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Eric Newby

Eric Newby: making it up as he went along

ByJules StewartMar 4, 2026
Armed with curiosity, humour and a gift for understatement, Newby turned failure, misadventure and self-mockery into a new kind of travel writing
New Oreans is one of the many cities in which Dyer has lived

The tourist trap paradox

With Airbnb invasions and Instagram mobs, author Geoff Dyer charts how paradise can quickly feel overcrowded – and explains why…

Dervla at her home in Lismore, Co. Waterford

Dervla Murphy: a life in books

The life and legacy of travel writer Dervla Murphy, whose indomitable journeys by bike, donkey and foot inspired a generation