It’s become a bit of a tradition – my annual trip with Sidetracked Adventures. This year, back in August, I took on a 6-day trek through the Bernese Oberland in Switzerland. This was following a section of the Via Alpina route. It was Sophie’s first trip here and I couldn’t resist the chance to explore … More A Swiss Alps Trekking Adventure
I had always wanted to walk the Solent Way, a 60-mile footpath tracing the Hampshire coastline, passing through the New Forest. Most people tackle it in sections, but I wanted to walk it in one go, testing myself and bringing my (willing) partner Alex along for an unforgettable four-day hike. Rather than starting in Milford … More The Solent Way – a long walk home
I realised I was about to start this post the same as the Hut to Hut blog I wrote last February saying ‘I set off on one of my biggest adventures to date’. You get the theme here…a big adventure and a trip ran by Sidetracked Adventures. I spied this trip after I had finished … More Finland Kayak and Wilderness Cooking Adventure
I was reflecting on 2021 and realised I hadn’t blogged about mine and Alex’s trip to the Isle of Wight back in May. So here goes; We decided to take a mid week break and head over to the Isle of Wight (IOW). The IOW is the largest island in the UK and situated just … More 48 hours on the Isle of Wight
Alex and I had read a couple of raving reviews online about a great cycling/motorbike route. Seen as though we had just become experienced scooter riders, over the last 2 days *cough cough*… we thought, why not? We used a route map online, taking us on a loop tour out of Chiang Mai, into the … More Mae Kuang Dam Loop – Chiang Mai, Thailand
“Fine as we are, but we want more – thats human nature at it’s best” This has been playing on my mind for as long as I can remember. Other quotes come to mind such as “the grass is always greener”. Why is it that we are never satisfied with what we have in that … More Is the grass always greener?
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