Peter & Zander Kane
Founders of
The Road to Timbuktu
Peter and Zander Kane; the voices behind The Road to Timbuktu; coffee-fuelled Brits in their fifties who believe adventure doesn’t suddenly expire with age, creaky knees notwithstanding.
Both men have a habit of taking scenic wrong turns, lingering longer than intended, and noticing the small details most people rush past. The result is travel writing aimed squarely at mature solo travellers; practical, reflective, and refreshingly free of influencer clichés.
The Road to Timbuktu was built from scratch; fuelled by stubbornness, strong coffee, and a frankly alarming number of late-night YouTube tutorials that promised “quick results” and delivered mild confusion.
Between them, Peter and Zander have visited over 100 countries solo; often the hard way, occasionally the wrong way, and usually with a notebook in hand. Writing every word themselves rather than outsourcing to someone who’s never queued for a visa or mastered the art of the glamorous squat toilet.
If you’re curious about solo travel over 50, enjoy travel tales with a bit of wit, or simply want advice that doesn’t assume you’re chasing hostels, hashtags, or hangovers; you’re very much in the right place.
Not always solo
Peter won’t be travelling alone every step of the way either. His Italian twin god-daughters, Sienna and Sierra, occasionally make cameo appearances along the journey.
After years spent in fashion and floristry on the Amalfi Coast, they’ve swapped bouquets for backpacks; proving that ski helmets suit them just as well as summer dresses.
Think guest appearances rather than permanent fixtures; chaperoned adventures, shared laughs, and the odd reminder that Peter is very much in responsible adult mode.
