Packing for Pula was a difficult task: what’s the weather like in April (changeable!), what am I going to need, what am I going to want and what am I going to do? I had the luxury of a big bag despite my easyJet flight – by which I mean cabin bag, not hold bag, … More What I packed for four days in Pula, Croatia in April
I love a packing post, I really do. Almost as much as I hate actually packing. I planned to do a bit of a photoshoot on my glamping trip to show what I packed but it rained most of the weekend and frankly, I didn’t have the time to put on all the things I … More My winter glamping packing list
As I was walking on Dartmoor yesterday (two months ago in real time!), I began to think about my bag, which meant I began to think about what I carry on a day hike on Dartmoor and I thought that might be quite a good subject for a blog post. Note it’s “what I carry” … More What I carry on a day hike on Dartmoor
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!
Have I still not wrung out the Iceland content? No, apparently not because I’m going to do a post today about what I wore. Is this “what to pack for Iceland in summer” or is this “Iceland active/unpredictable weather capsule wardrobe”? I’m not the capsule wardrobe type. Having one for travel might be handy, so … More What I packed for Iceland in August
Ah, packing. I hate it. But I’m going glamping! In fact, by the time this is published I’ll have been glamping and be home again but in real time, I haven’t gone yet and so I have to pack and so I give you my (summer) glamping packing list. Last time I glamped it was December and … More My glamping packing list | Glamping in North Dorset
How has it taken me this long to realise I should do a Russia packing post? Everyone loves a “how did I manage on hand luggage only?!” post. My not-quite-three weeks is at the very bottom end of the long trip-minimum luggage ladder. However, I was visiting three distinct climate zones – Moscow & St … More Three weeks in Russia on hand luggage
Two years ago I wrote Fringe 101, or, “how to Edinburgh” and now we’re going for lesson two: what to pack. Comfortable walking shoes Yes, it’s a festival. That doesn’t flatten out a city built on a volcano nor does it smooth the cobbles. A huge part of the Fringe is off the bus and tram … More EdFringe 102: Packing essentials
AKA “What I packed for Cyprus”. This is out of my comfort zone. I’m used to cold places, I’m used to packing thermals and gloves and warm socks. The last time I packed, barely a month ago, I was packing snowboots and I spent the trip sliding on the ice. And from your perspective, I … More A cold person packs for a hot place
I hate packing. I will always hate packing. I packed badly for Sweden and that’s for two reasons. I started two weeks early because we were packing bags at Brownies for the World Traveller badge & I wanted to show them a real-life semi-professional bag. But because it was two weeks away and I needed … More Packing for Sweden
I Am A Polar Bear 