Bob Jack Travel Articles

 
Tough Guy 2002: The Return of Sumo – Wolverhampton, England
Tough Guy is billed as the 'hardest' mass competit
Happy Christmas, West Timor – Indonesia
Bob Jack didn't understand what the soldiers were
Conquering Everest: The First, The Fastest, and the Fourteen-year-old
Whether you're the first, the fastest or a fourtee
Liverpool, England – September 1999
Liverpool really does have something for everyone. Last time I wrote about The Beat Route – the history of popular music and the on-going club scene. Bill Bryson, in his “Notes from a Small Island” waxed lyrical about the pubs in Liverpool and referred, tongue in cheek, to the Festival of Litter. The Festival of [...]
The Cotswold Way – England
Perfect if you are a keen walker, have a week to s
Chipping Campden, England – June 1999
Once you have arrived in England, and have covered London’s tourist traps, you may crave some peace and quiet in traditional English scenery. If you are heading for Stratford upon Avon, there is an idyllic village called Chipping Campden, lying only 12 miles south that has by reputation, “the most beautiful village street” in England. [...]