My previous post explained ways in which ‘passionate travellers’ raised funds to undertake their journeys. But what happens if you become destitute en route a long way from home? Today, long-distance travellers and backpackers may cover their costs by seeking sponsorship
Fleas, Bedbugs and Other Travelling Companions
Fleas, Bedbugs and Other Travelling Companions When one of my ‘passionate travellers’, the great essayist and philosopher, Michel de Montaigne, toured Italy in 1580, he found Florence inhospitable: “I was forced to sleep at night on the dining room table,
Why I Wrote Passionate Travellers
Exciting times! Passionate Travellers: Around the World on 21 Incredible Journeys in History was released on 28 April and is available in paperback and digital editions from all major online retailers, and can be ordered from your local bookshops in
Legendary Travellers 2: Journey to Lhasa
Legendary Travellers:2: Journey to Lhasa Dressed as a beggar, a revolver concealed in her bodice, fifty-four-year-old Madame Alexandra David-Neel walked into Lhasa, the holy city of a country forbidden to foreigners. By her side strolled Yongden, a young Sikkimese monk