Ten outdoors challenges for 2023

I don’t massively subscribe to the ‘new year, new you’ bollocks that gets bandied about every January but I do believe in setting myself a…

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Arctic Adventure: What it’s like to join the Fjällräven Polar expedition

This is the story of a 300km journey across the wilderness from Norway to Sweden as part of the Fjällräven Polar 2019 expedition, crossing the…

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The best bothies in Britain for adventure

Ten of the best bothies in Britain to stay in on your next adventure Feeling the urge to escape to the great outdoors? Nights out…

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Finding the Pura Vida in Costa Rica

Pura Vida: chilled-out travels through Costa Rica I’m sitting in the prow of a little fishing boat and the night sky above me is sprinkled…

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11 bucketlist landscapes to travel to once in your life

Dreaming of ‘land, lots of land, and the starry skies above’, to borrow from Bing Crosby? Journey to one of the wildest, weirdest and most…

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Come and explore Kitzbühel – my favourite adventures in the Austrian Alps

This summer I found a new mountain home from home – the welcoming Alpine town of Kitzbühel in the Austrian Tyrol. This part of Austria’s…

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Places to stay: Cosying up in Devon with Classic Cottages

//Paid partnership with Classic Cottages// Planning your next escape to the country? Find the perfect rural bolthole for a weekend in the wild with Classic…

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How to plan an adventurous weekend in Scotland’s Tweed Valley

How to plan an adventurous weekend in the Tweed Valley, Scotland In paid partnership with Go Tweed Valley There’s one question I get asked all…

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Places to stay: Over Phawhope bothy, Scottish borders

A night at Over Phawhope bothy in Scotland I do love a bothy. These snug little mountain huts are found in hilly country across Britain,…

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Beginner’s guide to yoga for sport and travel

Beginner’s guide to yoga for sport and travel Namaste, ladies! Whether or not you want to go deep into the mental benefits of yoga, its…

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Top tips for a more adventurous 2022 with Lizi’s Granola

Is this the year you plan to live a life more wild? If you’d love to be more adventurous in 2022 but aren’t sure where…

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Autumn adventures on the Isle of Man

Bannaghtyn (that’s ‘greetings’ in Manx) from the beautiful Isle of Man. This island in the Irish Sea is a law unto itself (quite literally –…

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Exploring the Scottish Highlands with Black Sheep Hotels

The wild and windswept Highlands of Scotland are home to some of Britain’s tallest mountains, deepest lochs and largest stretches of intact wilderness. I think…

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Outdoor adventures in Neath Port Talbot, Wales

Outdoor adventures in Neath Port Talbot Welcome to ‘calon ddramatig’ – the dramatic heart of Wales. Neath Port Talbot may be best known for its…

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Above Below – a cross country swimming adventure in Devon

Above Below – adventures on a swimming and hiking retreat in Devon Have you ever heard of cross country swimming? It’s a unique form of…

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Take the first step and get outdoors with SockShop

//This post is in collaboration with SockShop// Take the first Step with SockShop Are you hearing the call of the wild? We’ve all been indoors…

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