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Paul Rose preparing for Arctic dive

Travel insights from expedition leader Paul Rose

ByBryony CottamOct 14, 2025

Expedition leader Paul Rose shares how science, logistics and adventure come together on some of the world’s most ambitious explorations…

Writer’s Reads: Jules Stewart

Writer’s Reads: Jules Stewart

Author and journalist Jules Stewart offers a glimpse into his favourite reads in our latest instalment of Writers' Reads...
Review: Cádiz, the story of Europe’s oldest city

Review: Cádiz, the story of Europe’s oldest city

ByVictoria HeathOct 10, 2025
Find out more about the oldest continuously inhabited city in Western Europe and its pivotal significance across three millennia
Oasis sign

How Oasis’s music transcends time & place

ByAndrew BrooksOct 9, 2025

From Motown to Britpop, music has the power to turn a city into a global landmark. In Manchester, Oasis continue…

Who Will Tell My Story: A Gaza Diary

Who Will Tell My Story: A Gaza Diary

An edited extract from ‘Who Will Tell My Story: A Gaza Diary - by an anonymous Gazan manwho has fled his home and is living in exile’
Oculi Mundi: the stories behind the maps

Oculi Mundi: the stories behind the maps

ByBryony CottamSep 23, 2025
A digital journey through The Sunderland Collection, a treasure trove of terrestrial and celestial maps and atlases
What do flags say about us?

What do flags say about us?

In the wake of protests around England, Doug Specht considers the wide-ranging uses of flags around the world
Review: The Great Tree Story by Levison Wood

Review: The Great Tree Story by Levison Wood

ByGrace GourlaySep 15, 2025
In his latest book, Shafik Meghji tracks the relationship between Britain and Latin America across hundreds of years
The castle was built in the 1220s by Ranulf de Blondeville

Discovering Britain: The enduring story of Beeston Castle

ByRory WalshSep 9, 2025
Rory Walsh visits a Cheshire castle with ancient foundations
Discover the prize for Geographical’s Better World Awards

Discover the prize for Geographical’s Better World Awards

ByGeographical StaffAug 28, 2025
A solo retreat in beautiful, mountainous Chiang Mai, northern Thailand, at Aggressor Adventure's Signature Lodge
An image of Bruce Chatwin

The life and career of iconic travel writer Bruce Chatwin

ByJules StewartAug 13, 2025
Bruce Chatwin revitalised travel writing in the 1970s with his restless curiosity and literary flair
From ‘In Patagonia’ to ‘Songlines’ – the works of Bruce Chatwin

From ‘In Patagonia’ to ‘Songlines’ – the works of Bruce Chatwin

ByVictoria HeathAug 13, 2025
Discover more about the literary gems spanning countries and continents from acclaimed travel writer Bruce Chatwin
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