The Guardian Archives — Lara Dunston

The Guardian summer holiday travel writing competition: a lesson in the harsh realities of travel writing

The Guardian’s travel section is running a Summer Holiday Travel Writing Competition which for its runner-ups will also provide a very real (and for some, painful) introduction to the travel publishing industry and the role of the editor. Readers are asked to submit 500 words about their holiday and what made it special, providing as … Read more about The Guardian summer holiday travel writing competition: a lesson in the harsh realities of travel writing

Cool caravanning: it’s okay, it’s safe to mention the c-word

by Lara Dunston

So then, is caravanning really cool? The UK media told us it was back in 2004 when The Guardian assured us it was safe to mention the c-word. For ‘Go on admit it, my van’s the man’, writer Tom Templeton spent a weekend driving a sleek silver ‘teardrop of a caravan’ and was converted. It … Read more about Cool caravanning: it’s okay, it’s safe to mention the c-word