I set up TRAVEL TALKS in 2017 based on my interest in travel and photography.  I'd visited 33 European countries and my fondness for the people and customs especially of smaller countries like Estonia further increased when I attended Douzelage conferences, an EU twinning association comprising one town from each of the member states.  I was fortunate to live in Sherborne at the time, one of the founder members and very proactive in hosting regular events with our European friends.

Giving presentations at EU conferences led to travel talks locally and at Guildford Travel Club where I was Chairman from 2013 - 2019.  In recent years I have begun to travel to the Middle East and greatly enjoyed visiting Jordan, Palestine and Israel, but sadly Covid led to a cancelled tour to Lebanon.  My particular interest is visiting ancient and remote sites away from the tourist trail, with a focus on history, culture and archaeology.