In my third travel column for The Independent I’ve rounded up some of the world’s most beautiful and unusual swimming spots, from Thai waterfalls (modelled here by the lovely Flo) to Melanesian forest pools and Mexican bat caves.
My Autumn Edit for 2015
Ahh autumn, the time of mists, mellow fruitfulness and really great jumpers. I am unashamedly in love with all of the season’s sparkler-waving, pumpkin-carving, …
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Standup paddleboarding on the Thames
I’ve found the dream way to get about in busy London – paddling along the Thames. Last week I spent a fantastic day with my&…
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Riding around the Black Mountains
Abergavenny to Hay on Wye and back with the dream cycling team. We took pony selfies, conquered the Gospel Pass and ate our weight in&…
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Cooking with Tenderstem® in the great outdoors
I’ve teamed up with wonder vegetable Tenderstem® and the lovely Josh of the Guyrope Gourmet to create a set of easy recipes that celebrate …
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How to: Make foraged blackberrry and apple mini pies
If you’ve been as obsessed with picking the glut of blackberries currently growing down country lanes as I have, these cute mini pies are …
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Review: Teva Terra FI Lite walking sandals from SportsShoes
My Teva Terra walking sandals, £29.99 from SportsShoes, have been out on many an adventure with me this summer, and I am a big big…
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Get off the beaten track with Tracker
To mark 30 years fuelling adventures in the great outdoors Tracker have teamed up with athlete James Cracknell and the Woodland Trust to get you…
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My active travel column in The Independent
For my second adventure column for the The Independent I’ve hunted out incredible trips combining active travel with wildlife encounters, from swimming with whale …
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Review: Grisport’s Typhoon walking boots
Grisport’s bright and bold Typhoon, £49, proves a decent entry-level walking boot that’s pocket friendly too.
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Inspiring women at the Adventure Travel Film Festival
What are you up to this weekend? If you find yourself in London town then you should head straight for the Adventure Travel Film Festival.&…
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#TaketoThailand to win a luxury escape
Moped adventures along the coast, diving with rainbow-coloured fish off Koh Tao, exploring bustling Bangkok… Thailand is definitely one of my all-time favourite countries to&…
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Learning to sail in the British Virgin Islands
In May I took to the turquoise waves of the Caribbean with the lovely lot from Girls For Sail for a week of dolphin spotting,&…
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Muck Boot wellingtons at Somersault Festival
I’m a sucker for a nice pair of wellies, and these marvellous Muck Boots were a lifesaver at the lovely but VERY muddy Somersault …
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Horseback combat with Jeep and #Renegadeswanted
For the second of my adventures with Jeep to celebrate their Renegades Wanted campaign I to learnt to shoot arrows from a cantering horse. When&…
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Home is where you pitch your tent
A picture from our weekend under canvas on the Isle of Purbeck, taken by Gavin Kennard. Because home is where you pitch it (or something&…
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