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I offer Corporate Meditation Workshops and One-to-One Meditation Lessons. I mix a corporate background with extensive meditation experience, accredited by the British School of Meditation (BSoM).

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The Travelling Ape

by Michael Mackay Richards

What’s our planet really like?

Are humans mostly good or bad?

Is civilisation heading in the right or wrong direction?

One bewildered, insignificant ape believes he has answers to these questions. The Travelling Ape is my Amazon bestselling book that explores what travelling the world taught me about life, humanity, and the geopolitical turmoil that so defines us. And it's OUT NOW.

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I’ve made learning about the world and the human condition the main focus of my life. To read my story and hear about my vision for the Travelling Ape, follow the link below:

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Travel Blog for the Soul

A blog on travel, meditation, geopolitics, philosophy, economics, and everything in between.
The scope might be large, but then again, the world is too.

January 1, 2024

Belgium – A Quirky Little Gem, Right Under Our Noses

Belgium is right in the heart of Europe. But it’s often overlooked. Is this right?

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November 15, 2023

Italy – Who Knew Italy Was So Wonderful?

It might seem obvious to most. But it took a much longer trip to Italy for me to fully fall in love with it.

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October 22, 2023

Ranking The Seven Wonders Of The World

I’ve been lucky enough to visit each of the Seven Wonders of the World. How do they match up?

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September 25, 2023

Look Everyone, I Did A Thing! A Thing Called A Book

My new book – The Travelling Ape: What Travelling (Nearly) Everywhere Taught Me about Humanity, Geopolitics, and Happiness – is out now.

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November 9, 2022

An Interview With Matt Walker – Author of Europe United

What can watching a football match in 55 European countries in a year teach you?

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June 13, 2022

Western Australia – Blissfully Isolated, A Touch Sharky

Few places on Earth are as isolated as Western Australia. For good and for bad.

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February 10, 2022

The Canary Islands – Not Terrible, Surprisingly

My snobbish views about Lanzagrotty and Tenerife couldn’t have been more wrong. These islands are special.

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December 28, 2021

Let’s Talk About Space, Baby

Most of us do our best to pretend our universe ends at the edges of Earth. This is a huge mistake.

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October 28, 2021

Switzerland – Brilliantly Beautiful, Blissfully Boring

Switzerland has a reputation for being very boring indeed. But if beauty on this scale is boring, I’ll take it.

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September 28, 2021

How to Meditate, Without Joining A Cult

Training your mind – meditation – sounds like it should be easy. But it often isn’t. Here are some tips to set you on your way.

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August 27, 2021

Scotland – Taking The High Road Never Felt So Good

Is there more to Scotland than haggis, lochs, kilts, and nationalist stereotypes? Overwhelmingly yes.

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July 27, 2021

NomadMania Interview

Here’s a recent interview I did with NomadMania, a community for the world’s best-travelled people. I talk travel, coronavirus, meditation, and a bunch of other stuff.

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