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).
Grand Trunk Road : Best Curry House in London

Grand Trunk Road : Best Curry House in London

Mark Bibby Jackson goes back to a regular haunt of his youth, to see if the Grand Trunk Road truly deserves the London Curry Awards accolade of best Indian restaurant…

Dressing: Photo Essay of the People of Turkana

Dressing: Photo Essay of the People of Turkana

Like with her previous work, Marina Shacola’s latest series, Dressing, sees the photographer again focusing her lens on the people of Turkana Kenya, but this time the work is less…

Poznan Poland: Smoke and Mirrors

Poznan Poland: Smoke and Mirrors

Mark Bibby Jackson visits the university town of Poznan Poland to discover a place full of vitality where things are not always quite as they seem. “Look up there and…

Room2 Hammersmith: Home From Home?

Room2 Hammersmith: Home From Home?

En route to Istanbul, Mark Bibby Jackson checks into the room2 Hammersmith, sister property of room2 Southampton, a new concept in hometels, to see if a hotel truly can feel…

Berlin Bauhaus Off-the-beaten-track

Berlin Bauhaus Off-the-beaten-track

Coinciding with the hundredth anniversary of the highly influential movement, Mark Bibby Jackson sets off in pursuit of Berlin Bauhaus away from the norm. Bauhaus was possibly the most influential…

Explore the Hidden Saxony Wine Trail

Explore the Hidden Saxony Wine Trail

Steep wine terraces, a very special grape variety and wine growing going back to the 11th century – the Saxony wine trail is a treat not just for wine lovers, with enchanting …

Istanbul City Break: An Enigma in Time

Istanbul City Break: An Enigma in Time

On an Istanbul city break, Mark Bibby Jackson discovers a vibrant place on the cusp of Europe and Asia that is perpetually re-inventing itself. As a Liverpool fan, memories of…

Brasserie Prince by Alain Roux: A Royal Delight

Brasserie Prince by Alain Roux: A Royal Delight

Mark Bibby Jackson takes time off from his Speyside whisky tour to celebrate the delights of the Balmoral Hotel’s Brasserie Prince by Alain Roux, and savours every moment of the…

Filling Your Boots on a Speyside Whisky Tour

Filling Your Boots on a Speyside Whisky Tour

Partial to the odd wee dram, Mark Bibby Jackson joins Rabbie’s Speyside whisky tour to discover how little he knew about a decent single malt. “There are only two types…

Champneys Henlow Grange: Luxury Spa Breaks

Champneys Henlow Grange: Luxury Spa Breaks

Mark Bibby Jackson takes an overnight spa break at Champneys Henlow Grange for a pampering experience that leaves him feeling thoroughly rejuvenated. My previous experience of visiting a spa or…

Studley Castle: Everything But the Bullocks

Studley Castle: Everything But the Bullocks

Set in the heart of England, Studley Castle is Warner Leisure Hotels’ first new venture in 20 years. Mark Bibby Jackson accepts an invitation to see what all the hype…

Marching Against the Tide in Transnistria

Marching Against the Tide in Transnistria

On his trip to Moldova, Mark Bibby Jackson visits the Victory Day parade in Transnistria, meeting a hospitable people at odds with the rest of Europe, yet clinging on to…

Moldova Wine, Communism and Underground Monks

Moldova Wine, Communism and Underground Monks

Mark Bibby Jackson explores the former Soviet republic of Moldova, surprisingly discovering – and indulging in – a variety of Moldova wine. I never visited the Soviet Union, a family…

Bowled Over by the Hilton at The Ageas Bowl

Bowled Over by the Hilton at The Ageas Bowl

On a cricket-inspired trip to Hampshire and the docks of Portsmouth, Mark Bibby Jackson reminisces at the Hilton at The Ageas Bowl on cricketing feats past. I have to confess…

Hampshire: Cricket, Dockyards and the D-Day Story

Hampshire: Cricket, Dockyards and the D-Day Story

Mark Bibby Jackson travels to Hampshire where he learns of cricketing tales of yore, seafaring adventures and discovers a most poignant reminder of man’s follies in the D-Day Story. Although…

Roatan Honduras and Banana Republics

Roatan Honduras and Banana Republics

Continuing his Central America travel adventure, Mark Bibby Jackson ventures to Roatan Honduras for adventures with dolphins and reminders of banana republics before returning to the wild Pacific in El…

Central America Travel: Pupusas and Garifuna Beat

Central America Travel: Pupusas and Garifuna Beat

Mark Bibby Jackson discovers a wealth of culture and history during his Central America travel through El Salvador and Honduras. Momentarily disregarding my middle-aged spread, I emerge from the turquoise…

Cornwall Holidays: A Step Back in Time

Cornwall Holidays: A Step Back in Time

Mark Bibby Jackson returns to a scene in his youth to become reacquainted with the charms of Mevagissey and its windswept coastline while on his Cornwall holidays. In our pampered…

Orestone Manor: Fawtless Towers

Orestone Manor: Fawtless Towers

Mark Bibby Jackson ventures to the English Riviera to sample the local fare at Orestone Manor, award-winning restaurant and hotel, wondering whether he will encounter an ill-tempered, moustachioed proprietor. I…

Jordan Ashley: Souljourn Yoga Retreats

Jordan Ashley: Souljourn Yoga Retreats

Journalist and yoga teacher Jordan Ashley established SouljournYoga to fuse her love of travel, movement and women’s empowerment, establishing yoga retreats in remote locations such as Peru, Rwanda and Cambodia…