In a few days time, there will be a few limited UnchainedWorld products available. Some will be sent free of charge to those have been supportive of the launch of this site with contributions and effort.

If you registered and we have your address, keep an eye on your post box.

While Unchained recommendations present the solution, Undiscovereds are the challenge.

This is where you can nominate yourself, or should you be an association of Unchaineds, your members. These are not recommendations, just a flag waving exercise for places and services which you feel could earn recommendations if people visit them.

If you want to enter individual Undiscovereds, then feel free. If you have spreadsheets or databases that you'd like us to include for you, then please email us.

I've become the caretaker of a travel forum for the next 3 months at Meetup.com

The World Traveler's Network.

I believe there's a great deal of cross-over and hope you will find time to enjoy both unchainedworld and the meetup forum.

What I feel is particularly useful is that there's a calendar for events on the meetup forum, so, if you know of anything that's taking place, worth travelling to, where ever it may be in the world, then that's the place to post it.

Also, you travel businesses out there, the forum would be delighted to have your input on travel must sees and do's. Best offers and last minute bargains.

Steve.

travel.meetup.com/1062/messages/

Pieways is Tom's baby. He rides around and samples pies (not sure he's tasted the delights of a steak and kidney with HP Sauce yet, I think he's more fruit based, so there's an education waiting out there). He's asking for you to support his blog with pie related information of your own, everything from recipies to unchained purveyor of pies.

Tom will soon undertake a ride up into Alaska before heading south to Tierra del Fuego. It's a pie extravaganza.

Check out and support Tom on his Pieways blog.

Can I recommend that you visit www.2ridetheworld.com Why? Well because Lisa and Simon are currently enjoying an unchained adventure. This adventure isn't a ride to a special bbq place though: they sold up everything in England and hit the road, sometimes the road has hit back too. But they continue with their epic journey and I'm delighted to say Simon has posted two of his South American fav unchaineds. 

If you get the chance to see their presentation, I suggest you do, even though it's in English English, you'll understand most of it and there's always the spectacular photography for when words fail them both ( a rarity).

A few years ago, I worked on a project for a fast food giant. It involved creating training modules that could be delivered around the world. Each module comprised of scenarios and best practise examples. The aim, to achieve a uniform standard of service and product, so apart from the language being spoken, you could be anywhere in the world when you walked through their doors.

This site is my attonement for those six years.

I hope in someway it will help to redress the balance. With your help, we can bring out the individualistic, highlight and savour the different, delight in the varied and regain a sense of place.

Hello.

While we will be searching out Unchainedworld worthy news and stories, we are always interested in hearing from you.

We will be asking renowned travellers, chefs and assorted folk for their personal recommendations and how they came to be, but would equally welcome your tales too.

Of course, any of you that operate unchaineds, we want to hear your side. What's it like having to compete with the brand names on your doorstep? How do you get an edge? How can Unchainedworld.com help?