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A terrible trail on a beautiful island: Hiking Corsica’s Mare a Mare Nord

February 1, 2023February 1, 2023

My eight-day thru-hike of the Peaks of the Balkans

October 11, 2022October 12, 2022

Thru-hiking Madeira’s Ultra Trail

April 13, 2022October 2, 2022

Hiking the length of the West Bank (part 1)

January 16, 2022January 16, 2022

The time of my life on the GR20: part 3

October 24, 2021October 25, 2021

The time of my life on the GR20: part 2

October 11, 2021October 12, 2021

The time of my life on the GR20: part 1

October 5, 2021October 12, 2021

Bogs, beaches and bombs on the Hebridean Way

September 2, 2021October 12, 2021

Solo hiking & wild camping the Snowdonia Way

May 11, 2021October 12, 2021

This place

August 26, 2020May 3, 2021

My first thru-hike with a dog! Hiking & wild camping the Loch Ness 360

August 2, 2020August 3, 2020

Hiking Finland’s Karhunkierros Trail (Bear Trail)

April 30, 2020April 30, 2020

Hiking the Scottish National Trail (part 6): the hardcore Cape Wrath trail

July 9, 2019June 8, 2020

Hiking the Scottish National Trail (part 5): slogging through bogs on the Cape Wrath trail

July 5, 2019July 5, 2019

Hiking the Scottish National Trail (part 4): bothy-hopping in the Cairngorms

June 29, 2019

Scottish National Trail (part 3): racing against the storms from Glasgow to Pitlochry

June 17, 2019June 17, 2019

Scottish National Trail (part 2): canal walking from Edinburgh to Glasgow

June 12, 2019June 17, 2019

The Scottish National Trail (part 1): the Lowlands

June 9, 2019June 17, 2019

Birdwatching in Breizh

June 6, 2019

Experiences in Palestine

June 1, 2019June 1, 2019

Hiking in the Annapurna range, Nepal

April 15, 2019April 16, 2019

Hiking the Cape to Cape Trail, Australia

November 13, 2018November 13, 2018

Hitchhiking Australia: some tips

November 13, 2018November 13, 2018

It’s about the people you meet: Hitchhiking Western Australia (part 2)

November 12, 2018November 13, 2018

The longest wait: hitchhiking Western Australia (part 1)

November 12, 2018November 13, 2018

Reflections on hiking the Larapinta Trail

September 5, 2018September 5, 2018

Hiking the Larapinta Trail, Australia

September 4, 2018November 13, 2018

Hitchhiking the Outback: part 2

September 3, 2018

Hitchhiking the Outback: part 1

September 2, 2018September 4, 2018

Hitchhiking & wild camping Australia’s east coast

May 5, 2018September 2, 2018

Learning about Australia

January 9, 2018September 2, 2018

Hitchhiking Japan: some tips

December 11, 2017December 11, 2017

Moss & monkeys in Yakushima

December 8, 2017

Hiking in grizzly bear country: Daisetsuzan national park, Hokkaido

October 18, 2017September 4, 2018

Hiking the Dewa Sanzan in Honshu, Japan

September 8, 2017September 4, 2018

Hitchhiking Honshu, Japan

September 7, 2017September 8, 2017

Hikes on New Zealand’s south island

June 4, 2017September 4, 2018

Hiking the Te Araroa Part 5: Reflections on the hike

May 21, 2017September 4, 2018

Hiking the Te Araroa in Aotearoa (New Zealand): part 4

April 10, 2017September 4, 2018

Hiking the Te Araroa in New Zealand: part 3

March 7, 2017September 4, 2018

Hiking the Te Araroa trail in New Zealand: Part 2

January 31, 2017September 4, 2018

Hobbling and hobbits on New Zealand’s north island

January 10, 2017September 4, 2018

Hiking the Te Araroa trail, New Zealand: Part 1

November 13, 2016September 4, 2018

One month hitching Sumatra & Aceh

October 31, 2016September 4, 2018

Hitchhiking, hiking & camping Malaysia

October 31, 2016November 13, 2016

Ton Sai, Thailand: the destruction of paradise

October 31, 2016May 4, 2021

Thailand’s problematic backpacker tourism

October 18, 2016May 4, 2021

Scooter travels in northern Thailand

October 14, 2016May 4, 2021

Hiking the GR10 trail in the Pyrénées

September 27, 2016May 4, 2021

Brighton: the invasion of the cupcakes!

August 25, 2016May 4, 2021

Travels in Rojava (part 2): Kobanê

March 15, 2016May 4, 2021

Travels in Rojava (part 1): Cizîrê canton

February 5, 2016May 4, 2021

Black Bogies and Phlegm in Bashur

December 24, 2015May 4, 2021

Reflecting on death

October 7, 2015May 3, 2021

Travels in Kurdistan (part 2) – The evil eye of Turkey’s military

September 5, 2015May 4, 2021

Travels in Kurdistan (part 1): Massacres in North and West Kurdistan

July 24, 2015May 4, 2021

More reflections on being alone: Hiking the Carian Trail (part 3 )

June 14, 2015May 4, 2021

All alone with my mind: Hiking the Carian Trail (part 2)

June 4, 2015May 4, 2021

Hiking the Carian Trail (part 1): struggle!

May 30, 2015May 4, 2021

Smash Patriarchy

May 3, 2015May 4, 2021

“You’re vegan?!?!” Hiking & hitching western Europe

May 1, 2015May 4, 2021

Smile like you mean it and it will be returned!

April 11, 2015May 4, 2021

to be an anarchist…

March 29, 2015May 4, 2021

friendliness versus hostility: a visit to Italy

March 23, 2015April 19, 2015

On the road with Nicol and Albin

February 21, 2015April 19, 2015

Homeward Bound! Siem Reap and Bangkok to London

February 2, 2015April 19, 2015

Hitchhiking South East Asia: some tips!

February 2, 2015April 19, 2015

a fleeting week in smiley Vietnam

January 28, 2015February 3, 2015

To be alone…

January 21, 2015May 3, 2021

Paradise Almost Lost

January 5, 2015September 4, 2018

48 hours in Phnom Penh (part 2): a dinner date with the Filipino Mafia

December 15, 2014December 24, 2014

48 Hours in Phnom Penh (part 1): Dirty Old Men and the Dispossessed

December 9, 2014December 24, 2014

Thunderstorms in Thakek, temples in Champasak and burnout in Kratie!

December 5, 2014December 24, 2014

Cluster Bomb Country: more travels in Laos

November 14, 2014October 16, 2021

Cambodia and Laos border scams

November 1, 2014November 17, 2014

The devastation of Laos’ rivers

October 24, 2014April 19, 2015

Laos: Rainforest, Rapids and Remote Villages…and asking myself the question: “Is backpacking bad?”

October 9, 2014September 4, 2018

The beauty and the beastliness of Yunnan province, China

October 2, 2014April 19, 2015

China! Fighting the crowds on the Li River

September 23, 2014November 9, 2014

Brighton to Beijing overland part 4: The green grass of smiley Mongolia

September 16, 2014April 19, 2015

Brighton to Beijing overland part 3 – Siberia and Lake Baikal

September 14, 2014April 19, 2015

Brighton to Beijing Overland part 2: Misery on the Trans-Siberian Railway

August 30, 2014November 9, 2014

Brighton to Beijing Overland…part 1: a race to Moscow!

August 5, 2014May 1, 2021

The Land Is Ours! Wild Camping in the Wye Valley

June 21, 2014September 4, 2018

London: a rant.

April 2, 2014May 12, 2014

From Cynicism To Buddhism

February 4, 2014May 4, 2021

The dark, dark mountains of Cévennes

January 22, 2014September 4, 2018

A Greek Island-Hopping Experience…

September 17, 2013May 12, 2014

Ghost Towns of Turkish Kurdistan

September 7, 2013May 12, 2014

Bird Killers and Gun Fire: more tales from Turkey

August 26, 2013May 12, 2014

Ten Years After The Invasion Of Iraq: why we must act against the corporations thriving on death

March 22, 2013May 12, 2014

Georgia and Armenia: The Wrong Time Of The Year To Visit The Caucasus!

January 16, 2013May 12, 2014

An Update About Hitchhiking Solo As A Female In Turkey

January 4, 2013December 11, 2017

The Destructiveness Of The Ego

January 2, 2013May 4, 2021

When The Seagull Ate The Sparrow: the road to Turkey

December 18, 2012September 4, 2018

Peace, Love and Dysentery: life as a hippie in Spain

November 15, 2012May 12, 2014

Hiking In Northern Spain, And Why The Camino de Santiago Is Actually A Bit Shit…

October 20, 2012September 4, 2018

An Irritating Itch in Condom: Two weeks in France

October 4, 2012September 4, 2018

Finland – The land of a thousand lakes, a million trees and ten million mosquitoes

September 9, 2012May 12, 2014