Books by Tom Chesshyre
“Chesshyre is an enjoyably exuberant yet self-deprecating traveller. He just plunges in with great gusto. With a friend, he moves from London to Paris, Naples, Nuremberg, the Swiss Alps, Budapest, Athens, and on through Eastern Europe, Romania, Bulgaria, eventually to Istanbul. Then he turns round and comes all the way back. They are two middle-aged guys who enjoy a drink, and it’s an unpretentious account of their journey with interesting snippets of history and culture. He has a great eye for detail.” Read more...
Tom Parfitt, Journalist
Interviews where books by Tom Chesshyre were recommended
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Black Ghosts: A Journey Into the Lives of Africans in China
by Noo Saro-Wiwa -
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On the Shadow Tracks: A Journey through Occupied Myanmar
by Clare Hammond -
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Slow Trains to Istanbul: ...And Back: A 4,570-Mile Adventure on 55 Rides
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The Place of Tides
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Wayfarer: Love, loss and life on Britain’s ancient paths
by Phoebe Smith -
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Wild Twin
by Jeff Young
The Best Travel Books of 2025, recommended by Tom Parfitt
The Best Travel Books of 2025, recommended by Tom Parfitt
Every year, the Edward Stanford Travel Writing Awards highlight the very best of recently published place writing, and select their ‘travel book of the year.’ We asked judge Tom Parfitt, the author and former foreign correspondent, to talk us through the six travel books that made the 2025 shortlist.
