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Summit serendipity: Walking on the longest and shortest days of 2019

I am rarely too organised with my hill walking and, usually , what I do […]

How to enjoy an affordable visit to San Diego, California

Southern California’s laid-back, sun-drenched charm is encapsulated perfectly in San Diego. This charming city is […]

New film: Record-breaking 230-mile Cape Wrath Trail run

A wonderfully inspiring film that follows Beth Pascall and Damian Hall as they set their […]

5 of the most unusual hotels in St Petersburg

St Petersburg is a Russian port city on the Baltic sea. It is a charming […]

5 iconic sunglasses from the movies

Not only are sunglasses useful for shading the sunlight from your eyes, and also good […]

Lessons learned about winter walking on Beinn Stacath

The snow on the Corbett, Beinn Stacath, from Glen Buckie, on Sunday was not the […]

Top 4 skills to master that could save your life

Knowing how to find water in the wilderness, build a fire, read a map and […]

Review: Sprayway Malin insulated jacket

Sprayway’s new women’s Malin jacket is a lightweight, highly compressible micro baffle jacket filled with […]

Review: Berghaus Nula Hybrid Jacket (with Hydroloft Polyball)

The Berghaus Nula Hybrid Jacket is desinged for women. It offers a combination of synthetic […]

My bid to be – and feel – stronger in my 50s

For a while, and certainly since my mid-40s, I had started to realise that I […]

How to choose the perfect pitch for your tent

Camping is a great way to enjoy being outdoors for longer and it allows you […]

Happy 21st to my amazing Havana

I usually write about outdoors and adventure – and sometimes the Menopause Madness – but […]