Entries have been rolling in to our New Travel Writer of the Year competition and our judges are primed and ready to start the ranking process next month. If you haven't entered yet, you have until 15th November to throw your hat in the ring!
Last, but definitely not least, we've been working hard to secure exciting deals and discounts for our Travel Club members - including a free subscription to Wanderlust magazine! If you're interested in special offers, exclusive travel content and a behind-the-scenes insight into the world of Bradt, you can join our Travel Club here.
For your chance to win a 4-night break to Pas-de-Calais in northern France and be commissioned to write an article about your trip, you must submit an original piece of writing of between 600 and 800 words on the theme A Hasty Exit.
4) Get lost on the ‘Eighth Continent’ of Madagascar
Find quirky lemurs, colourful chameleons, and towering baobabs on a safari in Madagascar, where wildlife encounters are unlike anywhere else on Earth.
Madagascar, often called the “Eighth Continent,” is home to an astonishing array of species found nowhere else on the planet. Around 90% of the island’s flora and fauna is endemic, meaning a safari here offers sightings impossible to find in other countries, from the dancing sifaka lemur to the strikingly camouflaged leaf-tailed gecko. And it doesn’t stop there. Madagascar has one thousand species of orchids and 286 of birds, for example, of which 110 are endemic.
Why is this? This unique wildlife results from different patterns of evolution, thanks to the island’s isolation from the African mainland.
Remote River Expeditions – Madagascar is a dependable Madagascar based tour operator which supports local communities and charities for a sustainable future for Madagascar. Their award-winning ‘Island of Contrasts – East Meets West’ Tour allows travellers to discover the best of both coasts: the exotic rainforest of the east and the unique flora and fauna of the dry western forest. They offer tours throughout the year ranging from 5 to 18 days with prices starting at £125 per person, per day. You can find the full details here.
Entries to our 2025 New Travel Writer of the Year competition are now open! You can enter here.
You can hear about John Blashford-Snell's 1974 Congo River expedition at his anniversary lecture at the Royal Geographical Society. Get your tickets here.
