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This issue, it’s thought-provoking travel docs that’ll encourage you to see the world anew, and escapism to Japan and the Channel Islands.
This is a feature from Issue 17 of Charitable Traveller. Click to read more from this issue.
The blind comedian Chris McCausland has teamed up with four comic friends to figure out if the tourist trail offers any pleasure to those who can’t see the big attractions. McCausland’s new travel show, currently airing on Channel 4, has Harry Hill accompany him to Athens (will Hill’s description of the Acropolis do it justice?), Tom Allen take him to Rome (will gladiator training pay off?), Gus Khan ride camels with him in Petra, and Liza Tarbuck join him at the very noisy Niagara Falls.
This is the ultimate book for armchair travel – an inspirational guidebook to recreating an authentic Japanese experience, without leaving the comfort of your own home. Whether you’re dreaming of visiting or know the city well, self-confessed shinnichi (Japanophile) Michelle Mackintosh reveals her favourite 50 quick, easy and kawaii (the culture of cuteness) activities to recreate the sights, sounds and smells of Tokyo. Set up your own cat cafe, delve into the J-POP archives and learn how to recognise written Japanese, wherever you are.
Celebrating the quirks, charms and beauty of the Channel Islands, this new six-part series is proving a hit on
Channel 5. Narrated by Alan Titchmarsh, episodes so far have included Jersey farmer Phil harvesting the season’s Jersey Royal Potatoes with a 100-year-old hand plough, a look behind the scenes at how traditional Guernsey jumpers are made, and asks if life really is a beach for caterer Mim Sarre, who runs a pizza oven van on Guernsey’s Cobo beach. Highlights to come include the celebrations for Liberation Day across the islands.
‘Travel has lost its way.’ That’s the hard-hitting message from The Last Tourist, an award-winning documentary that takes an unflinching look at the impact of mass tourism on the environment, wildlife and vulnerable communities around the world. Filmed across 16 countries and executive produced by Bruce Poon Tip, the founder of G Adventures (an adventure operator and community tourism pioneer), the feature-length documentary empowers audiences with the knowledge and inspiration to make a positive impact with their travel. It’s now available to stream on UK platforms.
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