Intrepid Times Podcasts

Our recent “Romance on the Road” travel writing competition was our most popular yet, with hundreds of stories making their way into the inbox. We’ve learned a lot about what…

While traveling in Brazil and trying to make his way to Peru, Shafik Meghji – an award-winning journalist, travel writer, and author – chose to get there using a cheap…

In a recent article published in The New Yorker titled, ominously, “The End of the English Major,” the author points out that “[d]uring the past decade, the study of English…

In the midst of my whirlwind university years, I picked up a book on the recommendation of a friend. I was struggling with anxiety and a lack of clear direction…

When the U.S. went into lockdown in 2020, B.A. Van Sise — an award-winning photojournalist whose work has been featured in the New York Times, on PBS NewsHour, the Daily Mail,…

Anthony Sattin is a British writer and broadcaster who has been described as “one of the key influences on travel writing today.” His award-winning journalism on travel and books has appeared…

As the current Global Travel Writer of the Year, Jessica Vincent knows a good story when she sees it. Armed with years of travel and writing experience (and numerous travel…

He told me very clearly: “Give up. Without travel, there can be no more travel writing. And no one wants to read about trips that happened years ago. This is…

Writer and photographer Darmon Richter has been a friend of Intrepid Times since we first interviewed him back in 2016. With the release of his stunning new book, Chernobyl: A…