Travel, outdoors & adventure blogger who loves Iceland, camping and swimming.
Ok, part four and we get to everything going wrong: D is for Disaster! Things will go wrong and learning to deal with that is all part of the learning experience that is solo travel. I’m going to gloss over proper emergencies. Make sure you know the local emergency number – it varies from country … More The A-Z of Solo Female Travel: D is for Disaster
So, you’ve just got a GoPro and you plan to make some amazing videos of your travels, or take inspirational photos of your adventures. But what mount should you get? There’s a dazzling choice of mounts and that’s just among the official GoPro products. Dive into the world of the unofficial and there’s a whole galaxy … More Which GoPro mount should I get for travel?
A friend got in touch the other day. His brother is going to Iceland and wanted to ask about tours vs doing it himself and it occurred to me that I’ve never actually written a How To Plan A Trip to Iceland post. Well, here we go! My initial response was to ask about seasons … More How to plan a trip to Iceland
Oh, this has been a long time coming! I finally bought some Icelandic chocolate and I’m comparing it to its Nordic brothers and sisters for the first time so this is the first of four battles coming over the next few months. In the red corner we have Sirius, the Iceland contender. Sirius is a … More Icelandic chocolate vs Swedish chocolate
Part three of the A-Z of Solo Female Travel already and C, as you’ll have seen, is for Communication. There are three arms here: communicating while you’re away, keeping in touch with home and the language barrier. These days, travelling with a phone is non-negotiable, unless you’re on a digital detox retreat. You’re going to … More The A-Z of Solo Female Travel: C is for Communication
This is a bit of a rarity. Today’s Travel Library is a work of fiction, and it’s not even children’s fiction (see What Katy Did Next!) No, this is firmly in the realm of adult fiction and set firmly in the modern day. Snug in Iceland by Victoria Walker, as the title suggests, is a … More Travel Library: Snug in Iceland by Victoria Walker
I tend to default to adventures, scenery or especially hot water when I’m planning a trip to Iceland but if you’re the more sedate kind, who prefers museums and art galleries, Iceland is still the place for you. A discaimer: I’m not the culture type, I’m not into museums and so I haven’t actually been … More An Iceland Itinerary for Culture Vultures
It’s a new year – although we’re nearly three weeks in by now – and as everyone will probably have eaten their body weight in cheese in the last month, let’s talk about a bit of Switzerland I apparently haven’t told you about yet. Today I’m going to Gruyères, the small fortified town where Gruyère … More Year Abroad: A non-cheesy afternoon in Gruyères
Welcome back to the A-Z of Solo Female Travel! Second edition, in traditional style, is B and today is B is for Backpacking! What do I mean by backpacking? I didn’t think I was going to have to start by defining backpacking but judging by a tweet that went flying around last week, some people … More The A-Z of Solo Female Travel: B is for Backpacking
I’ve talked many times about my Level 2 Walking Qualification but I realise I’ve always been a bit vague about what that involves. Well, in 2023 I want to get at least three more logbook walks and so in recognition of putting at least a little work into it, I’m going to start the year … More I’m working towards my Open country walking qualification
I Am A Polar Bear 