After four months of lockdown, discovering Scotland's North-Wst Coast, Morar, Mallaig and Knoydart

There was a brief moment of time in summer of 2021 when vaccinations were rolling out across the United States, mask mandates were lifting, and there was cautious optimism that the pandemic would soon be behind us.It was during that short-lived window that I was in bed, scroll...

The route; traverse of Gray Ridge including the named peaks.This route had been in our heads for a few years. Tony was much more convinced it was a good idea than I was. Probably because Tony thought it would take 12 hours and I was thinking 16. I'd done Gray Ridge a few times...

While wanting to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro was our main motivator to travel to Tanzania, it wasn't the only highlight. The trip was very diverse and I wouldn't want to have missed any of the different parts. Going on safari was a definite must and Safari John and I were fortunate ...

As usual it was early morning when the kids woke up, which means we also woke up. Usually hotel rooms are not too far from each other, and even then, the kids call for us when awake, so there is no escape back to sleeping. Time to get up.We were at the middle of our three week...

A year ago today I started regular sea swims. Here's what I've found out.1. Most mornings, sunrise puts on an awesome show despite the worst forecasts.2. Around 6 of us a year ago has grown to over 150. A community that's raising mental health awareness and assisting refugees....

Even before landing in Ulaanbaatar (UB), the anticipation was welling inside me. Breaking out of turbulence, Mongolia's glorious landscape greeted me from beneath the clouds. Vast plains divided by extensive hilly terrains for as far as my eyes could see.Days before, i couldn'...

With restrictions lifting across the UK and amid a summer heatwave, my partner and I thought it would be the ideal time to travel up to Manchester to explore a new city. Whilst there, we capitalised on the rail link by going to Edale in the Peak District for an epic day hike.A...

In 2015, I bought The Photographer's Guide to the Peak District by E.Bowness. A fabulous guide to 53 walks and recommended photographic areas in the Peak District. Six years on, this walk was the last I had to do. I have now walked the entire Peak District - at least the walki...