The Garden Project at Jose Soria orphanage, La Paz, Part 2
The finished product, after two hectic weeks spent painting rainbows on everything and trying not to let the orphanage kids get too messy. A space…
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The Garden Project at Jose Soria orphanage, La Paz
Our volunteer team has been working with Bolivian orphans in La Paz for more than two months now, and as well as running workshops with…
View PostPlaces to stay: La Senda Verde animal refuge
The Best of La Paz
I’ve lived in La Paz for six weeks now and am finally getting used to the insane traffic, bustling fruit markets and lung-burning altitude. When…
View PostGuest post: The UK’s Best Rock Climbing Spots
There’s some spectacular scenery that’s ideal for rock climbing in the United Kingdom, and wherever you live in Britain, you’re sure to have some fantastic…
View PostThe Girl Outdoors in Company magazine
Wahooo the December issue of Company is finally out and I am in it! If you fancy spending your hard-earned £2 on a magazine this…
View PostFive breathtaking views from around the Great British Isles
Countryside fan James Agate rounds up the most beautiful vistas in the UK for your viewing pleasure. If you’re looking for stunning views and breathtaking…
View PostPlaces to stay: Cuddling reindeer in Lapland
I think a small part of me wasn’t quite sure reindeer were real until we visited Napapiirin Porofarmi Reindeer Farm. The farm’s reindeer are friendly…
View PostWalking Lapland’s Pieni Karhunkierros trail
It doesn’t get much more authentically Finnish than waking up in Lapland in a cosy log cabin overlooking a misty lake in the middle of…
View PostWhite water rafting in the Ruka rapids
White water rafting does not involve the most attractive outfit in the world. Over your normal clothes go thick rubber dungarees, a coat of the…
View PostGuest Blog: Nuuksio National Park by Karina Kold
It doesn’t get much more beautiful than Finland’s Nuuksio National Park, which may be only an hour from central Helsinki but feels like a million…
View PostNova Scotia: a photo blog
Two weeks in Nova Scotia are not enough. The Maritimes are a gorgeous patchwork of apple trees, wooden slat houses in pastel yellows and blues…
View PostThe best surfing beaches in Wales
I absolutely, utterly and completely love surfing. I should quickly make it clear that this does not mean I am GOOD at surfing: I spend…
View PostBrecon Beacons: The movie. An epic drama
This is what happens when you take three mates (one of whom has IMovie and a great desire to avoid doing revision) and go on…
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