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10 zinging reasons to visit Zimbabwe
In November 2017 Zimbabwe underwent a change of leadership. Emmerson Mnangagwa replaced Robert Mugabe as the Zimbabwean president. Early in 2018, at the World Economic Forum held in Davos, Switzerland, Mr Mnangagwa announced that “Zimbabwe is open for business”. For travellers, what does that mean? Travel journalist Stuart Forster travelled […]
Places
Five exciting adventure activities to try in eSwatini (Swaziland)
Postage stamp sized Swaziland (or eSwatini as it is now called, following renaming in April 2018) is the smallest country in Southern Africa, but has more than its fair share of offerings when it comes to adrenaline seeking; you can be abseiling the highlands in the morning and game viewing […]
Travel Writing
Inside Travel Writing: An interview with Rebecca Hall
Rebecca Hall is based in Greece and the author Girl Gone Greek. She is widely known was Bex and provides insights into her work in this Inside Travel Writing interview. Her debut novel was published in 2015 and has subsequently been converted into a screenplay. Disclosure: Some of the links […]
Experiences
Travel in the heart of Africa
The adrenaline was kicking in, our bikes racing down the Namibian dunes at full throttle. After a slow ride through Swakopmund (a little bit of local history thrown in) and then a dry river bed: fat biking proved to be one of the most exhilarating ways to get acquainted with […]
Travel Writing
Inside Travel Writing: An interview with Lea Lane
I live in Miami now but I return to New York or Paris whenever possible. Some of my favourite places — because they have just about everything a traveler could want — include Morocco, New Zealand, Italy.
Everybody seems to write about their trips on social media, usually for free. You have to find a way to get noticed, and do things better than most. And keep your day job. Making a good living, aside from the travel ops, is difficult.
Travel
10 top things to do in the New Forest
The New Forest National Park lies just west of Southampton and offers much for travellers. So here’s a look at 10 top things to do in the New Forest. Far from being completely forested or new, the area is actually a mixture of heath and woodland that England’s King William […]
Travel Writing
Inside Travel Writing: An interview with Kathryn Burrington
Kathryn Burrington is the successful travel blogger behind the blog Travel With Kat. In 2017 she was awarded the British Guild of Travel Writers’ Travel Blogger of the Year Award. Here she talks to MannedUp.com for our Inside Travel Writing column: What kind of travel related niche do you specialise […]
Online
How to become a blogger: 10 practical tips
Ever wondered how to establish a blog or how to become a blogger? Blogging is a way of conveying a message to a potentially broad audience and interacting with people who visit your blog. Here are 10 practical tips that can help you better understand how to become a blogger. […]
Food & Drink
Burns Night and the best Burns Suppers in Edinburgh
Wander through Edinburgh towards the end of January and you’ll spot numerous adverts for Burns Suppers. Writes Barry Stephen Traditionally, they involve haggis, neeps and tatties (mashed swede and potatoes) being served alongside whisky used to toast the haggis and the memory of Robert Burns. According to tradition, the haggis […]
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