'Now when I was a chap I had a passion for maps. I would look for hours at South America, or Africa, or Australia and lose myself in all the glories of exploration. At that time there were many blank spaces on the earth, and ... I would put my finger on [one] and say, when I grow up I will go there' (Conrad, 1902).

Relevance and the ability to engage students is not new within geography, but is currently being pursued with renewed vigour. This article is based on the belief that people and their role in constructing place are exciting, important and relevant within geography (Rawding, 2007). Despite their importance, people are often 'conveniently' overlooked within fieldwork. David Job ...

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