I put off booking my first trip to Iceland for years. Not because I didn’t want to go – I really, really, really wanted to go. But I couldn’t decide whether I wanted to visit in the summer or the winter. Now that I have been to Iceland, I realise this is entirely the wrong question… the answer is ...
A GUIDE TO WILD CAMPING IN YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK
I worry that wild camping in Yosemite National Park may have doomed my relationship with The Husband. As an avid rock climber, there are few places in the world more magical to him than the towering El Capitan in Yosemite. After extensive research I found a camping spot immediately in front of El ...
A LOCAL’S GUIDE TO WALKING HADRIAN’S WALL
In 122AD, the Roman Emperor Hadrian ordered the construction of an 84 mile defensive wall between the River Tyne on the east coast of England, to the Solway estuary in the west. It took six years to build the wall, and its forts and milecastles were occupied by military forces until the Romans left ...
IMLIL: TRANQUILLITY AND HIKING IN THE MOUNTAINS OF MOROCCO
I love Morocco – the buzz of Marrakech, the vibrant souks, the beautiful beaches of the south and the peaceful raids. But I rarely think of mountains. And yet the spectacular Atlas Mountains, and the adorable village of Imlil, are only a few hours from Marrakech. If you haven’t heard of ...
THE NEW JAPAN? WAKAN’S APRICOT BLOSSOM
Visiting Japan has long been near the top of my bucket list, including seeing the famous cherry blossom (sakura) season. I really hope to make it there one day, but we have consistently put it off as it we know it will be busy and (very!) expensive. So if blossom is your thing, I have a ...
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