I Hiked Up Six Volcanos In Guatemala – Here’s What Happened
Agreeing to climb a Guatemalan volcano in the middle of the night with strangers I’d found on the internet terrified me. But by sunrise it …
Travel Stories
I love writing about the adventures I have when I travel. From Antarctica to Guatemala to Uganda, find my best travel stories here.
In Photos: An Expert Guide To Chimpanzee Trekking In Uganda
** This post was written in 2019 but has been fully updated for 2026, following my return visit to Uganda and second chimpanzee tracking experience. …
11 Ways To Make Money As A Travel Photographer
As a keen 20-something amateur photographer with a passion for travel and wildlife, it was always my dream to make money as a travel photographer. …
My First Time Forest Bathing On A Rainy Day In Mallorca
“What is your favourite forest animal, and why?” asks Barbara, with the forced enthusiasm of someone trying to make the best of a challenging situation. …
How To Visit The Adorable Skomer Island Puffins In Wales
Welcome to my post about seeing puffins in Wales! If you’ve always wanted to get close to these adorable little birds, or want to know …
Cerro Quemado in Guatemala: The Volcano Where People Talk To The Gods
In Guatemala, just south of the second largest city, Quetzaltenango, is a jagged ancient volcano. Its name is Cerro Quemado, which means ‘Burnt Hill’. Here, …
Scotland’s Isle of May: Puffins, Beautiful Landscapes and More
Scotland is famous for its dramatic landscapes, scenic winding roads, distant islands and elusive wildlife, and rightly so. But many of Scotland’s highlights are quite …
Tandem Skydiving: Why I Hated Jumping out of a Plane
I’m pretty adventurous. I’ve climbed 3 active volcanoes. I’ve hiked up Kilimanjaro and rafted the Colorado river. I once cycled from London to Oxford (about …
Doing The Freezing Polar Plunge In Antarctica
Welcome to my post about how I refused to do the Polar Plunge in Antarctica for three full weeks but somehow ended up doing it …
Wildlife Wonders on an Epic South Georgia Cruise
I travelled to South Georgia as part of an expedition that also took in The Falkland Islands and Antarctica. In this post, I’ve tried to …
A Falkland Islands Cruise: A Magical Wildlife Adventure
**This post was awarded Blog Post of the Year at the British Guild of Travel Writers’ Members Excellence Awards 2020** I travelled on a Falkland …
A South Georgia & Antarctica Holiday: The Trip Of A Lifetime
Welcome to the first of my posts about my recent South Georgia and Antarctica holiday. In this one, I hope I’ve captured some of the …
Chouara Tannery: The Best Place To Buy Leather In Morocco
Leaning over the balcony rail with my camera, I watched the tannery workers in the courtyard below. Some of them were thigh-deep in vats of …
Ol Doinyo Lengai Tanzania – Climb the Terrifying Mountain of God
Most climbers travelling to Tanzania have only one target in mind: the towering summit of the six-kilometre high Mount Kilimanjaro. Ask them if they’re planning …
A Gorilla Safari In Uganda’s Rainy Season: My Soggy Story
Most of the articles on this site are helpful how-tos, reviews and itineraries. But sometimes I just like to write a nice travel story. Something …
Working In A Ugandan Orphanage
We arrived at the Smile Africa Ministries orphanage in Tororo, Eastern Uganda, on a hot and sticky afternoon after a bumpy five-hour drive from the …
Hiking Mount Nyiragongo: The World’s Largest Volcano Lava Lake
Imagine a place straight out of fantasy and mythology: a portal to the centre of the earth. A fiery pit, spewing red-hot smoke and flames …
Visiting The Magical Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary in Uganda
“It isn’t going to rain,” says Moses, as he hands out ponchos and rubber boots. “These are just in case.” I don’t share his confidence. …