Ian M Packham

@Rebekkiie It was the port, sun, history and prettiness that did it for me!

@ianMpackham One of the best European city break destinations, especially if you're a little glutton like me...

Thinking about heading to Porto for a city break? Personally, I think that's a great idea! Here's my guide for how to spend a long weekend in Porto. wanderingandwine.com/blog/2026/03/1… #porto #portugal #travel #citybreak #budgettravel

@sampriestley Hi Sam, DMing you a name/email of a very knowledgeable wine expert who should be able to help

Also looking for a wine expert to comment on what makes wine vegan, for The Vegan Magazine. Thanks! #journorequest #prrequest

Looks even better in real life

I sometimes get out of Africa, but I'm probably still hiking/wildlife spotting. The making of Europe's Yellowstone, in the Spring 26 issue of Mountains Magazine

It always feels like Africa is an afterthought in these lists, but you’ll see no complaint from me with the inclusion of Cape Town, Lagos and Marrakesh. It’s great to see Cairo receiving some love too even if the 2 highlighted attractions are in Giza timeout.com/travel/best-ci…

@juliamhammond New Bradt edition out in July - updated by yours truly! Happy to answer any specific questions you might have.

Anyone know of a travel guide book for Angola that’s newer than 6 years old? #Angola

It’s a pity I won’t be able to enter this year. Now that you’re charging a fee per category, that rules out the majority of freelance writers who are struggling enough as it is. We simply can’t afford it. @TravWriters

It's the second year in a row I've been nominated for an @InspireGlobal_ award and that thrill of excitement when you find that email in your spam folder definitely doesn't go away

Love this

The Pope has clearly had an eye on my recent travels since he's planning to visit both Angola and Cameroon during his next trip to Africa bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

As someone who has been banging on about all three destinations over the past couple of years, it’s fantastic to see @UD_Adventures choose Angola, Ghana and Comoros as some of their recently-opened and overlooked nations to travel too! travmedia.com/showPRPreview/…

Really enjoyed joining the folks at Intrepid for a panel discussion on Where To Travel Next at Destinations Fair. Given the amount of scribbling going on I think the audience enjoyed it too (or maybe they were all penning letters of complaint) 😅

I'll be speaking about underrated & under visited destinations at London's Destinations Fair on Friday 30th at 11.30am alongside @kirstenjh and Robbie Hodges. Please join us! Entrance to the fair (and panel discussions) is free online (£1.75 booking fee). destinationsshow.com/london/visitin…

An African safari is not just an African safari. From horseback to gorilla trekking, discover the best type for you weather2travel.com/blog/which-afr… @ianMpackham

Had one to many 'Salut, Papa' (Hi, old man) now. Anyone know where I can buy some just for men in northern Cameroon? 😂

"Let's mess with these guys by having three different coins all of the same value in circulation"

@juliamhammond Caught up on my notes, had a snooze, then read for a bit!

@ianMpackham Oh no! Have you got a good book?

Picked the wrong leave-when-full bus company for today's journey from Kribi on the Cameroon coast to inland capital Yaoundé

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