When I left you last week, I was just getting home from my adventures on the water – and when I say “home”, I mean back to my tent near Corfe Castle. So this is what else I got up to. First, I snoozed a bit and then stuffed my face with Pringles and chocolate … More My Outdoors: on dry land
Last summer, I set off to Purbeck intent on a weekend of “adventure”, which I spent at Norden Farm Campsite, exploring Corfe village in the pouring rain, doing my first sea swim and getting to jump into the cab of a heritage steam locomotive. This year I found myself back there for the “My Outdoors” … More My Outdoors: a night on the water
After N is for Nightlife the other day, we’re now more in my area of expertise: O is for Outdoors! Oh, there are so many outdoors activities you can do when you’re travelling! Becoming outdoorsy when travelling You might skip this one because you think you’re not the outdoorsy kind but I promise you, virtually … More The A-Z of Solo Female Travel: O is for Outdoors
We all know Iceland is an expensive place but there are ways you can save money. It’s never going to be a true “backpacking on a shoestring” destination but here are my five top tips for travelling Iceland on a (smaller) budget. Take the bus One habit of other travellers that just blows my mind … More 5 tips for saving money when travelling Iceland
This is a post that I’ve had in mind since February, when Iceland’s biggest tour operator massively dropped the ball on me. I say “biggest”. I don’t have figures to back that up but the buses are everywhere and so are the leaflets. I first went to Iceland in December 2011 when there were only … More The Rise and Fall of Tourism in Iceland
Ah, here we go again. Another installment of The A-Z of Solo Female Travel that I know virtually nothing about! I don’t drink and my nights are generally packed with getting home from something Guiding-related at quarter to ten and promptly jumping in the bath. But let’s give it a go! Nightlife is a big … More The A-Z of Solo Female Travel: N is for Nightlife
It’s Sunday night and I’m fresh from the bath, with face, hair and feel all scrubbed and made soft after feeling like a disgusting camp goblin for the last few days and I’m so much more chilled and calm than the creature who loaded up a small car and set off on Friday. I have … More Can camping heal the soul?
Yes, I’m stretching the definition of “a long weekend” a bit. A month ago, I had about four days in Helsinki and so I thought I’d tidy up what I did and turn it into an itinerary to give you an idea of how to spend a few days in Helsinki in the summer. Mine … More A long summer weekend in Helsinki itinerary
I have a film camera. You may already know this – I did Russia on Film a couple of years ago and I’m genuinely surprised I didn’t do Rome on Film, since I took photos there. Long story short, I found three ancient rolls of film, bought a camera on eBay and snapped away. Actually, … More Helsinki on film
At the heart of travel is money. At the heart of everything is money. I don’t know if anyone else has read the Dr Doolittle books but there’s a line from one of the wild animals that goes something along the lines of “He lives in the the land where you pay to live”. Food, water, … More The A-Z of Solo Female Travel: M is for Money
I Am A Polar Bear 