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).
A Wilde Stroll from Paddington to Camden

A Wilde Stroll from Paddington to Camden

Mark Bibby Jackson spends a night at the Wilde Aparthotel in Paddington and goes for a stroll along the Regents Canal in London to Camden. As Johnson said, once you…

A Wilde Stroll from Paddington to Camden

A Wilde Stroll from Paddington to Camden

Mark Bibby Jackson spends a night at the Wilde Aparthotel by Staycity in Paddington and goes for a stroll along the Regents Canal in London to Camden. As Samuel Johnson…

7 of the Quirkiest Festivals in the UK

7 of the Quirkiest Festivals in the UK

We like quirky things in the UK. And what is more quirky than a festival? From Morris dancing, to bog snorkelling and even pledging you’ve never quarrelled with your spouse…

Hotel Resilient – Future Proofing Travel

Hotel Resilient – Future Proofing Travel

Mark Bibby Jackson talks with Dr Bijan Khazai CEO of Hotel Resilient, and Risklayer, one of the many SUNx Malta SDG17 Partners providing Climate Friendly Travel support in areas such…

Going Wild in the Cardamoms, Cambodia

Going Wild in the Cardamoms, Cambodia

Mark Bibby Jackson gets in tune with his inner self as he goes on an eco-tour in the Cardamom Mountains spending three nights under canvas in Wild Cambodia. It was…

Senderos: Getting the Right Message Across

Senderos: Getting the Right Message Across

Mark Bibby Jackson talks with Simon Heyes, the founding director of Climate Friendly Travel Registry member Senderos, a marketing company that represents a portfolio of nature-based, sustainable travel experiences across Latin America. Often in…

A Travel Guide to Indonesia’s Best Islands

A Travel Guide to Indonesia’s Best Islands

The Indonesia archipelago consists of more than 18 000 islands and each one of them offers unique experiences and natural landscapes. Their magnificent beaches, rice paddies and cultural villages make…

Nigel Homer, London Tour Guide

Nigel Homer, London Tour Guide

London Begins at 40 talks with Niger Homer a London tour guide with ToursByLocals, he explains the benefits of being shown the highlights of the capital by an expert. Tell…

6 Things to Know Before Moving to Honolulu

6 Things to Know Before Moving to Honolulu

Are you thinking of relocating to Hawaii? Its capital city is home to astonishing beaches and outdoor recreation. There are many reasons to move to one of the top US…

5 Reasons To Visit Cambodia Now

5 Reasons To Visit Cambodia Now

After returning from a recent visit to the Kingdom, Mark Bibby Jackson explains why you really should visit Cambodia now. Cambodia is a country that I love. I first came…

Discover London Explored

Discover London Explored

Mark Bibby Jackson reviews London Explored, a photographic-led guide to London by Peter Dazeley published by Frances Lincoln. The greater you get to know London the more you realise how…

Things to Do in Bristol by Day and Night

Things to Do in Bristol by Day and Night

Mark Bibby Jackson stays at The Bristol hotel on the Harbourside, discovering the plethora of things to do in Bristol whether by day or night. Somehow I have never visited…

Happy Do Year 2022

Happy Do Year 2022

Breaking with tradition Mark Bibby Jackson wishes all our Travel Begins at 40 readers a Happy Do Year 2022; one for action rather than words. 2022 is the Year of…

Trees4Travel: a Fresh Leaf for the Travel Industry

Trees4Travel: a Fresh Leaf for the Travel Industry

Mark Bibby Jackson talks with Elkie and Nico Nicholas, co-founders of Trees4Travel, a start-up which might just help clean up the travel industry. When Covid struck Elkie Nicholas, co-founder of…

Tomorrow’s Air : a Breath of Fresh Air

Tomorrow’s Air : a Breath of Fresh Air

With so much negativity abounding in the world at the moment, especially as regards climate change, it comes as something of a relief to interview someone who is positive about…

Atlas of Forgotten Places

Atlas of Forgotten Places

Mark Bibby Jackson reviews Atlas of Forgotten Places, a journey through forgotten properties around the world, published by White Lion Publishing. A book commemorating properties that have readily been forgotten…

Tailor Made Yucatan Holidays

Tailor Made Yucatan Holidays

Mexico is a wonderful place to visit, and how better to explore the North American country that on tailor made Yucatan holidays. Hordes of people fly into Cancún from North…

Camping It Up in Normandy and Brittany 

Camping It Up in Normandy and Brittany 

Mark Bibby Jackson goes on a camping holiday to Normandy and Brittany to discover there is so much to the area once you are out in the open. I had…

Discover London Explored

Discover London Explored

Mark Bibby Jackson reviews London Explored, a photographic-led guide to London by Peter Dazeley published by Frances Lincoln. The greater you get to know London the more you realise how…

Mechelen : Medieval Flemish Gem

Mechelen : Medieval Flemish Gem

After visiting The World’s 50 Best Restaurants Awards in Antwerp, Mark Bibby Jackson stops off at the delightful and intimate city of Mechelen in Flanders. Sandwiched between the twin Flemish…

Mantis Draycott Hotel, Chelsea

Mantis Draycott Hotel, Chelsea

Mark Bibby Jackson spends a night in Chelsea’s Mantis Draycott Hotel, an elegant boutique hotel with a homely feel and a great London location. Entering the Mantis Draycott Hotel is…

Eating Your Way Through Antwerp

Eating Your Way Through Antwerp

Mark Bibby Jackson travels to Antwerp, Flanders for The World’s 50 Best Restaurants Awards 2021 to discover the host city has its own rich and diverse culinary scene. Although Copenhagen…