Saying this was my first trip to a Canary Island may sound shocking to most Brits. The 'sun-lounger' package-deal type holiday is just not me, if you haven't worked that out already. But I can see why we Brits love it. 10 days of warm (25-27 degrees) sunshine, 13 hours a day. In April. No, [...]
Now in it's 101st year, the Tour of Flanders or Ronde van Vlaanderen is best known as one of the two major cobbled cycle races of the season. Although the race route has changed over years one thing has not - the steep, cobbled bergs through the Belgian countryside. Often a defining career moment for those that manage [...]
Who would have thought that by just swimming out into the ocean you could explore ship wrecks with just a snorkel? Well, it's totally possible in Barbados. Don't be fooled into paying for an expensive boat trip (unless you want the experience, alcohol and food too), because in Carlisle Bay, just south of Bridge Town on [...]
https://vimeo.com/203899814 A snippet of our epic roadtrip from Oslo to Bergen and back last May. Read all about it here.
Home to beautiful white beaches, sugar plantations, palm trees and the best rum, Barbados is the ultimate choice for a Caribbean holiday. But for most, their experience of Barbados is thanks to the hundreds of holiday resorts that line the south and west coast, providing all-inclusive experiences and organised excursions. And unless you only want [...]
The last time we visited Hossegor was a 2 day flying visit on our way to Mundaka (home of the best “left” in Europe). It was the end of March. It was cold, stormy and generally a bit of a let-down. But Hossegor should be anything but that. And our 8 night visit in the [...]
As the great adventurer Alistair Humphreys' writes, "you do not need to fly to the other side of the planet to undertake an expedition. You do not need to be an elite athlete, expertly trained or rich to have an adventure. Adventure is only a state of mind." Of course, sometimes it helps to know [...]
Ever since reading a blog* about a pair of girls who entered an adventure race 'just for the fun of it', I've wanted to give it a go. But finding and building a like-wise team can be pretty difficult, even if I do surround myself with like minded adventure-crazy friends. Adventure racing is one of the [...]
Well, this year has certainly started out an adventurous one! We're just about 6 months into the year and I can almost say we've been somewhere exciting every month of the year, almost. Go us! When we were in Stockholm earlier this year, I also happened to take a day (business) trip to Oslo, flying in [...]
Third of the way out into the Atlantic on route to America, sits a family of 9 volcanic Islands, stretching over 600km. "The Azores?! Where are they?" is pretty much the confused response I've had from everyone that's asked where I've recently been on holiday. And not surprisingly given TAP Portugal, SATA and Ryan Air are the only carriers currently to [...]