It's been a while since I last blogged, and a lot as happened in that time, including travel. In the summer, we spent 3 weeks in Lombok and Sumbawa, my first experience of Indo and something I'm yet to write about; partly because whilst we were there, the area suffered 2 devastating earthquakes and it … Continue reading Norway: Snowboarding in Sauda for the day
The third largest island in the Mediterranean, Cyprus is steeped in not only Greek Mythology and Roman history but has a complex political history which has seen the country split in two (or 3 if you include Akrotiri in the south, owned by Great Britain). Divided by a 300km long UN Buffer Zone or The … Continue reading Mythical Cyprus – Outdoor Adventures Around The Akamus Peninsula
The Vale of White Horse is sandwiched between the North Wessex Downs and the Cotswolds and connected by the bustling towns of Swindon and Oxford. Within a 15 minute drive of either the M4 or M40 you can be deep into the Oxfordshire Countryside; the natural cotswold-stone villages tucked in to the green rolling hills … Continue reading UK Weekend Breaks: Vale of White Horse… By Bike
March is always a busy month, with both Mother's day and Mum's birthday. For the past few years I've treated her to a spa day, always somewhere different and a good way to spend some time together and treat ourselves. Last month, I happened to stumble upon a fabulous deal, '80 rooms for £80' at … Continue reading UK Weekend Breaks: St. Moritz Hotel & Spa, Polzeath, Cornwall
When we're not seeking adventures in exotic countries we spend a lot of time exploring our own beautiful country. Many say I don't write enough about our Great British adventures, so here's the first for 2018. So far, it's been a LONG, cold and quite wet winter. But any sign of the sun and we … Continue reading Rambling around the Chew Valley, North Somerset
A large enjoyable part of travelling for me is trying out new restaurants, dishes and cuisines. It's always an adventure exploring places you expect to be great, only to find they are an utter disappointment, to finding the gems you'd not normally look twice at. Fuerteventura can be very much like that. The main strips … Continue reading Best Places to Eat and Drink in Northern Fuerteventura
The most south-western point of Europe, the Algarve is a mecca for surfers, hippies and traveller's alike, drawn to the colourful coastline to surf, chill and watch the most dramatic sunsets. This wasn't our first time in the Algarve. Apart from last year, we've frequented Sagres in December to take advantage of the winter sun … Continue reading The best of the Algarve in Winter
I've said it before; often the best adventures are those you have at home. This weekend did not disappoint! Taking advantage of the very unfamiliar snowy weather, we hopped across the Severn Bridge to the snow capped mountains of the Brecon Beacons National Park. Here, along with many others (not that our photos would show), we … Continue reading Winter Wonderland – Brecon Beacons
The start of October saw the WSL Quiksilver and Roxy Pro surfing comp held in Hossegor. Last year, this also happened to coincide with #womeninsport week back home in the UK. Seeing the publicity around the event but being at the heart of the surfing competition in France got me thinking about how the WSL … Continue reading 4 things pro cycling could learn from pro surfing
Having said our last goodbyes to Popoyo we made our way to the Masaya region, an hour south of Managua and just east of Lake Nicaragua. We spent our last two days at the magnificent El Respiro Ecolodge. Sitting 350m above sea level it is nestled perfectly between Volcan Masaya, Volcan Mombacho, Laguna de Apoyo, Granada … Continue reading Nicaragua: The sights of Masaya, Granada & around – A 2 day itinerary