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#NewBook: Beyond British and Dutch explorers’ accounts lies a wealth of overlooked 19th-century #travelwriting. This book brings together perspectives from Javanese nobles, Eurasian tourists, Italian naturalists & more, offering fresh ways of seeing the #MalayArchipelago's past.

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November 13, 2026 at 8:31 AM
Bookshop Santa Cruz: Local Authors | "American Nomad" travel memoir
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Bookshop Santa Cruz: Local Authors | "American Nomad" travel memoir #santacruz #books #california
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November 12, 2026 at 11:03 AM
New #podcast! This week Alice König interviews Sebastian Marshall about his research into 19th century #TravelWriting and the light it can shed on our relationship with the ancient past, particularly ancient landscapes. Listen on #YouTube: buff.ly/nYeLT4g #ClassicalReception
Spotlight on Sebastian Marshall
In this episode, Alice König interviews Sebastian Marshall about 19th century travel writing and the light it can shed on our relationship with the ancient past, particularly ancient landscapes.…
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November 13, 2026 at 3:00 PM
The finest tomb in India that nobody visits, and how to have it to yourself. (5-min read)

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Sasaram, before anyone else wakes up
The finest tomb in India that nobody visits, and how to have it to yourself. (5-min read)
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November 10, 2026 at 4:49 AM
While I’m writing the follow-up to Camel Spit & Cork Trees (about experiences living in Portugal), I’m publishing posts to give a flavour of the chapters in Camel Spit before the sequel is published.
The first is about arriving in Portugal. jackmont.substack.com/p/a-first-ta...
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A First taste of Portugal
Moving from the Canary Islands to Portugal
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November 2, 2026 at 2:34 PM
When we moved to Portugal, driving across the country to the house we'd rented took us through the town where bifanas originated, which has one of the most unwelcoming roundabouts I've seen anywhere. #Portugal #travelwriting jackmont.substack.com/p/into-deepe...
Into deepest Alentejo
Even the journey from A to B teaches us something
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November 3, 2026 at 1:47 PM
Atlantic Crossing: Thoughts on crossing the ocean.
An eccentric piece that does not make sense, but was never meant to.
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Atlantic crossing
Books, politics, science, environment, travel. Whatever I feel like, really.
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October 31, 2026 at 8:42 AM
Something new is on its way. A new story is waiting just out of sight, and I can't tell you where it's set just yet.

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October 31, 2026 at 10:35 PM
Submissions are open again for travel writing, photo essays, and humor from everywhere else. Free to submit and all selected pieces are paid.

We’re excited to read your work.

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Submissions Are Open Again Through November 30
We pay $50–$200 for writing and photography about the Global South and less-traveled destinations.
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October 29, 2026 at 1:33 PM
Part 2 in our look at some of the differences between the Canary Islands includes La Palma, La Gomera, El Hierro, and the latest officially recognised island, La Graciosa. #CanaryIslands #travelwriting therealtenerife.com/posts/differ...
Differences Between Canary Islands, Part 2
Differences between Canary Islands are most pronounced on those islands that are less developed for tourism such as La Gomera, La Palma, El Hierro & La Graciosa.
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October 29, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Part 7 of The Citrus Kingdom is live. Journey into the limestone cities and sun-drenched landscapes of southeastern Sicily in Modica and the Femminello Night Bandits.

Read the complete, illustrated story:

www.notesfromtheroad.com/europa/modic...

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Modica and the Femminello Night Bandits
From a balcony in Modica, a journey back to a lemon grove in 1859. Part VII of The Citrus Kingdom, from Modica and Ragusa Ibla.
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October 28, 2026 at 10:56 PM
If your perception of each of the Canary Islands doesn’t resemble that of the places mentioned here, then you’ve still to experience the more authentic side of the islands. #CanaryIslands #travelwriting jackmont.substack.com/p/a-differen...
A Different View of the Canary Islands
The real Canaries are nothing like their mass tourism image
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October 27, 2026 at 12:29 PM
"Ali wants to know if I’m religious, and before I get a chance to reply, he tells me what it’s like to dedicate his life to religious studies. He hopes to become a good man, stay close to God, and make a special girl happy. “It won’t be you, sorry, woman,” he says." #travel #travelwriting
The Many Faces of Cairo
Conversations with strangers from Al-Azhar Mosque to Zamalek.
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October 22, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Just finished the first draft of my article about the recent rail tour I took to the Wimmera. Should be 1000 words, first draft is 1250 words. I've had worse.

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October 21, 2026 at 1:42 AM
Right, now I'm down to 1023 words and I am declaring that close enough. Job done.

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October 21, 2026 at 2:57 AM
OK after the first pass I'm down to 1089 words. It gets harder from here.

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October 21, 2026 at 2:15 AM
October 21, 2026 at 3:30 AM
It would be easy to think there’s no need to ask this question, yet I’ve known people who seemed stumped when it was asked.
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Who are you writing for?
Every person writing about travel should be able to answer to this question.
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October 21, 2026 at 1:42 PM
“The porters could always be coaxed to continue a little further through driving rain by the mere suggestion of a Pot Noodle at the end.”

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October 21, 2026 at 9:07 AM
In a Zamalek café, Stina Gustafsson tried out her Arabic and ordered dog instead of cake.

How that went, and the rest of her walk across Cairo:

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The Many Faces of Cairo
Conversations with strangers from Al-Azhar Mosque to Zamalek.
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October 20, 2026 at 1:13 PM
Forest fires in 2023 devastated a huge area of Tenerife. Three years later and the damage caused means some walking routes are still out of bounds. This is what we discovered when we checked our hiking routes in the Orotava Valley.
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Where you can walk in the Orotava Valley
Information from 2026 about which walking routes are still open in the Orotava Valley following the impact of the Tenerife forest fires in 2023.
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October 21, 2026 at 11:37 AM
Some pros and cons of having a specialism in travel writing
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Specialism in travel writing
Some ups and downs of being a destination specialist
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October 20, 2026 at 2:33 PM
And here are two more of @rexburke.bsky.social's Jules Brown travel memoirs. Readers' favourites on WLM!
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On the Rails
Visit Amazon's On the Rails Page and shop for all On the Rails books. Check out pictures, author information, and reviews of On the Rails
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October 19, 2026 at 1:53 PM
Our Fourth of July weekend in Traverse City: Sleeping Bear Dunes, a surprise run-in with the National Cherry Festival, and dinner at Modern Bird.

The story and photos are on Trailogue:
https://trailogue.substack.com/p/a-fourth-of-july-weekend-in-traverse

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October 19, 2026 at 7:31 PM