Another Tuesday, another video. Today is day two of my summer Iceland vlog series, in which I pack up my car, set off to Akranes to sort out a tyre and have a dip in a seaside hot pot and then drive five hours to Akureyri, arriving just in time for my appointment at the … More Video: Two geothermal pools in one day | Iceland vlog 🇮🇸
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
I Am A Polar Bear 