Travel Tramp
Award-Winning Travel Writing.
Welcome to Travel Tramp
Hello there, I’m Richard, the Travel Tramp. Award-winning blogger and professional travel journalist.
I’m on a quest to explore the world through its borders and boundaries.
Borders have shaped the world around us. Migration is the defining topic of the 21st century, and I’m here to answer the deeper questions about politics, history and identity we’re confronted with when we travel. Why is Cyprus divided? Why are there so many breakaway territories in the Caucasus? And why is Muslim-Chinese food so popular in Kyrgyzstan?
You’ll find stories of guerrilla fighters, micronations and refugees, as I build a database of cartographic curiosities and geopolitical oddities. All the things that make travel so fascinating.
Richard Collett, January 2025.
richard@travel-tramp.com
Richard is an award-winning travel journalist. Richard’s travel stories, guides and photography have been published by BBC Travel, Atlas Obscura, Lonely Planet, Culture Trip, The Independent, and many more publications. Richard is always open to new commissions. Please email, to find out more about working together.
Latest Features
10 Most Visited Cities in Europe
If you've followed my blog even for a moment, then you know I'm all about getting off the beaten track. That's why I've trawled through the data to find the ten most visited cities in Europe - so you can decide for yourself whether to brave the crowds or head...
7 Best Cities For a Self-guided History Walk in Europe
I love a good walking tour. And I absolutely adore history. Which is why I love walking through Europe's great cities, where thousands of years of heritage are buried deep below the streets. All too often, though, the best history is hidden out of reach, the best...
How to Discover More Than You Know on a Sabbatical
From getting off the beaten track in remote lands to volunteering your skills aboard. Here's everything you need to know about taking a sabbatical. Take it from me. Holidays are great, but a week or two away soaking up some sun doesn't afford the time and space you...
Award Winning Travel Writing
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Travel Stories
Long form narratives, character driven stories, photographic journeys and deep dives into the world’s curious destinations.
Travel Stories
Long form narratives, character driven stories, photographic journeys and deep dives into the world’s curious destinations.
Unusual Destinations
Breakaway territories, micronations, remote islands, abandoned places, dark tourism, emerging destinations and second cities. Learn how to travel off the beaten track with Travel Tramp.
Borderlines
Geography, politics and history shape the borders around us. Why do borders exist where they do? What makes a country a country? How many nations are in the UK? Learn how geopolitics and history define how and where we can travel.
Borders
Geography, politics and history shape the borders around us. Why do borders exist where they do? What makes a country a country? How many nations are in the UK? Learn how geopolitics and history define how and where we can travel.
richard@travel-tramp.com