Long Form Narratives, Character Driven Stories.

Award-winning travel writing from a professional travel journalist. Stories are the pride and joy of Travel Tramp.

Here you’ll find long-form narratives, character-driven stories and fascinating overland journeys.

Stories delve deep into local history, culture and politics. Read about the unusual, the curious and the incredible people and places that make our world so unique.

Latest Stories 

9 Ancient Borders That Shaped The World

9 Ancient Borders That Shaped The World

From Babylonian boundary stones to the extensive engineering works of the Roman Empire; here are 10 ancient borders that shaped the world. Borders are a constant in human history. The human story is one of boundaries. Of division. Of a search for definition and...

What is Bordelines? My New Project.

What is Bordelines? My New Project.

Join my quest to understand the world through its borders and boundaries. Sign up for my brand new BORDERLINES Newsletter and follow the journey. NEWSLETTER SIGN UP SUBSTACK SIGNUP Welcome to Borderlines! This blog, Travel Tramp, is now almost ten years old. A decade...

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