Culture

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

ByVictoria HeathAug 13, 2025

Discover more about the literary gems spanning countries and continents from acclaimed travel writer Bruce Chatwin

Review: Small Earthquakes by Shafik Meghji

ByJules StewartAug 11, 2025

In his latest book, Shafik Meghji tracks the relationship between Britain and Latin America across hundreds of years

Why tourism needs a conscience

ByBryony CottamAug 8, 2025

Penguin researcher Pablo Garcia Borboroglu talks to Bryony Cottam about why ecotourism needs a conscience

Writer’s Reads: Shafik Meghji

ByGeographical ContributorAug 7, 2025

Journalist, travel writer and author Shafik Meghji recommends some of his favourite reads. His latest book, Small Earthquakes, is out…

Essential summer reads: books for those who care about the planet

ByGrace GourlayJul 4, 2025

Discover the must-read nature books of the year: from rewilding our landscapes to the ethics of conservation

A woman sits outside the ruins of houses destroyed in Cairo’s historic City of the Dead

Living among the graves: Cairo’s City of the Dead faces an uncertain future

ByStuart ButlerJul 3, 2025

In Cairo’s City of the Dead, where homes are mausoleums and communities have grown among the graves, residents speak out against the destruction of their lives and heritage – and the silence that surrounds it

Joey Apachee’s family stands in front of the house he started building for himself and his two children before his death. From left to right: Joe’s mother, Virginia Apachee, daughter, Ashton, and son, Julian

Missing, murdered and forgotten: The Navajo families fight for justice

ByGeographical ContributorJun 6, 2025

When Joey Apachee was killed in 2021, his family thought justice would follow. Instead, they joined hundreds of Indigenous families across the Navajo Nation battling a broken system, jurisdictional chaos and silence.