Richard Collett

  • Richard Collett
    Richard is an award-winning travel writer based in Southwest England who’s addicted to traveling off the beaten track. He’s traveled to 75 countries and counting in search of intriguing stories, unusual destinations, and cultural curiosities.

    Richard loves traveling the long way round over land and sea, and you’ll find him visiting quirky micronations and breakaway territories as often as he’s found lounging on a beach (which is a lot).

    When he’s not writing for BBC Travel, National Geographic, or Lonely Planet, you can find Richard writing for the Wandering Wheatleys or updating his off-beat travel blog, Travel Tramp.

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The Best Boutique Hotels in Glasgow, Scotland

The 12 Best Boutique Hotels in Glasgow, Scotland

Architecture, museums, and art galleries are just three of the main reasons why so many tourists make Glasgow a highlight of their Scottish travel itineraries. Throw in an abundance of whisky distilleries, atmospheric pubs, and fine dining opportunities, and you’ve got yourself a top-tier tourist destination to suit anyone’s travel style! This is Scotland’s most

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Best Boutique Hotels in Aberdeen, Scotland

The 12 Best Boutique Hotels in Aberdeen, Scotland

With an undeniably beautiful, if windswept, location on Scotland’s northeastern coastline, Aberdeen is your gateway to a spectacular Aberdeenshire getaway. Better known as “The Granite City” for its iconic granite-stone architecture, this is a city that’s filled with Scottish history and buoyed by the funds and finances of its lucrative North Sea oil and gas

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