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
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
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, … Continue reading 3 reasons Fuerteventura is an active-holiday haven
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 … Continue reading Conquering Cobbles in Flanders
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 … Continue reading Adventure Racing – The UK Challenge
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 … Continue reading Adventurous Azores – 14 days on Sao Miguel
There's nothing like taking some new kit out of it's packaging, the smell of new Lycra setting the cycling taste-buds alive and giving it the initial once-over for new features, technical materials and over-all design. Like a little girl at Christmas, I was excited and very privileged to open the colourful Drops team issue* long-sleeve thermal jersey designed by their … Continue reading Colouring the Road – Drops Cycling & Prendas Thermal Jersey Review
Only a couple of months ago, my parents took the brave move of packing up our family home of 20 years and moving down to Devon to be by the sea. Bideford, a historic port town on the estuary of the River Torrington is 20 mins from Barnstaple and just over an hour from Exeter … Continue reading Exploring the Tarka Trail in North Devon