It’s been a while since I’ve seen the Northern Lights. To be honest, I don’t have a great track record. I was in Iceland in December 2024 and February 2023 but on one trip, it was too cloudy and I was too tired and I expected the hunt to be cancelled, and on the other, … More Tromsø seems to be a good place to see the Northern Lights
Picture the scene. It’s August 2014 and I’m in Switzerland, on an adult Guiding trip where, of the 12 of us, I’m 29, the youngest is about 26, the next youngest after me is 52 and the other nine are all in their late 60s and 70s. We’re staying in a big chalet (which we’ve … More My first visit to a live-ish eruption
If you read my last post, about my day in Þórsmörk in 2012, you might have an inkling what this post is going to be about. A couple of years ago I joined a Facebook group which gives help and advice for people planning trips to Iceland and one thing they’re utterly obsessed with is … More Don’t tell the Facebook group but this is the best footwear for summer in Iceland
This is something that came up last week when Brogan Tate didn’t think to take off her silver bracelets before getting in a sulphur bath in Tbilisi (one I haven’t been to and is on my list for my return trip, so I’m kind of jealous!). The minerals in the water blackened them, as they … More My silver jewellery turned black in the Blue Lagoon! What do I do?
This is a tradition on this blog: the first post of the year (or occasionally the second) is always devoted to my Christmas Adventure with Tom on either the 27th or 28th December. There are two rules: first, we always go to the coast and second, there must be wine. However, this year’s adventure got … More A windy Christmas Adventure on Portland
With Halloween just around the corner, it’s time to take you along to Knowlton Church, which besides being the most haunted Church in Dorset, is also one of the most interesting churches in Dorset. Today, it’s a ruin. The church that became the ruin was built in the 12th century in the Norman style, somewhere … More Knowlton Church: the most haunted church in Dorset
What does a travel blogger wear? Well, if you’re looking at Instagram, a lot of very impractical long colourful dresses, yellow waterproofs especially against grey-green backgrounds and probably Teva foam sandals. Bikinis as often as possible. Clothes that make them look really good. Oh, and things that can be affiliate-linked for profit, obviously. I dress … More What I wear when I’m travelling
This is usually either the first or the second post of the year but here we are in the last week of February because I had the bright idea to document our Christmas Adventure on film this year. I’m not very good at taking 36 film photos in a single day, so it took until … More Christmas Adventure 2024 at Hurst Spit
As a Girlguiding volunteer, I have to get my first aid qualification renewed every three years. It’s a really basic qualification – last time I had to do the full-day training, the answer to almost everything was either “phone the parents” or “phone for an ambulance” or “phone both”. Actually, if you have to get … More Why you should learn some first aid
Well, ultimately, it’s because I’m a revolting hipster at heart. Why do I like 35mm film and how do I use it? Because I do like it – I don’t use it as much as I should but it makes my little heart happy and I always seem have half a dozen rolls scattered around … More Why I like and how I use 35mm film