Category Archives: Adventures

5 Reasons to go winter cycle-touring (& 5 reasons not to)

Photo by Tom Allen

The weather’s taken on an autumnal nip here in the U.K., sparking dreams of future snowy adventures. Cycling Scandinavia at the start of this year was an intensely memorable experience, ticking all the right boxes at that time in my adventure-cycling journey.

Climbing Kilimanjaro: Life Lessons from the Top of Africa

Trekking Kilmanjaro, Day 2 - Mt. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania

A few ideas on how walking up a big pile of volcanic rocks in Africa can teach you something about life. For some, climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro is another check box on a “to do” list. For me it turned out to be a journey

Microadventure: A Pedal/Paddle/Pedal Experiment

Bike Rafting Experiment

I must have misread the map, because the road to Pilton turned out to be a rutted bridleway. No chance of riding the road bike down there, I thought

Tribewanted John Obey is open for business [video]

The second Tribewanted project in John Obey, Sierra Leone is officially open for business. This latest report from the community (and other related videos) demonstrate how Tribewanted is once again pushing the boundaries of tourism in a very positive way.

Driving in Mallorca is like a top gear challenge

Mallorca is a very popular summer destination for people wanting a relaxing beach holiday. It remains one of the top locations for UK holidaymakers. However what else does this Island have to offer apart from sun, sea and sand (oh and Sangria).

How to make salt: Fleur de Sel… Atlantique

Mastering the basics is a must for anyone who cooks: whipping up a béchamel, making mayonnaise, pastry, ragu, stock, bread, the list goes on…

DAY 1 in South Africa – Finally to Mpumalanga and out into the field

The entrance to Gecko Lodge from the parking lot.

DAY 1 – November 4th, 2010 After a long day of rush hour traffic encounters in Cape Town, uncomfortably jogging to catch my connecting flight, camera strap asphyxiating my air flow, laptop tucked firmly underarm, my professional dignity trying to keep up and my mentality sparingly intact, I made a dash for gate E1’s final boarding…

An open letter to Sustrans

To whom it may concern, I felt compelled to write to your organisation after spending several days cycling from Dover to the East Midlands, having just arrived from continental Europe.

10 tips for travelling alone

When travelling alone your experiences are notably different to when you travel with company.   All on-the-road decisions are up to you and all pre-trip planning can be selfishly indulgent with no one else to negotiate or compromise with.