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Article: Adventure.com
My article about exploring the future of travel with Wilderness Scotland for adventure.com
Contributor: Outdoor Europe
A book I contributed to earlier in the year - Outdoor Europe - has been released.
Finalist: Newsweek Future of Travel Awards 2021
I was absolutely honoured to be chosen as a Finalist for the Future of Travel Awards 2021
Article: Lonely Planet China
I was delighted to be included in the 2020 December issue of Lonely Planet China.
SWCP: Chapman's Pool to Kimmeridge Bay
In an effort to learn from our blind optimism on our first day in Dorset, we considered three different routes for our last section of the South West Coast Path on this trip.
Article: 7 steps to being a mindful traveler
I wrote an article for Lonely Planet on how to be a more mindful traveler.
Award: Lonely Planet Sustainable Storyteller 2021
A few months ago, I was emailed by Lonely Planet. It didn't give much away, just asked for a call and, of course, I said yes! It's Lonely Planet after all.
SWCP: Worth Matravers Loop
After walking from Lulworth Cove to Kimmeridge Bay and experiencing many, many steep hills, we decided to take a bit of a break from that stretch. I scoped out the OS map properly.
SWCP: West Lulworth to Kimmeridge Bay
It's been tricky to get away this year, as we all know (thanks COVID). As much as I've been appreciating the opportunity to explore my local area, I needed some headspace somewhere else.
Type 2 fun: my first snorkel in the Indian Ocean
My personality means that I never shy away from trips and experiences that I’m unsure about. I regularly travel and take part in activities without having any previous reference points of whether I’ll enjoy it.
7 ways to Decolonise Travel Writing
In July, I attended a great webinar hosted by the British Guild of Travel Writers. Titled ‘Decolonising Travel Writing’, it delved into something I’ve been thinking about for a while – how can we make travel writing more representative?
Remote hair care for curly hair
My hair can be a nightmare to maintain. And I don’t mean that in a ‘tell me how nice my hair is’ way. I mean that in a ‘Urgh, do I really have to wash it because brushing it out will take so long?’ way.
How expedition art can change your world view
It’s still mostly dark when I tentatively unzip the flysheet on our tent. I’m trying to be quiet, but that’s something that tent manufacturers don’t seem to have built in yet.
Solo travel: how I got bored of waiting
Today, I was transported to a trip that I took to the Sahara in February 2016, and relived how I got there and how it changed me.
What to pack for a water-based conservation trip
Since I started taking sailing trips, I have become much more effective at packing. It’s actually kind of a miracle, because I used to always be a ‘but what if I need this?’ person.
Expedition artwork: plastics sailing in the North Pacific
After an amazing experience with John Ruskey and Quapaw Canoe Company on the Mississippi in 2016 (story to follow), I started sketching each time I travel.
Article: eXXpedition Leg 2 Begins
I wrote a blog post for the eXXpedition website on the beginning of eXXpedition North Pacific leg 2.
Article: Sustainability for Adventurers
I wrote an article for Love Her Wild.
My interview with blind climber Jesse Dufton for Huck Magazine.