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
I Visited Pizza Hut and KFC in Baghdad, Iraq. Here’s What Happened.
I was surprised to find Pizza Hut and KFC in Baghdad, Iraq. I tried both, to see which fast food treats they had to offer! There are almost 20,000 pizza huts in 105 countries, and a staggering 30,000 KFCs located in 145 countries worldwide. Given the vast...
10 Best Off the Beaten Track Spots in Las Vegas
From the Pinball Hall of Fame to the Valley of Fire State Park, here's how to get off the beaten track in Las Vegas! Las Vegas; the city of neon lights, roaring casinos and extravagant resorts is a must-visit for anyone exploring the USA. This is the city that...
Inside Hezbollah Disneyland (How to Visit Mleeta Tourist Landmark of the Resistance in Lebanon)
In southern Lebanon, I encounter militant propaganda and stories of war inside the Mleeta Tourist Landmark of the Resistance, AKA, Hezbollah Disneyland. “How do you like Lebanon?,” asked the cheery Hezbollah militant-turned-tour guide as we peered over the parapet of...
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