Abi King

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Hello hello! I've been a little shy about this but my family have given me a nudge. Alongside, the typical gift guides I've been sharing at this time of year to help inspire you, there are two books in particular that deserve a shout out. And, my work appears in both of them. Whether or not that serves an incentive or a deterrent, I'll leave to you. That time I worked with Sir David Attenborough... South America: An Anthology of Travel Writing Travel from the Amazon to the Andes with work...

If you only read three things this week... The dark side of traditional crafts in Sri Lanka - the Lab Ceylon Unmasked - Bradt Guides Is it worth going off the beaten track in Sri Lanka? - the Lab Hello hello! Ah, the night before tomorrow. That moment before a big trip when time catches up with your to do list and the certainty crumbles. Or, to put it less poetically, you can't find the spare cable, keep checking your passport and wonder why you're always so behind with the laundry. Right...

If you only read three things this week... Some new ideas for souvenirs - the Lab The best places to wild camp in Europe - Nat Geo What you need to know about driving in Morocco - the Lab Hello hello! We're heading into the peak travel season but already, I'm thinking about looking back with souvenirs. Nostalgia seems everywhere at the moment, from the Oasis reunion to my friends' children leaving the nest and heading off to study and travel. And so, souvenirs. I've had a lot of fun working...

If you only read three things this week... The danger of going back to a place - the Lab Sweden’s best dishes: from waffles to Wallenbergers - CNN Where I went wrong in the Grenadines - the Lab Hello hello! As you probably know by now, I love to travel and prefer not to dwell on the downsides that are naturally part and parcel of the whole affair. Of course, this is easier to do if you have a few tricks up your sleeve to avoid things going wrong in the first place. No one wants to be...

Hello hello! Summer is on its way, so I’ll get to the point quickly. You most likely need bug spray – do you have some? If not, you can get some here. Use the code TRAVELLAB20 for a 20% discount.* Why am I talking about this? Because insect bites are not only annoying, they can carry serious, even, fatal diseases. And while things like Dengue fever only used to be found in far off destinations, recent studies show that, unfortunately, it’s now made its way to popular European hot spots....

If you only read three things this week... What is Japan famous for? - the Lab How to overcome a fear of flying - CNN The ultimate Galicia road trip itinerary - the Lab Cycling Albania... Hello hello, I made it! ⁠ The Albanian #bikechallenge⁠ - 340km route ⁠ - 4000m in climbs ⁠ - Snowy mountains⁠ - Mediterranean beaches ⁠ - 3 UNESCO World Heritage Sites⁠ - Europe’s last wild river ⁠ - And enough “Greek” salad to sink a ship 🫒⁠ I don’t want to sound like I’m sobbing at the Oscars but I would...

If you only read three things this week... What's new in ancient Egypt? - the Lab What you need to know about street food in Fukuoka - Nat Geo Why you should visit Estonia in winter - the Lab Not actually touching the art work - that is frowned upon! Hello hello, How are you? I'm busy packing my bags for a trip to the snowy mountains of France. However, the first instalments from ancient Egypt are here... What's new in ancient Egypt? More than four thousand years may have passed since the...

If you only read three things this week... What a hot air balloon ride in Spain is really like - the Lab Inside the wild world of Osaka’s dangerous float festivals - CNN My big mistake in Morocco - the Lab Hello hello, Picture this: a dawn so still it feels like the earth is holding its breath in the darkness. The burn of a hot air balloon burner shatters the silence, men run in the shadows, you scramble over wicker and then… And then suddenly you're aloft, gliding over one of history’s most...