Inspiring Travel Writing from Alf Alderson
Alf Alderson is a freelance journalist specialising in adventure travel, and his work has appeared in The Guardian, Daily Telegraph, Condé Nast Traveller, Mail on Sunday, The Independent, Times Educational Supplement, Time Out and Global Adventure.
He is based in Pembrokeshire, Wales, from where he works as a freelance journalist and is the former editor of Surf magazine, one of Britain's best-established surf journals. He is also author of the award-winning books Surfing: A Beginner's Manual and Surf UK (both published by Fernhurst Books); the "official" guide to the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park; and the Rough Guide to the Rocky Mountains. He has appeared in adventure sports programmes for the BBC, Sky TV and American cable networks.
He is based in Pembrokeshire, Wales, from where he works as a freelance journalist and is the former editor of Surf magazine, one of Britain's best-established surf journals. He is also author of the award-winning books Surfing: A Beginner's Manual and Surf UK (both published by Fernhurst Books); the "official" guide to the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park; and the Rough Guide to the Rocky Mountains. He has appeared in adventure sports programmes for the BBC, Sky TV and American cable networks.
Articles by Alf Alderson
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Lost in Bilbao
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Alf Alderson
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Spain
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Basque Country
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Bilbao
You might expect - and not unreasonably - that one of the most lauded architectural icons of the Millennium would be easily accessible to the hundreds of thousands of visitors who travel from far and wide to view the building as much as its contents...
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Deep in British Columbia
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Alf Alderson
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Canada
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British Columbia
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Rossland
Hanging out last winter in the British Columbian ski town of Rossland, every now and again I’d notice some mud encrusted pick-up (everyone drives a pick-up in BC) with a sticker reading ‘Whitewater - the authentic powder experience’. Which gave me...
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Joining the Bahamian Crazy Gang
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Alf Alderson
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Bahamas
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North Islands
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Eleuthera
In theory it’s very easy to spend time doing nothing in The Bahamas - after all this is where the hammock was invented - so it should have been no problem for us to enjoy a day working hard at relaxing. And all would have been well had we not...
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Size Matters
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Alf Alderson
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United States
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California
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San Francisco
For a select few surfers, winter is the time of year they really look forward to, when the big swells arrive and they can challenge themselves against waves the size of buildings. Up until recently they would always head for the traditional surfer’s...
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Band on the Run
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Alf Alderson
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France
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Pays Basque
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Vitoria-Gasteiz
For many years I’d made regular surf trips to the Basque country of France and Spain. Most years I’d travel with the same mates who shared the same tastes in music, so we could cruise along the coast checking out the surf and having a groove. The...
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Crowded House?
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Alf Alderson
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Indonesia
But, ask any committed surfer these days what pisses them off most about the sport and they’ll almost certainly answer “crowded waves”. Like most people, the majority will continue to moan but do little about it other than go on...
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The End of the Road
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Alf Alderson
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Argentina
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Tierra del Fuego
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Ushuaia
You can see similar mountains, glaciers, waterways and forests elsewhere in the world besides the distant island of Tierra del Fuego, and the native penguins, sea lions, and albatross can be viewed on other, more easily accessible continents. But...
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California Cruising
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Alf Alderson
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United States
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California
There are many and various ways to start a cycling holiday, and pedalling into a hurricane is not one of them. ‘Heavy showers in the Bay area’ was what we’d been led to expect on the first afternoon of our 500-mile ride from San...
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Going Underground
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Alf Alderson
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United Kingdom
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Wales
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Brecon
So, there we were, scrabbling around in a space that felt about 6 inches square when someone said, “Does this route have a ‘grade’ - like in climbing?” “Oh yes, it’s grade two” replied our instructor Andrew...
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Bobbin' Along
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Alf Alderson
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France
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French Alps
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Le Roche
Ever since I was a kid I’d wanted to have a go on a bobsleigh run. Just watching it on TV I could imagine the icy wind against your face and the stomach churning rush as you clatter down that frozen blue half pipe only just in control - so how come...