Wild swimming at the Fairy Pools, Isle of Skye
Take a dip somewhere a little bit magic – the Fairy Pools, Isle of Skye. Crystal clear icy water flows from the foot of the…
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Four active adventures in Thailand
Thailand’s island paradises are heaven for lovers of lazy getaways, but there is a world of adventure awaiting you beyond the beaches, bars, and tourist…
View PostPlaces to stay: renting a campervan in Devon
Pete and I hit the road in a campervan named Alice for a weekend of surfing, bacon sandwiches and making friends with small ponies. Renting…
View PostBest active road trips for The Independent
Dreaming of the road less travelled? Roaring down a ribbon of tarmac through wild open spaces is one of life’s great pleasures, and exploring by…
View PostSummer in St Anton Am Arlberg, Austria
A long weekend in one of my favourite places on the planet – St Anton in Austria, where wild flowers and pine trees cover the…
View PostGot your A level results? My gap year ideas in The Independent
School’s out, A Level results are in and it’s the beginning of a whole new chapter for a fresh set of would-be travellers. Broaden your…
View PostJosie finds calm in the south of France and on the Turkish coast
Read the wonderful Josie Cox‘s travel tales in France and Turkey, where she finds beauty and a warm welcome despite troubled times.
View PostSouthern Crete Travel Guide | Taking it slow
Southern Crete Travel Guide: Lazy days with friends in southern Crete, a quiet oasis of unchanged mountain villages, astonishingly limpid seas, proper Greek tavernas and…
View PostAustralia’s Great Barrier Reef diving guide
Captivated by David Attenborough’s explorations of the place he calls “the most magical thing I ever saw in my life”? I was too. The Great…
View PostPlaces to Stay: Westbrook Court B&B, Hay on Wye
An escape to Westbrook Court, a characterful farmhouse B&B on the tip of the Brecon Beacons which makes the perfect cosy base from which to…
View PostPlaces to stay: Favourites from the Lake District
Cumbria, you’re a bit of all right. Here are my favourite walks, wild swims, campsites and cycle routes in the land of lofty fells and…
View PostLake Titicaca and the Incan sun
One of the most magical places I have visited in the world is the Island of the Sun on Lake Titicaca. The Incas knew it…
View PostThe cure for everything
“The cure for anything is salt water – tears, sweat, or the sea.” -Isak Dinesen / Karen Blixen
View PostTrekking Mount Kenya – my mountain diary
Last Autumn I went on an epic walk with Exodus to the summit of Mount Kenya. It took five days to reach the top, where…
View PostEight things to do on the island of Santorini
My favourite things from a very chilled out week on the Greek island of Santorini, a volcanic haven in the deep blue Aegean Sea (basically…
View PostSpring on the Isles of Scilly
I’m just back from one of my favourite places in the world – the tiny, otherworldly Isles of Scilly, off the coast of Cornwall. I’ve…
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