Daniel Stables – in conversation with Martin Hesp

Daniel Stables is a travel writer and guidebook author based in the UK, specializing in regions such as Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Southern Europe. He has authored or contributed to over 30 travel books for various publishers, including Rough Guides and DK Eyewitness, and writes for outlets like BBC Travel and National Geographic Traveller. In 2021, he was shortlisted in the Freelance Writing Awards for his work in travel writing. You can find more about his work on his website danielstables.co.uk or follow him on Twitter @DanStables
Fiesta explores the vibrant tapestry of human festivity, delving into the extraordinary lengths to which we go to express our cultures and commemorate life’s milestones. From drunken pilgrimages to sacrificial funerals, national days to neo-pagan necromancy, festivals represent human culture at its most vivid and varied, and the resulting account is both a rich collection of travel writing and an anthropological exploration of the roles that festivals play in society. Through colourful characters, vibrant sights, and varied locales, Daniel Stables takes a curious, humanistic look at festivals across the world, unravelling the universal threads that run through our diverse global celebrations.