@aplantogo
Travel writer (bylines inc. Fodor's, Travel + Leisure, Time Out, National Geographic, Cruise and Travel), member of British Guild of Travel Writers. Editor of Mountains Magazine. Specialising in: Mountain tourism | Responsible travel | Cruise | Hiking
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Mountains Magazine Spring '26 Issue is now in almost 700 shops across the UK and Ireland, including airports and trains stations.
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Would love to be able to try something just once and have my opinion published in a national newspaper
If you have a few minutes to spare then I recommend watching this excellent @moreperfectunion.bsky.social explainer on the enshitification of airlines. An exceptionally clear, enlightening and well put-together piece > www.instagram.com/reel/DUWdd6l...
Spring issue on sale now, yes it really is incredibly good value
I very much think it's time to start charging international tourists entry to British galleries and museums, before those institutions go bust or are no longer able to adequately care for collections
One of my favourite films is Cool Runnings and so you can imagine how excited I am about today's Winter Olympics
Have you entered yet? The competition to win a CMP ski jacket ends in just over a weeks > mountains-magazine.com/WINCMP #Win #Competition #Ski #Travel #Mountains
Amazing Matt and Tabitha, ANOTHER Team GB Gold 🥇 in the mountains of Italy! It was a joy to interview Matt in Issue 2 of Mountains Magazine, and fascinating to learn more about his thrilling sport.
#Olympics #TeamGB #Skeleton #WinterOlympics #MilanCortina #MilanCortina26
...or did you mean jetlag? In which case the 2°C temperature is keeping me awake! Have been enjoying your adventures
Tahiti to LAX to CDG all fine, CDG to centre of Paris = disaster!
Can't say I'm a fan of going from 28°C heat to 2°C grey dampness, then being made to get rail replacement to a station where I - and hundreds of others - have to wait 25 mins for a train into the centre. Do better, Paris.
Kon'nichiwa from Japan! Travelling on the country’s last remaining sleeper train tonight, the Sunrise Express, from Takamatsu to Tokyo.
My home for the night is, er, a hard bit of carpet - or to use the local term, a nobinobi ‘seat’. And yes, Shinkansens will follow…
@seatsixtyone.bsky.social
Still having a great time thanks! So many stories...
Final day in the Marquesas Islands
Made it to Tahiti, and now for a day of trying to ignore jetlag by going to look at some lovely mountains
Eurostar departure board showing two destinations: Brussels and Paris
Off to French Polynesia, with an exciting night in CDG first
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"Back to work!" I declare, having been at work on @mountains-magazine.com every day for the past 8 months, including Christmas Day, Boxing Day, my birthday, the day when my local chocolate shop had a sale etc.
Happy New Year. I'm looking forward to reading more of your travel stories, seeing more of your travel photos, watching more of your travel videos and listening to more of your travel podcasts in 2026.
NEW blog post: A cosy Cotswolds delight. My wife, Bounty the dog and I were recently hosted by the historic Ellenborough Park > aplantogo.com/2025/12/26/a...
Few places in the world perfectly combine culture, cosiness and convenient access to the mountains. Here's how Innsbruck manages to have it all > www.mountains-magazine.com/A-mountain-c...
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NEW blog post: A cosy Cotswolds delight. My wife, Bounty the dog and I were recently hosted by the historic Ellenborough Park > aplantogo.com/2025/12/26/a...
It was great to listen to @shafikmeghji.bsky.social talk about his enlightening and thoroughly fascinating book about Britain's connections with Uruguay, Argentina and Chile (get your copy here: www.hurstpublishers.com/book/small-e...)
The front cover of the new issue of Mountains magazine
Really enjoying the new issue of @mountains-magazine.com, particularly the fascinating article on the Copper Canyon railway in Mexico. Also delighted to see a recipe for the Andean classic locro.
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I don't see how a sleeper bus can be as comfortable as a sleeper train. Roads are bendy, bumpy and have bad drivers. Rails are, generally, smooth and straight. Plus you don't have to strap yourself onto a train bed.
Charging £141 for a sleeper bus journey is... ambitious.
You can now find the Winter issue of Mountains Magazine in shops across the UK. I've even put together a handy map to help you find your nearest:
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"So you get lots of free trips then?"
❄️The Mountains Magazine homepage has been updated for winter, and there's a new webcam (as voted for by email subscribers): www.mountains-magazine.com