Nigel Farage looks uncomfortable as Jamie Raskin uses his opening statement to absolutely demolish him

A superb piece of journalism in The Observer: it seems like the one of the sacred texts of Nature Writing (TM) is not quite as much of an unflinchingly honest read as claimed observer.co.uk/news/nationa...

How to plan a pilgrimage by @olismithtravel.bsky.social psyche.co/guides/how-t...

It was a great pleasure to write this guide on pilgrimage for the wonderful @aeon.co 's Psyche magazine, online here psyche.co/guides/how-t...

I'm a bit late posting this – but this was a special one to write: a trip on the Night Riviera sleeper train, and a journey into the history of railway art, from Turner to Ravilious @ftweekend www.ft.com/content/0491...

My latest for Times on a pilgrimage along St Oswald's Way to the beautiful named Heavenfield church. www.thetimes.com/travel/desti...

My latest for the Telegraph on medieval Norwich’s rich anchorite tradition - and those people who imprisoned their bodies so that their minds (and perhaps souls) could roam far instead www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/desti...

My book On This Holy Island publishes today in the United States of America. Slava Ukraini.

Mentioned in the @financialtimes.com today in this piece by @olismithtravel.bsky.social

Some stories really get into your bones - this was one of them. Exploring the eerie prehistoric landscapes of West Penwith, Cornwall - my latest for @financialtimes.com on.ft.com/4jYYqvk

Stone Club @thesociallondon.bsky.social with @petefowlerart.bsky.social a reading from @olismithtravel.bsky.social a talk from Alex Murdin & Sophie Pierce on their new book Rock Idols, artist @lornarees.bsky.social & Stone Report film from @spaceshipmark.bsky.social stoneclub.rocks/events/the-s...

#Booksky Just finished this interesting and insightful exploration of journey, pilgrimage and place by @olismithtravel.bsky.social Thoroughly recommended!

First American review of my book... www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

Me praising my favourite Spanish footpath and slagging off my least favourite part of South Devon in this round-up for the Times at the weekend .... www.thetimes.com/travel/inspi...

Thanks to @Countrylifemag for listing On This Holy Island among “the books you wish you’d got for Christmas” this year www.countrylife.co.uk/country-life...

I wrote about the joy of Swiss trains (and the misery of German trains) in this @financialtimes.com end of year list... www.ft.com/content/5e32...

It's been a great pleasure writing a small series on saint's journeys for Telegraph travel over the past few months. Here's my latest – a journey into the mysterious Berwyn Mountains of Powys to the shrine of St Melangell, patron saint of hares 🐇🐇🐇 www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/activ...