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One of my most popular blog posts was when I asked you what books you were reading at the moment.
Today I thought I’d canvas your opinion again. All I’m asking you to do is to copy and paste these four sentences in the comments section and finish them off:
I am inspired by
I regret
I am [...]
My advice for people who are trying to make their way in a niche, whatever the niche may be.
- don’t be jealous of the success of others. Give praise where it is due and set about working even harder to catch them up.
- don’t big yourself up more than within the acceptable bounds of necessary [...]
I couldn’t be bothered to write my own list today so here’s someone else’s tips on what to do when you’re not feeling motivated!
1. One Goal. Whenever I’ve been in a slump, I’ve discovered that it’s often because I have too much going on in my life. I’m trying to do too [...]
In praise of the humble bivvy bag: some of the stupid (yet wonderfully memorable and uplifting) open air places I have slept.
- On a swimming platform out in the bay in San Sebastian
- On the terraces of Biarritz rugby stadium (a bit of fence climbing required here!)
- In a (new) sewage pipe in Turkey and [...]
I wonder how many years I will need to wait until I ever get myself onto somebody’s list of Top Travel books?!
A long time, I fear, if I am competing against books as good as these.
Whoever picked these books for the Telegraph chose well.
On the Road by Jack Kerouac
As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning [...]
The Travel Bookshop in London (as seen in the film Notting Hill) has come up with their Top 10 Travel Books.
I have read 6 of their suggestions. I agree that a Short Walk in the Hindu Kush, The Kon-Tiki Expedition and The Places In Between all deserve to be in the list. However the [...]
I spend a lot of my time speaking in schools, trying to encourage young people to indulge in a little bold dreaming.
One question that I am often asked is what inspired me to begin travelling and living the way I do.
My answer is that I enjoyed reading books of great journeys (in particular Living Dangerously [...]
Continuing my occasional series of inviting gear geeks to review kit on my site (because I don’t know a lot about kit!): here outdoor enthusiast Eric Tomczak shares his thoughts on his favourite three lightweight camping stoves; the MSR Whisperlite International, Jetboil and Snow Peak Gigapower.
MSR Whisperlite International
The Whisperlite International has set the standard for [...]
I am rarely happier than when living the way of the English Wildman. To give you a flavour, here are 24 photos of great camping spots I have enjoyed.
Sunset in Anatolia
Pitching the tent in a region forbidden to foreigners, Ili Valley, Xinjiang, China
The SOUTH office. Summit of Pen y Fan, Wales
Playing at Robert Jordan after [...]
Ten of the best books I have read this year. Perfect for Christmas presents.
innocent – our story, and some things we’ve learned
The Way of the World – Nicolas Bouvier
Waterlog – Roger Deakin
Lucky Jim – Kingsley Amis
Wind, Sand and Stars – Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Annapurna – Maurice Herzog
In Praise of Slow: How a Worldwide Movement is Challenging [...]
Alastair spent 4 years cycling 46,000 miles round the world, a journey described as "the first great adventure of the new millennium". He is currently training for SOUTH, the first unsupported return journey to the South Pole. Click here to read more.
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