Category: Stories
A London Walk From Victoria to Richmond Park
What I loved most about Canberra was being able to hike and bike almost every weekend. Within twenty minutes’ drive in any direction of the city lies an unadulterated, kangaroo-ridden countryside.
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A Weekend Hiking In The Peak District
I was actually sunburnt. I’d expected to spend the weekend coping with such British staples as a sopping wet tent inner, blistered feet from drenched socks and that guilt we get from just wanting to give up and walk into the nearest hotel.
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A Weekend At The Bog Snorkel Championships
I’ve always admired elite athletes. When I was younger I dreamed that maybe, one day, I would make it. That dream died…
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Morocco Is The Perfect Country To Revisit
I live in hope that there are others like me, who have an aversion to going anywhere twice.
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An Adventure Weekend In Australia’s Blue Mountains
The heavy contrast of the Blue Mountains’ haze against the rich ochre of the ancient sandstone escarpments isn’t the only disparity in the Blue Mountains National Park.
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Camping At Mystery Bay In New South Wales
I wake up slightly disoriented and quickly tug at the zip. A tepid breeze sifts through the tall trees overhead, casting flecks of sunlight on the leaf-littered forest floor.
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Hiking A In Welsh Winter Wonderland
Having recently returned from the famous, snow-covered landscapes of Mongolia, Eastern Siberia and Moscow, I wasn’t expecting much. When I heard that Pen-Y Fan had recently succumbed to a spattering of the white stuff, I smirked: “We’ll see”.
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Scaling London’s O2 Arena In Greenwich
One of my favourite films as a child was Mary Poppins. I remember enjoying the songs, costumes and Dick Van Dyke’s cockney accent.
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The Curious Traveller 