Confessions of a tour leader: inside my Madagascar diary

‘There are three of them in the bathroom! One is spread-eagled across the sink!’

The Travel Writer’s Bookshelf: books that set a mood

Jonathan Lorie hand-picks titles that vividly imagine the atmosphere of a destination.

Poignant pictures: Mathias Falcone

Our Photographer of the Month is always on a quest to capture a true portrait of wherever he may be.

Finding wilderness in the abandoned places of the Dodecanese

These isolated islands are a haven for wildlife.

Not a tourist in sight: exploring Portugal’s Alentejo

Photographer Laurent Nilles makes the most of the chance to travel from Luxembourg to Portugal.

‘The loveliest town in England’: 48 hours in Ludlow, Shropshire

Castles, commons and pop culture: Ludlow has it all.

Sublime stays, safaris and gin samples: the Bradt outing to Exmoor

Exmoor is one of England’s smallest national parks, a soft landscape of rounded hills, splashed yellow from gorse and purple in the late summer…

The joy of armchair travelling: our travel anthologies

The perfect antidote to help soothe your itchy feet.

The Azores: the remotest of the remote

Want to get even more off-grid? Author Murray Stewart shares some of his favourite hidden locations in the Azores.

A walking jaunt to a favourite haunt: the Leicestershire Round

This circular route explores the county’s glorious woodlands, canals and market towns.

La Soye: Dominica’s first (unrecorded) European settlement?

If buried treasure still exists, perhaps the Kalinago myth of Spanish bounty in east Dominica is true…

Uzbekistan’s best Silk Road sights

Uzbekistan captures the imagination like nowhere else.

The best trekking routes in the Fann Mountains

The Fann Mountains are a veritable adventure playground for climbers and trekkers alike.

How to get published

Bradt Guides staff offer their tips on navigating the ever-changing publishing landscape, and introduce our contract publishing imprint, Journey Books.

The Travel Writer’s Bookshelf: books you won’t believe

Jonathan Lorie continues with his delve into the classic travel books on his shelf.