Travel, outdoors & adventure blogger who loves Iceland, camping and swimming.
I like to do new things, strange things, fun things. This time I did a glassblowing taster session – that is, i did a very short session designed for absolute beginners. It was at The Glass Hub, near Bath and there were eight of us. We were dressed up in kevlar gloves and sleeves – … More I tried glassblowing (I can’t do it)
In my last Iceland post (£27 jacket vs Icelandic winter), I alluded to going to Perlan and made mention of the observation deck and the ice cave. Now I’m going to reveal all to you, for this is the post about my adventure to Perlan and the Wonders of Iceland. Perlan is a very distinctive … More A day at Perlan, Wonders of Iceland
I dithered for a really long time about what F is for in the A-Z of Solo Female Travel before it dawned on me – let’s talk a bit about why solo female travel is different from general solo travel. And so F is for Female. Women out and about on their own are more vulnerable … More The A-Z of Solo Female Travel: F is for Female
I bought a new jacket to wear in Iceland. It’s a lightweight stuffable warm down-filled jacket and I’ve never owned anything quite like it. I did have something puffy in purple which I wore in Finland in 2014 but 1) I’m pretty sure it wasn’t actually down 2) it didn’t stuff down into a tiny … More £27 Uniqlo down jacket vs Icelandic winter
This is possibly the thing I was most excited about when I went to Iceland: I went to Lava Show Reykjavik. They make lava in a theatre! Lava Show originally opened in Vík, a small town on the south coast where tourists tend to stop for fuel on their drive along the south coast. I … More They made lava in a theatre! (Lava Show Reykjavik)
I’m back from Iceland and I currently have plans for twelve blog posts on the subject! Given that fitting them into my schedule means I’ll still be posting them in June, I might adjust that number as I go along but this one was in no doubt whatsoever from the moment I arrived, so let me … More A snowy morning at Hvammsvík
In today’s installment of the A-Z of Solo Female Travel, I’m going to talk about Europe. I know, when you “go travelling”, you’re supposed to go somewhere cheap, like south-east Asia or south America – somewhere with lots of sunshine and parties and cheap booze. But I’m here to advocate for Europe. In 2022, around … More The A-Z of Solo Female Travel: E is for Europe
I like Anna McNuff. She’s an adventurer, runner, swimmer and Girlguiding ambassador and she has a lovely habit of turning her adventures into books. I want to be Anna when I grow up. Barefoot Britain is, I think, her sixth book and it covers her 2019 adventure running from Shetland to London, covering the distance … More Travel Library: Barefoot Britain by Anna McNuff
Last summer, I wrote a “what I packed for Iceland in August” post but Iceland is very different in February and I have an extra variable this time: I went with the cheapest flights I could find and guess what? No hold luggage! I don’t think I’ve ever been to Iceland without hold luggage! A … More Winter packing for Iceland – in a carry-on!
I like stargazing. There. That’s the post. When I first wrote this post, it was supposed to be for two Mondays ago but for various reasons it got pushed back. Originally, it would have been a year almost to the day since I wrote my first stargazing post and the idea was to reflect a … More Stargazing, a year on
I Am A Polar Bear 