Christopher Beanland

London

Writer and Author at Freelance

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Articles

the hidden side of Cyprus

2 weeks ago | msn.com | Christopher Beanland

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Hidden Cyprus: your guide to the lesser-touristed side of the Mediterranean island

2 weeks ago | standard.co.uk | Christopher Beanland

Lifestyle | TravelAyia Napa and Larnaca may not appeal, but there are unseen sides to Cyprus that deserve a second look, writes Christopher BeanlandChristopher Beanland2 minutes agoSign up for the best picks from our travel, fashion and lifestyle writers. I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. Cyprus is a place we think we all know.
Yerevan And Tbilisi. Discover Post-Soviet Splendour In The Caucasus

2 weeks ago | tripreporter.co.uk | Christopher Beanland

Christopher Beanland visits the capitals of Armenia and Georgia, Yerevan and Tbilisi on a journey to find out what has changed since Soviet times in The CaucasusYerevanIt’s hard to know what to make of the Cascade – probably Yerevan’s number one attraction, certainly its most well known and perhaps its most idiosyncratic.
Discover How Art And Design In The Middle East Is Flourishing.

1 month ago | tripreporter.co.uk | Christopher Beanland

Christopher Beanlands visits Saudi Arabia, to Investigate the Diriyah Islamic Arts Biennale and the art and design scene in Oman, UAE and JordanBefore me a row of oil barrels sit under a huge white elevated umbrella structure protecting me from the fierce desert heat. I’d wanted to visit Saudi Arabia since the Kingdom started reforming: granting rights to women and visas to tourists, but I wasn’t quite sure what I might find.
6 of the best European sleeper train routes

Jan 14, 2025 | flipboard.com | Christopher Beanland

I've ditched flights for the sleeper train - it's cheaper and easier than hotelsA travel influencer has shared the reason why she has ditched flights for trains, saying that the journey is so much more pleasant when you go by …
6 of the best European sleeper train routes

Jan 14, 2025 | nationalgeographic.com | Christopher Beanland

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). The joy of the journey and the pleasure of slow travel has mixed with increasing eco-consciousness to set off a new era of train travel. Sleeper trains are slowly catching up with the expansion in high-speed rail, providing intriguing travel opportunities across Europe that mix convenience with scenic and memorable rides on the rails. 1.
Ten 'ugly' British buildings that must never be demolished

Oct 2, 2024 | telegraph.co.uk | Christopher Beanland

Designed by Denys Lasdun, UEA’s architecture was startlingly innovative at the time getty James Graham is right to mourn the loss of the cooling towers at Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station in Nottinghamshire. Graham is one of our most gifted modern playwrights and his choice of words to describe the towers is telling. He calls them “echoing concrete cathedrals” that stand like “giant sentinels on the horizon… kissing the clouds”. Lincoln Cathedral this is clearly not, but these spewing cooling...
I've visited more than 100 lidos – these are my favourite places to swim

Jul 27, 2024 | inews.co.uk | Christopher Beanland |Emma Featherstone

It’s become a bit of a joke to be honest: whenever anyone wants to guess where I am they always quip: “Are you at the Lido again?” They’re usually right. It was a nice little hobby until I wrote a book about lidos, then it got out of control. I had to swim in pools and lakes all over the world. It was a tough job, but someone had to do it.
These are seven of the world’s greatest railway stations

Apr 6, 2024 | thetimes.co.uk | Christopher Beanland

Trains are like the England football team. Everyone’s got an opinion on them. And like the England football team, they’ve been through some highs and more lows. For harried commuters and grumpy drivers, trains are late, stressful and expensive. For trainspotters and environmentalists, trains are joyous and green, at least when they’re not burning coal on the Severn Valley Railway.
On the trail of Tashkent's bizarre Soviet relics

Feb 24, 2024 | telegraph.co.uk | Christopher Beanland

The capital of Uzbekistan is being promoted as part of the Tashkent Modernism programme Credit: Getty My visit to Uzbekistan began with a near fatality – mine. I had just clambered up and down the steps of a 20-storey-high giant mirror.