60 Second Reads

News and snippets to read in one minute

Just A Minute

60 Second Reads are short pieces designed to be read in around one minute. These will cover a range of subjects as detailed below. These can be read anytime you have a minute to spare.

News

News briefs relevant to travel. These will cover a wide range of subjects from new destinations opening up to innovations in the travel industry that will impact the traveller.

Reviews

Short reviews of anything travel related. Reviews of restaurants, cafes, hotels and other accommodation, books, travel kit, gadgets and sights to help you make an informed choice.

Tips

The focus here is on tips from experienced travellers that make life easier and cheaper on the road. Hopefully this will help you avoid the “I wish I knew this before…” syndrome.

The Granite Kingdom book review boulders and moorland Tim Hannigan

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Review: The Granite Kingdom

A Cornish journey or not? Tim Hannigan’s The Granite Kingdom (£) is a reflective and beautifully written exploration of Cornwall, weaving together

Gordon Lethbridge March 25, 2025

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Book Review: Ride – Cycle the World

Two-wheel travel inspiration Ride: Cycle the World (£) published by Dorling Kindersley is not a pocket guide to cycling. Its weight and

Gordon Lethbridge September 23, 2021

Travel book review - where the wild wins are

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From Gordon’s Travel Shelfie: Where the Wild Winds Are

When I pick up a travel book that involves walking I expect to find the author following a tangible and visible trail

Gordon Lethbridge April 5, 2021

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A new shopfront for Travel Unpacked

A travel shop On this website, I review all kinds of travel-related products and services. Many of these you can buy through

Gordon Lethbridge March 11, 2021

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Sniffer dogs deployed at airports to detect Covid-19

Detector dogs at airports Sniffer dogs are a common sight at airports in this age of heightened security and an increase of

Gordon Lethbridge October 26, 2020

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Water-to-go bottle that fights plastic pollution

Stop single-use plastic use It is single use plastic that is causing the current pollution problem. I was reading just today one

Gordon Lethbridge August 26, 2020

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Extreme Travel on #travchat

What is Extreme Travel? Every Wednesday at 10:30am I co-host a travel chat on Twitter, appropriately called #travchat. You can read more

Gordon Lethbridge July 1, 2020

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Coronavirus Updates

Travel and Coronavirus News The coronavirus pandemic has some serious implications for travel and related business. Already one airline, Flybe, has ceased

Gordon Lethbridge March 12, 2020

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Coronavirus and Travel

Covid-19 Whatever your views on the coronavirus called Covid-19 there is no denying it has affected travel plans. I am not entering

Gordon Lethbridge March 3, 2020

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Sampling the Local Foodie Scene

Local foodie tips from #travchat As promised some followup travel tips. You can read the first part of the tips series here.

Gordon Lethbridge February 18, 2020

About Travel Unpacked

Travel Unpacked is all about travel; from luxury to adventure travel and all related topics. There are reviews of accommodation, eateries, airlines, ferries, books and much more. You will find stories, lists, hints and tips as well as experiences you might want replicate on your travels. It’s about travel as you want it