A joy and a pleasure to reminisce about my @travwriters.bsky.social trip to Sri Lanka in the Sri Lankan High Commission, and to hear about fellow members' memorable experiences. Just noticed how amazing those flowers are!

Some notes on how our reaction to the Arc-teryx fireworks controversy in Tibet reveals our society's cultural ignorance.

There's still copies available to purchase online, too, via www.mountains-magazine.com/shop

If you've not yet got your copy of Mountains Magazine here's a list of UK shop locations from which you can buy it for just £4.99 > mountains-magazine.com/Shop-Locations (That's £4.99 for 100 pages of top-quality content from a variety of travel writers. Yes, it's a bargain)

Mountains Magazine is independently owned, contains features by freelance travel writers and is a must-read for anyone who enjoys spending time in the mountains. Get your copy here: www.mountains-magazine.com/Shop

Still can't quite believe that I touched the ACTUAL 1988 JAMAICAN BOBSLED. Pinching myself. Other parts of Calgary also really lovely, particularly the riverside. #Travel #Canada #Calgary

So pleased to have been given the opportunity to write about must-see but not-hot Jyrgalan for Adventure.com's Not Hot list: adventure.com/not-hot-list...

Tim Horton's and the Rockies = living the Canadian Dream 🇨🇦

Perfect sunset over Whistler Olympic Park yesterday evening. #Travel #Mountains #WeAreWhistler #StayIconic #ThisIsCanada

I've received my copy of the first ever issue of Mountains magazine, with a lovely, personalised welcome letter. Congratulations @aplantogo.bsky.social on a great achievement getting a new magazine published. Looking forward to reading it. @mountains-magazine.com @travwriters.bsky.social

I've a ten-hour flight that hasn't yet taken off and the kid behind me is already kicking my seat. The parents are sitting elsewhere, how do I ask them to ask their child to not kick the seat without causing upset?

This makes me very happy, and to see the magazine in such esteemed company too

Some hints, in the form of the countries where each of these resorts are located: 1. 🇫🇷 2. 🇺🇸 3. 🇦🇹 4. 🇨🇭 5. 🇮🇹 6. 🇨🇦 7. 🇯🇵 #Quiz

Can you guess the ski resort using these clues (7 resorts, 7 countries)? Hints, then answers will be added to the thread: 🤫🍖🔛🦵 🦣 � 😇 🐜🔛 A🌹a 🏄in👂 🟦 🏔️ 🦵🕰️o #Quiz #Ski #Mountains #Travel

Mountains Magazine is now in 100s of shops across the UK, I'd love to know if you see it on a rack somewhere

Apparently there's a Swiss winter news event this evening, would have been perfect for Mountains Magazine!

Delighted to get my hands on the launch issue of @mountains-magazine.com - it’s a fascinating read. Thanks to @aplantogo.bsky.social for including a review of #SmallEarthquakes. www.mountains-magazine.com/Blatten-Swit...

Some Sunday reading for you: Why I ❤️ mountain huts > mountains-magazine.com/Mountain-Huts #Travel #Mountains

There are a limited number of copies available, don't miss out! 100 pages of top-quality travel writing for just £4.99

The first copies of Mountains Magazine are in the post to those who pre-ordered. Get your copy for just £4.99 (+ UK delivery) here: www.mountains-magazine.com/Shop

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My penultimate Proms of the season

Why Boris Johnson's vanity buses are one of the worst things about London: - They're hotter than hell in summer (few windows, inadequate air con) - They frequently break down - Their electric engines rarely run - Wheelchair ramps are often faulty - The brakes and accelerator are far too sensitive

Tomorrow's email newsletter includes: 🏞️ Special feature on mountain huts 🏞️ Results of our webcam vote 🏞️ Exciting magazine news Subscribe for free here > www.mountains-magazine.com/Mountains-Ma... #Travel #Mountains #Hiking #Cycling

Looking forward to speaking about #SmallEarthquakes at the @bradtguides.bsky.social Latin America Travel Festival on 8 Nov at the @rgsibg.bsky.social 🌎 There’s a great programme of talks, masterclasses & more. For a £5 discount, use the code BRADT5 🎟️ bradtlatinamericafestival.eventbrite.co.uk

Great idea, very tempting: www.independent.co.uk/travel/uk/ro...

Last year United Utilities - the company responsible for this pollution - gave £339m to its investors. That's £339m which could have been kept in the water management system, but has instead largely gone to some of the world's wealthiest asset managers.

Wonderful to launch #SmallEarthquakes at @stanfordstravel.bsky.social last night 🎉 A big thanks to everyone who came out to support it 🙌🏽 📖 @hurstpublishers.bsky.social www.stanfords.co.uk/small-earthq...

Not sure this sells sleeper trains! But I disagree that "sleeper trains aren't cheap"; the government-owned Caledonian Sleeper is hugely expensive, yes, but Night Riviera tickets cost from just £116.20 one-way (and the shower in Truro is pretty decent). www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

I see so many articles about how overcrowded the Cotswolds is and yet no-one's interested in commissioning a piece about my quiet, historic little corner that is the resting place of a queen of England (and which can be reached via a £3 bookable minibus service from two different train lines)

I worked in email marketing for 15 years and so I like to think that the Mountains Magazine emails bring genuine value to subscribers' inboxes!

Prom #3 this week

I'm soon going to have to make a final decision on how many copies of @mountains-magazine.com Issue #1 to get printed. If you pre-order now that decision will be a little more accurate! Digital copies are £2.99, physical copies are £4.99 + delivery: www.mountains-magazine.com/shop

Haven't got Mountains Magazine Issue #1 out yet and I'm already excited about who's writing for Issue #2 (I recommend following @mountains-magazine.com so that you don't miss a thing)

At the Proms (1 of 6 this year)

Mountains Magazine Issue #1 is now available for pre-order, with prices from just £2.99: www.mountains-magazine.com/Shop 100 pages of peak content including: - Theth National Park - British Columbia - Zomba Plateau - Sri Lankan Highlands - Los Glaciares National Park - Alpine Wellness

Eagerly awaiting the first issue of Mountains Magazine. Pre-orders now available 👇🏽

Mountains Magazine Issue #1 is now available for pre-order, with prices from just £2.99: www.mountains-magazine.com/Shop 100 pages of peak content including: - Theth National Park - British Columbia - Zomba Plateau - Sri Lankan Highlands - Los Glaciares National Park - Alpine Wellness

Another good reason to subscribe...

🚨Delighted to say my new book #SmallEarthquakes is published today by @hurstpublishers.bsky.social. Blending travel writing, history & reportage, it uncovers Britain’s lost connections with South America, from the Atacama to Tierra del Fuego, Easter Island to South Georgia. ➡️ tinyurl.com/2wy8j9df

The Cotswolds can be over-touristed, yes, but there's a pretty and ancient town (once Mercia's capital) that's never crowded and only has one (rarely used) coach spot in the £1 car park. I wrote about it here: www.discoverbritain.com/destinations... and here: www.travelandleisure.com/winchcombe-u...

Know your Matterhorn from your Mauna Lea?

Last couple of ad spaces available in Mountains Magazine issue #1, which is being distributed in high street shops across the UK in September. If you'd like to be part of this historic issue prices are from just £25. Email [email protected] before 31 July.

This week's email (out Friday) features a 10-question mountain quiz. Subscribe and give it a go: www.mountains-magazine.com/Mountains-Ma... #Quiz #Travel #Mountains

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Flight landed into Heathrow 90 minutes ago and apparently the bags are still on the plane 👍🏻

Haven't had time for breakfast but at least Swiss hand out little chocolates 😋

"Collect...2 points for every £1 spent on drinks and accommodation. When you reach 500 points we’ll credit £5 to your account" So that's £250 spent for a £5 reward. A 2% reward (?). Not great. Sadly Hotels.com no longer have their original reward scheme which was one of the best in the business.

I do like stodge and custard