Author | Conflict Analyst | Presenter | Professor
Michael Livingston

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2023 One-Bag Gear Packing Post

Just a few weeks ago I was in Bordeaux, waiting at the airport for a flight to Edinburgh via Geneva. Just an hour or so before boarding for that first leg, EasyJet first delayed and then abruptly canceled my flights. They dutifully rebooked me for the next day, but that …

2022 One-Bag Gear Packing Post

I’m a firm believer in One Bag Travel. No matter where I’m traveling — or how long I’ll be there — I take just one bag. And it’s a carry-on.  Crazy? Maybe. Cheaper and easier and less stressful? You bet.  In answer to the inevitable questions about how I manage …

Crécy: Battle of Five Kings

My latest book, Crécy: Battle of Five Kings, is now available wherever fine books are sold. When I first visited the supposed site of the Battle of Crécy in the summer of 2013, I had no way of knowing how much of the subsequent decade would be spent researching, writing, …