Travel Writing – World Wide Walkies

Beauty in Your Backyard: Why I Looked for Adventure Everywhere Except Home

Cartoon header image with a man looking through a telescope, a large army truck, on a background of British Isles to illustrate exploring your backyard by a British author, taken from Jacqueline Lambert's book cover for her comic memoir More Manchester Than Mongolia

I’m thrilled that Travelreads has chosen to feature me on their blog! In this guest post, I explain why I looked for adventure everywhere except home. I didn’t abandon distant horizons – they abandoned me! When COVID slammed borders shut, I had no option but to poke around my own patch of the world. AndContinue reading “Beauty in Your Backyard: Why I Looked for Adventure Everywhere Except Home”

How A 24.5-Tonne Truck Taught Us The Real Reason We Roam

The Beast, Jacqueline Lambert's 24.5-tonne converted truck camper parked in a scenic setting

I’m thrilled to have been featured by Fly By Night Press. In this guest post, I reveal the unpredictable consequences of owning a 24.5-tonne ex-military truck – and how it changed the way we see the world. There have been many moments – some so bizarre they made us question our sanity! Read on toContinue reading “How A 24.5-Tonne Truck Taught Us The Real Reason We Roam”

Travel Book Review – The Accidental Plus One Down Under: Travel Tales from a Trailing Spouse

Header image for Alison Ripley Cubitts Accidental Plus One book cover on a travel book review banner with a pullquote from the review

If you’re looking for an enjoyable romp through relocation, Alison Ripley Cubitt’s latest travel memoir, The Accidental Plus One Down Under has just released. I was fortunate to receive an advance review copy. It is Book 2 in Alison’s Travel Tales From a Trailing Spouse series, and I have a confession to make – IContinue reading “Travel Book Review – The Accidental Plus One Down Under: Travel Tales from a Trailing Spouse”

Travel Book Review – Tales of a Fly By Night: And other stories I never told my mother

Image of the book cover 'Tales of a fly by night' by Val Karren with a review quote "Some of the most beautiful travel writing you will ever read" a 5 star review from Jacuqline Lambert award winning travel writer

If you’re looking for a thoroughly enjoyable collection of short travel stories, I can’t recommend Val Karren’s Tales of a Fly By Night enough. I am, of course, a travel writer myself. I find that reading outstanding work like this is not only a joy – it’s an essential way to stay sharp. With overContinue reading “Travel Book Review – Tales of a Fly By Night: And other stories I never told my mother”