Julian grew up riding a bicycle into neighbouring counties and then countries. In his mid twenties, having cycled a half dozen times across Europe to his second nation of Turkey, he broke a world record for a circumnavigation by bicycle – riding 18,049 miles through 20 countries in 169 days. He has won the UK’s Dolman travel writing award, for an account of a hitchhiked journey through middle America, and he has travelled by boat to remote islands in Asia, chronicling a world and people at the edge of modernity. Julian combines a background in political science to create a critically acclaimed travel writing style – politics at roadsides. In this way, and in writing and talks, he uses human stories and the perspective of travel to document global issues for a broad audience.
books
Books
Julian has written a number of books and is always working on the next one. While they are all available online, the best place to get them will always be your local bookshop. Click the images below for more information on each title.
journalism
Journalism
Julian’s writing has appeared in a number of prominent publications, using travel to explore global issues through local stories.
