife, the ‘Red Island’ has something for everyone.

The Birth of Bradt

How one evening in London changed everything.

New Travel Writer of the Year 2025

Enter the world’s best competition for unpublished travel writers! In association with the Edward Stanford Travel Writing Awards.

New Travel Writer of the Year 2025: Longlisted Entries

*** FIND THE WINNING AND SHORTLISTED ENTRIES HERE *** We’re thrilled to announce the longlist for the 2025 New Travel Writer of the Year competition.  Head judge Hilary Bradt has read every single entry. She comments: “As always I settled down to read through the many entries inspired by the theme A Hasty Exit in happy anticipation. And…

11 interesting facts about Madagascar: discovering the ‘eighth continent’

How many do you know?

The best places to go in Latin America

Your guide to the best places to go in Latin America, including selections from founder Hilary Bradt – who wrote the first guide to Andean hiking trails, Ben Box – longstanding editor of the iconic South America Handbook – and other Bradt authors. A personal introduction: the best places to go in Latin America  Welcome…

What the Bradt travel anthologies are really trying to say

The perfect antidote to help soothe your itchy feet.

Where is Socotra?

All you need to know about this little-known UNESCO-listed island.

Nemean Games

Hilary Bradt tells us of her experience running in 2016’s Nemean Games. 

7 reasons to visit North Korea

North Korea is a country experiencing rapid change