March 12, 2025 | peru

Coca leaves, Inca ruins and hairless dogs in Cusco

They say when you first arrive at a new destination that sits at a high altitude - anything over about 2500 metres - you should rest immediately, lay down...

March 8, 2025 | india

Conquering the Himalayas in India

I'm lying in a cocoon of sleeping bags and blankets staring at the single bare light globe outside our room. I have no idea what the time is, but...

March 7, 2025 | kenya

Surrounded by lions in Kenya

Our fourth morning in the Masai Mara dawned bright and very early when we were woken by the dulcet tones of the Kenny Rogers singing "You don't have to...

March 6, 2025 | peru

Five awesome things to do in Peru beyond Machu Picchu

When we first started telling people we were heading to Peru the most common question we got was 'Why?". Even people who had hears of Machu Picchu...

March 6, 2025 | myanmar

Footsteps in Myanmar

We finally made it to Myanmar. After months of planning and talking about our girls' holiday, here we are. What a different holiday this will be - a girls'...

March 3, 2025 | italy

Getting lost in Florence and the sweet goodness of Gilli’s

I'm caught, stuck. I know I should be ordering a salad roll, something healthy for lunch, but the cakes here look so good. Florentines, cream-filled buns...

February 28, 2025 | italy

Five, ok six, towns to visit in Tuscany

We've all seen those images of Tuscany - you know the ones. Emerald green mountains, mist rolling across vineyards and medieval walled cities...

February 28, 2025 | germany , switzerland

Exploring the beauty of Konstance and Apenzell

Our trip to Konstance in Germany was unexpected. We had arrived the day before at my cousin, Jon's place in Switzerland and he was speaking at a conference in...

February 28, 2025 | france , italy

Swinging across the top of Europe in Chamonix

We finally made it to the very reason we had decided to come to this part of the world - Chamonix. It's fair to say we were not disappointed...

February 27, 2025 | england

Road tripping in York

The next stop on our great road trip with the in-laws was York. Ade and I have visited York previously and loved it, so we couldn't wait to get...

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