Benedict Walker

WRITER, PHOTOGRAPHER, TRAVEL GURU.

Welcome to WORDS & JOURNEYS, the home of veteran travel writer, travel manager, and general good-vibes guru, Benedict Walker, in cyberspace.

After almost 25 years on the road, I’m slowing down the pace (just a little…) and I’ve learned that I get most excited about this amazing planet, when I’m helping others explore it for themselves. I see myself as a wanderer, an observer, a translator, social-commentator, adviser and a facilitator. I’m a good guy to have around on that rare occasion when life throws you a curveball and things grind to a halt.

Getting around here is easy, just like real-world travel can be… when you do it right.

I’ve set up this page to share snippets and stories from my own journeys and some of the myriad of practical tips I’ve learned over the years, to help you do just that. Be sure to bookmark this landing page: it’s where you’ll find fresh, w&j-only content fresh from my days on the road. I’m already full-to-the-brim with ideas on things to see & do, sweet treats and top eats and the best beds to bunk down in my favourite cities and towns from around the world. Drop in when you can to find more of the old gold and my latest discoveries.

I hope you’ll enjoy my photography, video blogs and musings on just about anything, and that this page will become a source of inspiration for journeys of your own.

Then…

When you come up with something grand… that once-in-a-lifetime trip you don’t quite know how to tackle; like walking in the footsteps of japan’s yamabushi (mountain monks), escorting a group of your budding marine biology students to woods hole, because you have a feeling that one of them just might be the guy who works out how to purge the plastic scourge polluting our seas… or something less altruistic; perhaps planning the ultimate celebration of someone special, where every angle is taken care of… from finding you the best-priced beds in business class, to getting you around on the ground, booking the best seats in the house, dinner reservations to remember, or just giving your own inner nomad a gentle nudge in the “right” direction… one tab to the right, specifically, to the “MAKE IT HAPPEN” page, to learn how my experience and expertise can help your journeys unfold in ways that change your life for the better. Moving more consciously and efficiently around our planet, itself in a time of great change, helps make the world a better place for us all to enjoy. Sounds good, right?

I’m a busy guy, but when I’m at my desk, I’m looking for special folks, driven by that kind of deep yearning that travel can cause to rise within you, who need a helping hand to take the next big step, or who just want to surrender the details into the capable hands of yours truly… so you can just focus on being fully present, as you take your own special journey, into tomorrow.

And for those who prefer their armchair to an aeroplane and love living vicariously, just scroll down, read on, and… enjoy!