Paul Bloomfield
Paul Bloomfield is a writer and editor who has contributed to BBC History Magazine since 2013. With a postgrad in magazine journalism, he's worked in various publishing roles for over a quarter of a century, holding staff positions at the likes of Lonely Planet Publications, Wanderlust magazine and BBC Wildlife Magazine. As a freelance writer, his work appears in those outlets and many others including The Telegraph, The Times, National Geographic Traveller, WWF Action and dozens of Lonely Planet titles. His latest co-authored book is the bestselling updated edition of Lonely Planet's Where to Go When (2022). When not writing about history, wildlife, conservation or travel, he's generally hiking or running a trail somewhere very hilly.
Membership
Membership
History's Greatest Cities: Marrakech. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Membership
History's Greatest Cities: Sydney. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Membership
History's Greatest Cities: Beijing. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Membership
History's Greatest Cities: Kingston. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Membership
History's Greatest Cities: Buenos Aires. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Membership
History's Greatest Cities: New York City. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Membership
History's Greatest Cities: Antwerp. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Membership
History's Greatest Cities: Barcelona. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Membership
History’s Greatest Cities: Season 2. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Membership
History’s Greatest Cities: Season 3. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Membership
Lines on a map: borders that shaped world history. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Membership
History's greatest cities: Delhi. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Membership
History's greatest cities: Cape Town. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Membership
History's greatest citiesCairo. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Membership
History's greatest cities: Québec City. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Membership
History's greatest cities: Mexico City. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Membership
History's greatest cities: Tokyo. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Membership
History's greatest cities: Venice. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Membership
Christopher Columbus: life of the week. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Membership
Video podcastLife of the Week: Frederick Douglass. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Membership
Life of the WeekFrederick Douglass. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Membership
Video podcastLife of the week: Nero. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Membership
Life of the weekNero. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Membership
Norse-powered: exploring the history of Oslo. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Membership
Byzantium, Constantinople, Istanbul: the history of a city of many names. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
General History
General History
Membership
Tikal in 7 artefacts: explore the metropolis of the Maya. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
General History