Substacks recommended by David Pejčinović-Bailey MBE

Recommended by David Pejčinović-Bailey MBE

Team Sparkle is a place to explore methods of working with Substack publications by Claire Venus at Sparkle on Substack. The threads here are connected to other programmes and courses. Subscribe to Sparkle on Substack for all the other good stuff.

Claire is a confident, no nonsense Substack expert, that provides realistic and actionable steps to improve anyones Substack. I know this, as its working for me!

- David Pejčinović-Bailey MBE

France in Between

By Betty Carlson

A personal yet informative take on France's small to middling towns: the scenic, the offbeat, and the nitty-gritty.

What a way to find out, (learn) about, France! 34 years living in a country she wasn't born in, makes Betty the ultimate tour guide, in my opinion. She surely "Walks the Talk". I cant wait to see where she takes us.

- David Pejčinović-Bailey MBE

Travel Bugg

By Ashleigh

A Substack to help you travel the world

Sunhats and Chardonnay

By Laura

Exploring the adventures of self-discovery through travel, retirement and mid-life matters. Relax with a glass and join me on a journey through life's experiences.

Living Danishly with Helen Russell

Author of 6 books inc The Year of Living Danishly and How to Raise a Viking. Former editor marieclaire.co.uk turned Scandinavia correspondent. I write about what it means to live a good life around the world (when not herding mini Vikings...)

Words, Worlds and Wellbeing

By Lusher Life

What if we could write, and improve our wellbeing? We can. It's a thing. Little stories of exploring the world, hunting for good food and better health while allowing vulnerable words to bob to the surface in this writer's journey.

Sparkle on Substack

By Claire Venus

A bespoke space to help you stay creative on Substack! 💫 Top 15 Publication. Twice monthly space holding (co-working, workshops, teaching) Weekly chats, podcasts & ALL the tools to help enhance your journey to growth on Substack joyfully & sustainably!

Bottled Embers

By Jenny Homan

A story for the avid fantasizers like me out there, since there is nothing in the real world that interests me half as much as what goes on in my own head... Here you'll find my fiction series about Misty, Logan and Luke. Think StarTrek meets DBZ.

The Substack Soirée

By Sara & Keeley

Free resources and insights to help make your Substack the most exclusive party in town. *PLUS* a new class from ME&ORLA. Subscribe to hear more!

I'm finding out, practically, that "You're never to old to learn"

- David Pejčinović-Bailey MBE

Teri's Doing It!

I'm doing things I always wanted to but hadn't made time for. Encouraging you to do likewise. Check out my FREE newsletter and video podcast! Listen to stories and podcasts with cool guests! What have you got to lose? Carpe diem!

The Sarajevo Haggadah Project

By Aleksandra Buncic

Latest discoveries on the Sarajevo Haggadah, Sephardic culture and cuisine, medieval art, and more! For sure!

A Day Well Spent with Leyla Kazim

Seeking pathways to more purposeful living. Words about self-empowerment, slow and sustainable living and personal fulfilment and growth. By BBC presenter and writer Leyla Kazim.

Expect the Unexpected

By Lois Thomson Bowersock

Expect the unexpected with a flare of humor and enjoy a quick escape from daily stressors. Adventures in travel, with an eye for the unusual. Life experiences as viewed from the perspective of a "person of a certain age."

East of Ethnia

By Eric Gordy

Balkan politics, society, and culture, with some forays into other things.

musings by mika

By Mika

musings by mika is all about navigating uncharted terrain and discovering life beyond the comfort zone - moving past perfectionism, people-pleasing and playing safe and small. ✨ I also include my monthly Substack diaries to guide Substack newbies. 📖

I only take pics

By Flavio Massignan

travel blogger and a photographer or maybe none of them

There are travel bloggers and photographers, and there is Flavio. Flavio's style of taking you with him on his adventurous are a mixture of easy storytelling and tips and suggestions of places to visit and what to do when you get there.

- David Pejčinović-Bailey MBE

Balkan Stories

By Chris Baumgarten

by Chris Baumgarten. Journalist, human being, rooted in material and social reality. Besides that, strong passion for the Balkans. Find out more at balkanstories.net

A Kick Up The Balkans

By Bronwyn Jones

This newsletter covers my work in the Balkans in English with translations of my work from New Perspektiva and new pieces, plus extended articles. Want to buy me a coffee? buymeacoffee.com/bronwyn or become a paid subscriber and support my work.

The Metamorphosis Map

By Lisa Cunningham DeLauney

Colourful adventures in change at work and in life.

Penfriend's Letterbox

Adventures in sound and songwriting, creative encouragement, grit and determination. Yes, you can do it too xo

A Year of Good Work

By Camilla Dugonjic

A year of growing, harvesting, foraging, preserving, and enjoying. I'll share my successes, my failures, and all the life lessons that I learn along the way, as an American in the Slovenian countryside.

Slow Scottish Stories

By Molly Ella

Slow weekly stories from the Scottish Highlands. The perfect gentle community to help simplify your life, hone your creative career, swap seasonal book recommendations and immerse yourself in nature. So grab a cuppa and come on in…

From Montana to Portugal

By Janelle From Montana To Portugal

Curious what it's like to live in Europe as an American? Read American journalist Janelle Holden's stories each week to laugh and take a peak inside of Portugal. If you like Erma Bombeck and David Sedaris, you'll like this newsletter.

Postcards by Fabienne

By Fabienne Mannherz

Get on board for the behind-the-scenes of stumbling into academic life in your 30s. Safety alert: Never ever listen to your curiosity. It might cause a mess. Or it might nourish your mojo.

The Big Portuguese Wine Adventure

By Ana & Al's Big Portuguese Wine Adventure

A journey through Portuguese vineyards collecting stories and learning to make wine

Our Portugal Journey

By Carol

American expats living in Portugal. Experiences, challenges, interesting places to explore.

The Challenges and Experiences of a couple of American ExPats in Portugal. For those interested in why people leave their country of birth, searching for somewhere different to live, this is for you 👍

- David Pejčinović-Bailey MBE

Expat in Portugal

By Nancy Whiteman

Two old white women escape the US and move to Portugal.

Beyond the Walls | Street Art + Travel

By Giulia Blocal

A newsletter about street art, graffiti, off-the-beaten-path travel and life. Every 1st of the month, since 2014.

Giulia gives a fascinating insight into Street Art and Graffiti, with "Off the Beaten Path Travel" thrown in. A riveting read and its made me eagerly await each publication. Highly Highly recommended.

- David Pejčinović-Bailey MBE

Off-grid and Ignorant in Portugal

By Alastair Leithead

Despatches from a former BBC foreign correspondent who's battling to live off the grid in the Alentejo countryside

Alastair's storytelling from Portugal is both addictive and compelling. One of my MUST reads.

- David Pejčinović-Bailey MBE

FlakPhoto Digest

By Andy Adams

A curated newsletter for photography people

Documentally

A human authored journal in search of novelty, exploring what we share, how we share, and where we’re going.