Wild swimming stays – 11 glamping spots and cabins with swims on the doorstep
A swim and a stay makes the perfect summer escape. Spend your days splashing about in Britain’s most beautiful lakes, rivers and coves and your…
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Go local – how adventures close to home can make us happy
The joy of local adventures Welcome to the wonderful world on your doorstep. When you think of adventure, your mind probably flits straight to far-off…
View PostPlaces to Stay: Ditchling Cabin, Sussex, with Canopy & Stars
Pack your swimsuit and swap the real world for a cabin on the water.Ditchling Cabin, set on the edge of its own lake in the…
View PostPlaces to stay: An escape to the island of Eilean Shona, Scotland
Let’s escape to Neverland. “A wild rocky romantic island it is too”, J.M Barrie wrote of it. “it almost taketh the breath away to find…
View PostThe adventurous guide to Swansea Bay
“Gower is a very beautiful peninsula… as a matter of fact, it is one of the loveliest sea-coast stretches in the whole of Britain.” Dylan…
View PostA Lapland adventure with Inghams
This is perhaps the closest you’ll come to Narnia. Welcome to Finnish Lapland, the wilderness high above the Arctic Circle where snow thickly coats the…
View PostEverything but the plane – the backpacker’s guide to getting around by train, bus, bike and boat
How to travel without flying: a guide to backpacking overland Bags packed, ready to hit the road on an epic adventure? Resist the urge to…
View PostTravellers’ guide to Chiloé, Chile
If ever there were islands that seem lifted straight from a story book, it’s the curious archipelago of Chiloé. Perhaps it’s the journey to reach…
View PostPlaces to Stay: Brownber Hall, Yorkshire Dales
In need of an escape to the country? Set your sights on the deliciously cosy Brownber Hall, the perfect base for stomping around the Yorkshire…
View PostHow To Travel Alone: ten easy tips for solo travellers
My top tips for solo travellers: how to stay safe and happy when travelling alone Book your first hotelI always book a safe, well-reviewed hotel…
View PostAdventurous guide to the Atacama Desert, Chile
Welcome to the Atacama, one of the highest and driest deserts on earth. If you’ve ever wondered what it would feel like to step onto…
View PostHow literature can inspire your travels and adventures
How inspiring travel books can change the way you travel forever When I think about the joy of reading, I remember Roald Dahl’s Matilda, and…
View PostPlaces to stay: Eco Retreats, Snowdonia, Wales
Review: Eco Retreats yurts, north Wales Feeling the need for a big dose of wild woods, big mountains, fresh air and very little else? Eco…
View PostGreen travel: how to plan eco-friendly adventures
Now that more of us than ever are travelling far and wide and transport is responsible for 22 percent of the globe’s emissions, it’s high…
View PostPlaces to stay: Soul and Surf Retreat, Sri Lanka
Leave your shoes at the door – a week of living barefoot at Soul and Surf‘s Sri Lankan retreat will calm your mind and whip…
View PostThe adventurous guide to Jordan
Welcome, adventurers, to a land of wild deserts, of lost cities and of moon-like seas. My active guide to Jordan is here to show you…
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