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).
Mount Rigi : Queen of the Swiss Alps

Mount Rigi : Queen of the Swiss Alps

Mark Bibby Jackson is fortunate enough to take the steam train up Mount Rigi on the oldest mountain railway in Europe, celebrating its 150th anniversary in 2021. The sound of…

Château Rhianfa : Divine Opulence in Anglesey

Château Rhianfa : Divine Opulence in Anglesey

Mark Bibby Jackson checks in at Château Rhianfa Hotel Anglesey on his travels through the countryside and castles of Wales, and can’t believe he is still in the Principality. Entering…

Along the Hockney Trail in the Yorkshire Wolds

Along the Hockney Trail in the Yorkshire Wolds

Mark Bibby Jackson drives through the Yorkshire Wolds following the Hockney Trail to the coast. As my satnav provides uncertain directions I begin to sense a certain futility to my…

Sailing a Wherry Boat on the Norfolk Broads

Sailing a Wherry Boat on the Norfolk Broads

Mark Bibby Jackson chills out while sailing a wherry boat on the Norfolk Broads before having a go himself. I am not a natural sailor. I was scarred for life…

Sani Resort Greece: Towards Zero Carbon

Sani Resort Greece: Towards Zero Carbon

Sani Resort Greece is recognised for its green credentials winning the World’s Leading Luxury Green Resort at the World Travel Awards 2020, Eleni Andreadis, Group Director of Sustainability and CSR…

Amazing Art Adventures Around the World

Amazing Art Adventures Around the World

Travel around the world in 400 immersive experiences with Amazing Art Adventures by Yolanda Zappaterra. Review by Mark Bibby Jackson. The most amazing thing about this wonderful book by Yolanda…

Chumbe Island : Tourism and Conservation in Harmony

Chumbe Island : Tourism and Conservation in Harmony

Mark Bibby Jackson chats with Sibylle Riedmiller, Director at Chumbe Island, Tanzania about the great success of the award-winning project over the past 30 years, as well as its uncertain future. One…

The Elixir of Love, Waterperry Gardens

The Elixir of Love, Waterperry Gardens

Mark Bibby Jackson visits Waterperry Gardens near Oxford for a performance of Donizetti’s The Elixir of Love set in the most spectacular setting. Donizetti’s The Elixir of Love started the…

The Impulsive Explorer: Self-discovery in the Antarctic

The Impulsive Explorer: Self-discovery in the Antarctic

Mark Bibby Jackson reviews The Impulsive Explorer by Karen Espley, a story of accidental self-discovery on an environmental expedition to the Antarctic. The Antarctic has always held a fascination for…

Poaching African Wildlife : The Other Covid Pandemic

Poaching African Wildlife : The Other Covid Pandemic

Mark Bibby Jackson looks into several initiatives aimed to confront the worrying increase in poaching African wildlife, a by-product of Covid. With the global death toll from Covid breaking the…

Luxuriating in AIRE Ancient Baths London

Luxuriating in AIRE Ancient Baths London

Mark Bibby Jackson checks into the recently opened AIRE Ancient Baths London and emerges two hours later feeling like a completely different man.  There will be a time when international…

Back to the Future on a London Staycation

Back to the Future on a London Staycation

Mark Bibby Jackson spends a nostalgic day and night in the UK capital, visiting the home of cricket, watching a play at the Royal Court and catching up with some…

Tinseltown at The Athenaeum Hotel London

Tinseltown at The Athenaeum Hotel London

Roger Hermiston and Eileen Wise spend a night at The Athenaeum Hotel London, and enjoy the rich history, wonderful cuisine and green credentials of one of the capital’s most star-studded…

Slow Tourism in Toulouse at Hotel Albert 1ER

Slow Tourism in Toulouse at Hotel Albert 1ER

Travel Begins at 40 talks with Emmanuel Hilaire the owner of boutique Hotel Albert 1ER to discuss slow tourism in Toulouse. Rejecting mass consumption and focusing on well-being, natural resources…

Berne to Be Wild in Switzerland

Berne to Be Wild in Switzerland

Mark Bibby Jackson discovers the myriad of things to do in Berne Switzerland, a cultural and culinary capital with a laidback Bohemian vibe and a remarkable outdoor culture. My heart…

Mantis Group: The Conscious Gardiner

Mantis Group: The Conscious Gardiner

Travel Begins at 40 talks with Paul Gardiner, the CEO of conservation-focused hotel chain the Mantis Group founded by his father conservationist Adrian Gardiner in 2000. What is sustainable tourism…

Rwanda Travel: Community at Heart of Tourism

Rwanda Travel: Community at Heart of Tourism

Travel Begins at 40 chats with Belise Kariza, Chief Tourism Officer, Rwanda Development Board about Covid, Sustainable Tourism and the future of Rwanda travel.  How badly has Rwanda been affected…

10 Reasons To Visit Lincoln

10 Reasons To Visit Lincoln

If you are looking for a new UK holiday destination, Lincoln is the hidden gem of the East Midlands. With the city’s origins dating back to the first-century, Lincoln offers…

Why Sweden Is Top for Sustainable Tourism

Why Sweden Is Top for Sustainable Tourism

Jenny Jonevret, Senior Project Manager at Visit Sweden HQ in Stockholm, discusses why Sweden is ranked top for Sustainable Tourism. This is part of a series of articles entitled #sustainablesunday…