Sailing the Bay of Biscay

Bay of Biscay. Three words to strike terror into the mind of any sailor. Only after announcing my trip, did I hear of its fearsome reputation. ‘You’re sailing across Biscay? Ha, good luck,’ or ‘rather you than me!’ said far more experienced sailors than I. A little research explained why. To the west, the nearest […]

A Caribbean Calling – Sailing the English Channel

The Grand Departure A draw-bridge, lifted every two hours, separates Weymouth Marina from the sea. It represented the last physical barrier between the me that was talking about sailing across the Atlantic, and the me that was actually sailing across the Atlantic. We joined the flotilla of boats queuing for the 10am lift on a […]

NEW FILM: Wye Adventure? A Source-to-Sea Triathlon

The pandemic forced me to move home with my parents and take a job in a nearby hospital. I began to realise my addiction to adventure and travel had come at the cost of friendships and community and financial security. I’d been too busy seeing the world and making memories to notice all the little […]

Caribbean Ahoy – How Covid Led Me to Sail across the Atlantic!

Stepping onto the solid ground of Durban Marina after nearly three months bobbing across the Indian Ocean, the relief was overwhelming. I’d survived storms and seasickness and eaten enough fish to last a lifetime. I skipped away from Leia B for a final time, delighted I’d sailed across an Ocean, delighted I never had to […]

Meet My Neighbours – Arctic Fleinvaer

‘There are eight people living in Fleinvær this winter,’ I was told as I arrived, ‘and that includes you.’ I had assumed anyone living here must be a bit reclusive, but I was wrong! My neighbours have become amazing friends. Let me introduce you to some of them. Are the Artist When I first met […]

Winter in Norway’s Arctic – The Arctic Hideaway

The Arctic Hideaway Tower House at Sunrise with Snow

In Winter 2020 there were eight people living among the 383 scattered islands of Fleinvær Archipelago. I was one of them. Here’s the story of living and working as a Caretaker at The Arctic Hideaway, which was advertised as ‘probably the best job in the world’.   Life on Fleinvær! Fleinvær feels like a raft […]

The Mountain Kingdom – A Bike Tour through Lesotho

Jeep on bumpy road in the mountains travelling up Sani Pass

If you love cycling in the mountains, keep reading; a bike tour through ‘The Mountain Kingdom of Lesotho’ could be for you. Lesotho earns its nickname because the entire country is in the mountains. The lowest point is at 1,400 metres, which makes it the country with the highest low. Predictably, it’s a tough place […]

Australian Outback – Cycling Through the Centre

Where? Darwin to Adelaide through the Outback. When? April to October. Winter and Dry Season. Highlights? Peaceful meditative cycling, starry-sky camping, remote outback. How far? 3,000km. How long? 25 – 40  days. Longer if you take any detours. Road Quality? Nicely paved until you stray from the Stuart Highway. Traffic? Monstrous road trains and seasonal […]

The Secret to Sleeping for Free Anywhere in the World!

3 tents camping on the Pamir Plateau

Wouldn’t it be great if you could sleep for free next time you go travelling? When travelling, accommodation is often your biggest expense, so if you can reduce it, imagine how much longer you can tour for! Sleeping for free doesn’t need to be unpleasant. In fact, my best travel experiences are from the crazy […]

Cycling up Sani Pass

Jeep on bumpy road in the mountains travelling up Sani Pass

Sani Pass connects the pleasant, rolling hills of South Africa’s ‘midlands’, with the remote, inhospitable mountains of Lesotho. This results in one of the most spectacular and iconic mountains passes in Africa. When planning my bike tour through Africa, I was urged to ride up Sani Pass; with plans to pave it, there is only […]