Travel, outdoors & adventure blogger who loves Iceland, camping and swimming.
The entire A-Z of Solo Female Travel series has pretty much assumed that your travel is going to be a bit outside your comfort zone – South East Asia, South America, Europe etc. But today I’m coming a bit closer to home, to contemplate travel in the UK and the USA, which are the two … More The A-Z of Solo Female Travel: U is for the UK and USA
Oh, I’ve been talking about this for so long! It’s been nearly two years since I decided to go down the kayaking leadership route and at long last, I’ve got my first actual qualification on that route! I finally did my Paddlesport Safety and Rescue course – in fact, it’s been so long that the … More I finally did my Paddlesport Safety & Rescue course!
It’s Tuesday, which means it’s video day! This is the first day in a series of daily vlogs from my trip to Iceland this summer. It’s a pretty big travel day: driving to Gatwick, flying to the airport, picking up my car and driving to… well, as you know from the title, Þingvellir. It was … More Video: Driving to Þingvellir | Iceland vlog 🇮🇸
I think this is a thing I’m going to try to make a regular feature – depending on how much time I spend camping in Iceland in future. Anyway, last year I talked about the campsites I stayed on and I want to do it again. Did I go round and take photos specially for … More Iceland campsites review (summer 2023 edition)
I’m slightly surprised that the Travel Library series has not yet included a book by Al Humphreys, given that he’s one of the adventurers I look to whenever I’m running low on ideas. I’ll be making up for it – during the plague years, he explored a single OS map, his local one, and I … More Travel Library: Ask An Adventurer by Alastair Humphreys
What’s going on? New polar bear post on a Tuesday? I don’t do Tuesdays. Well, now I do! I’m having a go at YouTube and because I only have 9 followers at the moment, I thought I’d post them here on the blog as well in the hope that a few more people notice my … More Video: I walked the South Downs Way
Another favourite subject! T is for Transport! I see a lot of people talking about taxis and Ubers. I see people leave the airport and head straight for the taxi rank. I see advice on taxis and ride-sharing apps and that kind of blows my mind – it’s just not part of my travel world. … More The A-Z of Solo Female Travel: T is for Transport
I’ve had my eye on Camp Wildfire for a while and last year, I got an unexpected last-minute opportunity to go as crew. I enjoyed it so much that eventually I talked myself into going as a paying customer this year. If you’ve not come across it, Camp Wildfire is a festival inspired by Scout … More What I did at Camp Wildfire
It’s been a while since I did an Iceland Itinerary but it’s back! This is my actual itinerary from this summer – and it’s a great example of how not to do the Ring Road. I’ve said it several times but the plan was to spend the week in the north, with a quick rush … More How not to do the Ring Road – an Iceland Itinerary
Another hot pool post! This one, though, isn’t an overpriced tourist experience, designed from the ground up to be luxurious and expensive and special. This is Seljavallalaug, Iceland’s oldest swimming pool, hidden in the mountains at the foot of Eyjafjallajökull. According to the documentary film Swimming Pool Stories, Seljavallalaug’s relatively remote location is mostly because … More Finding Seljavallalaug
I Am A Polar Bear 