In February 2019 we headed to Torres del Paine park in Patagonia with our friends Amy and Paul. Here’s a quick guide to what we did and how you can have an amazing time in the park without necessarily doing…
Hiking El Cocuy National Park
With only 1000 foreign visitors a year, El Cocuy National Park is an excellent place to get off the beaten track in Colombia. Alas, getting off the beaten track does mean a little bit more organisation and patience – so,…
La Mauricie National Park – Quebec
“This way” “No this way” We are standing at a crossroads, and the map on a post in front of us, is less than helpful. Countless other hikers before us have stabbed their grubby fingers over the “you are here”…
Mountains are Awesome
Mountains are awesome. Not that that’s news or anything, but it’s definitely worth reminding oneself every once in a while. The last couple of months have been pretty hard at work, both mentally and physically. The stress of finishing my PhD…
Stunning Slovenia
An overview of our brilliant 5 day trip hiking around the Julian Alps in September 2015. The best laid plans…. “Come and have a look at this Janneke” Knut beckons me over to the map of the Julian Alps in…
HJ Socks ProTrek Extreme & Explorer Softtop Review
Disclaimer: I was provided with these products for free for review purposes. I tested these products thoroughly and the opinions expressed here are my own. HJ Socks have been around for over a century, and the brand virtually screams “quintessentially…
Circular Trolltunga Hike in Norway
The Trolltunga hike is billed (by basically every Google search I did) as a 22k out and back walk. Turns out it’s actually very easy to make this into a loop walk if you’re happy to camp, and don’t mind…
Who says you can’t camp in style?
Who says you can’t have an adventure and travel in style? Last weekend we were invited to an amazing wedding up in the Peak District. Our plan was to take advantage of the location the day after the wedding. So…
Combining Business with Pleasure
I have to travel quite regularly for my job and I’ve always tried to make sure I make the most of the opportunity to get out and see the cities and areas I’m staying in. So, during a placement in…
Lowe Alpine Cerro Torre 65:85 review
Recently, I took my brand new and absolutely gorgeous Lowe Alpine Cerro Torre 65:85 on a two week hiking trip to northern Sweden, and I am really happy with it. The Axiom+ back system is easy to use and once…