Ash Bhardwaj
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Ash Bhardwaj

Ash Bhardwaj

 

TRAVEL WRITER

FILMMAKER

STORYTELLER

 
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ABOUT ASH

A travel writer, filmmaker and storyteller from Britain, who explores the world through adventure

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THE EDGE OF EUROPE

Ash is currently on a 7500km overland journey from the top of Norway to Istanbul, through the old Iron Curtain

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Delve deeper into Ash's journeys, with lessons, top-tips, behind-the-scenes insights and unseen stories

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Glastonbury 2021! 🏴‍☠️🇬🇧 There was no Glastonbury festival this year, but Dre and I still made it down there. Glastonbury Tor is a prominent hill, which stands out from the surrounding flatness of the Somerset Levels. It’s long been asso
My article about travelling to Chester with my Mum (and getting lost on the way) is in The Telegraph today. Check it out!
Last summer (between the lockdowns) I travelled to Normandy, where I learned to paramotor with @skyschooluk and visited the D-Day beaches. 🪂 Once I was able to fly by myself, I took off from Longues-sur-Mer gun battery above Gold beach and flew al
Amazing to think that, two years ago, I was in Kamaishi, Japan ahead of the Rugby World Cup. 🇯🇵 Kamaishi had been devastated by the tsunami of 2011, and the stadium was part of its rebuilding. 🏉 I reported on my visit for BBC Radio Four's "
Reducing your word count is a simple way to make your writing more readable. Expanding your vocabulary can also make you more precise. So this is a handy little crib sheet. #Journalism #Writing #Telegraph #Travel
My beautiful sister @charlybhard got married yesterday! It was the most amazing day. 👰🏽 The fantastic hairpiece was by @stemsfloral
Comfortable adventure. A story in five acts. #Ad 🏊‍♀️ 1. Last weekend we visited Yorkshire, and stopped by Semer Water. 2. We were able to spend the night there because @baileyofbristol had lent us a motorhome. 3. So we ate loads of cheese, an
New article in @telegraphtravel today, featuring a visit to Coombe Hill, @dofeuk and @twbs 🗺 🧭 🚶🏽‍♂️
Just received this photo from Burning Man 2019. 🗡 🍾 The main source of embarrassment was the multiple attempts it took me to sabrage the champagne (cut off the top with a sword). Swipe right ➡️ #BurningMan #Wine #Champagne @hennyhardy @_kate.pag
Give your blood! 🩸 🩸 🩸 I give blood every 12 weeks, but it’s recently become more personal. Turns out, it’s not just people who’ve been in traumatic accidents that require blood: my Mum has needed four units of blood in the past
 

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Cuban Florida for City AM - Award Nomination!
Travel

Cubans are part of Tampa’s original fabric. Ybor might have boutique cafes, upscale bars and art galleries, but they are built on a Cuban heritage that’s very different to Miami’s. A journey between the two cities proves that Cuban America is more than just a monoculture, and that Florida’s modern success is built on Cuban innovation.

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Culture, Travel
How to Write: Lessons From a Physicist
Culture, Travel

Safi believes that writing has three components: style, story and process. He achieves style and story through having a good process, which he breaks down into five “hats”, or forms of behaviour: two in the research and reading phase, and three in the writing phase.

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Estonia: A Travel Story Case Study
Soviet Shadows, Travel

Estonia was fantastic, with regional variations that belie its small population. People were keen to share their stories of independence and identity, which shaped my understanding of life in the liminal space between East and West.

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