Mark Bibby Jackson

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Mark Bibby Jackson

Before setting up Travel Begins at 40, Mark was the publisher of AsiaLIFE Cambodia and a freelance travel writer. When he is not packing and unpacking his travelling bag, Mark writes novels, including To Cook A Spider and Peppered Justice. He loves walking, eating, tasting beer, isolation and arthouse movies, as well as talking to strangers on planes, buses and trains whenever possible. Most at home when not at home. Mark is a member and director of communications of the British Guild of Travel Writers (BGTW).
48 Hours in Bratislava Slovakia in Winter

48 Hours in Bratislava Slovakia in Winter

Mark Bibby Jackson spends 48 hours in Bratislava Slovakia to see why this underrated European capital is a winter wonderland. My previous visit to the Bratislava Slovakia was in 1994…

NH Wien Belvedere Hotel Vienna Review

NH Wien Belvedere Hotel Vienna Review

On his way from Carinthia Austria to Bratislava in Slovakia, Mark spends a night in Vienna, to review the NH Wien Belvedere hotel, next to the famous Belvedere Palace. A…

Celebrating Christmas in Carinthia Austria

Celebrating Christmas in Carinthia Austria

Mark Bibby Jackson travels to Klagenfurt in Carinthia Austria to be re-inspired by the magic of Christmas. Sometimes in the uber-commercialised world we live, it’s easy to forget the magic…

Montigo Resorts Somerset at Charlton House Review

Montigo Resorts Somerset at Charlton House Review

Mark Bibby Jackson stays at the Montigo Resorts Somerset at Charlton House, a beautiful Georgian country house that has been given a fresh spice of life. Sometimes I find myself…

Taking the Train for a Festive Manchester City Break

Taking the Train for a Festive Manchester City Break

Mark Bibby Jackson takes the train from London Euston for a Manchester city break and sample the city’s festive offerings including its Christmas Markets. It’s been a long time since…

Releasing the Bebok in a Transformed Katowice Poland

Releasing the Bebok in a Transformed Katowice Poland

Mark Bibby Jackson visits Katowice Poland, a city transformed from its industrial past, with a bright cultural future, where he meets bison and bebok. Two trends have piqued my interest…

Drinking in The Best Pubs in Shrewsbury Shropshire

Drinking in The Best Pubs in Shrewsbury Shropshire

Discover the best pubs in Shrewsbury town centre from historic inns and real ale pubs to dog-friendly options and pubs with accommodation. Shrewsbury, with its winding river Severn and medieval…

Seal Watching at Winterton Beach Norfolk

Seal Watching at Winterton Beach Norfolk

Mark Bibby Jackson takes a short break in Norfolk where he makes friends with some seals in total isolation on Winterton Beach. When people ask me what’s the favourite place…

Christmas Markets in Europe and the UK

Christmas Markets in Europe and the UK

From the original December market to the city that created stollen, the source of mulled wine and the first Christmas tree, let Travel Begins at 40 guide you through some…

Day Trip to Gozo through History

Day Trip to Gozo through History

During his stay travelling through Malta, Mark Bibby Jackson takes the short ferry ride for a day trip to Gozo to discover an island full of history. Day-trip to Gozo:…

Travelling through Malta Like a Local

Travelling through Malta Like a Local

Malta has never been a place high on my non-existent travel bucket list. I was put off it by tales of a family holiday there to which I was excluded…

7 Unmissable Global Festivals in November

7 Unmissable Global Festivals in November

From the Day of the Dead to Christmas markets and Thanksgiving, November is a month that celebrates the emergence of winter. Here is our selection of the best festivals in…

Exploring Green Graz Austria

Exploring Green Graz Austria

Mark Bibby Jackson visits Graz Austria, a green city with a visionary view for our future. It was on a visit to Iași in Romania a few years ago that…

Discovering Art in Cleveland Ohio

Discovering Art in Cleveland Ohio

Mark Bibby Jackson continues his visit to Cleveland Ohio discovering the creative side and the art in the city. My trip to Cleveland coincides with the 32nd annual Parade the…

Gainsborough’s House, Sudbury Suffolk

Gainsborough’s House, Sudbury Suffolk

It has been a motto of mine to expect little and to be pleasantly surprised at the outcome. Gainsborough’s House in Sudbury Suffolk proved an excellent case in point. Driving…

Saint Lucia : a Community United in Music

Saint Lucia : a Community United in Music

Mark Bibby Jackson visits the Caribbean island of Saint Lucia, and discovers the secret behind its popularity as a holiday destination. There are times when I feel most fortunate to…