Hilary Bradt, founder of Bradt Travel Guides, reflects on the pros, cons and ultimate ambiguity surrounding cultural tourism.
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Author’s story ‘Diverse’ is the word that springs to mind when describing a country whose landscape spans 2,766,890km2 (from the Tropic of Capricorn to the South Pole). European architectural influences in the northwest and central regions contrast with the rugged, undeveloped terrains of the deserts and southern Patagonia that seem to remain the land of the indigenous peoples and…
Devon’s combination of moor, river and sea is an invitation to travel slowly, whether on foot, bicycle, horseback or in a canoe. The less energetic can watch the scenery gently unfold from the comfort of a steam train or riverboat, or potter around a quintessential English village. Hilary Bradt and Janice Booth, authors of South…
Iran is one of those countries where issues concerning religion and the modern world confront you at all turns and compel you to consider your own stance. It is impossible to return from a visit and not feel that, while seeing magnificent historic architecture and evidence of ancient civilisations, you have also been witnessing history…
With its attitude and diversity, from snow-capped summits to sun-drenched beaches, peaceful ruins and riotous festivals, traditional villages and cutting-edge contemporary cities, Peru is one of the world’s most multidimensional destinations, meaning that it will never cease to awe, inspire and fascinate the visitor. Hilary Bradt & Alexander Stewart At the heart of the ancient…
It has been described as the eighth continent, a world apart, evolution’s playground, and the real Alice’s Wonderland. Hilary Bradt & Daniel Austin , authors of Madagascar: The Bradt Guide Madagascar is one of our hot destinations for the year ahead – check out the full list of the best places to travel in 2024…
Australasia is thick with wildlife, some of it the weirdest and most fantastical on the planet. Australia is rivalled only by Madagascar in its reputation for unique and curious life: a staggering 85% of flowering plants, 84% of mammals and 45% of birds are found nowhere else. The sixth-largest country on earth, it also covers…
Central and South America holds a special place in my affections. In 1969 I journeyed through Mexico and Central America to Peru, and returned in 1973 to spend 18 months travelling from Colombia to Tierra del Fuego (with diversions to the Galapagos and Falkland Islands) before heading up through Brazil. The very first Bradt guide,Backpacking…
Americans, you may have noticed, are different from you and me. It’s not just that they speak differently and wear tartan shorts, it’s the way they approach their fellow men – and women. The average American spends a large part of his conversational life talking about himself in the most intimate way. Hilary Bradt, writing…
When I was 21 I hitchhiked to the Middle East, meandering through Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Israel. Since then I have had a fascination for the region, although in 1963 I never got further east than Jordan from where I sent a postcard to my parents saying ‘We’re off to Baghdad tomorrow with the Iraqi…
Closer to home is the new faraway
No one forgets their first sight of one of the Big Five: an elephant, ears flapping and trunk raised, or the amber eyes of a pride of lions. But for me it is often the smaller creatures that command my attention: the dung beetle rolling its prize towards its hole or the spectacular blue flame…
Small villages busy themselves with local, volunteer-run events, and cyclists or walkers on the quiet lanes are rarely disturbed by something as vexing as a car. There’s so much for the Slow visitor to enjoy. Hilary Bradt & Janice Booth, authors of Slow Travel East Devon and the Jurassic Coast: the Bradt Guide Mention holidays in Devon, and…
In a small area it seemed to contain everything I liked best about rural England: dramatic coastal scenery, lovely villages advertising cream teas, little churches full of ancient village art – and Exmoor ponies. Hilary Bradt, author of Slow Travel Exmoor ‘We came to the great River Exe … which rises in the hills on…
This is a seductive region of tea shops, pubs, medieval bridges – and Lorna Doone. From Watersmeet the lovely East Lyn River draws you towards Brendon and on into Somerset where it becomes Oare Water. This is a seductive region of tea shops, pubs, medieval bridges – and Lorna Doone. Further along the road or…