Heading to Kyrgyzstan for the Silk Road Mountain Race
This week there is an exciting new ultra-distance race taking place, and I am thrilled that my partner Lee and I have been given two of the 100 coveted places on the start line.
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Le Grande Boucle – 5,439km Tour de France Cycle
I have a tendency of dreaming big! Many would say cycling 5,439km around the 1911 Tour de France would have been a massive challenge in its own right for an amateur cyclist
Les Grande Traversées du Vercors Mountain Biking
Les Grande Traversées du Vercors (GTV) is a mountain biking, hiking, or horse riding itinerary through the stunning Vercors National Park, just outside Grenoble. It is one of my favourite parts of France
Worth Dying For? To Hell And Back On The Southern Patagonian Icecap
Outside the wind was a noisy, malicious presence, violently shaking the tent as it raged about at speeds in excess of 140km/h. But it wasn’t the wind that I was worried about – it was the snow.
From Exhibitionist to Expeditionist – Along The Great Wall Of China
What’s the strangest chat up line you’ve ever heard? Mine was during a summer holiday in the French Alps aged 27, and went something like “would you ski with me to the North Pole”?
Why a cycling holiday to Girona is a must!
Why Girona for a road cycling trip? There is a disproportional number of pro cyclists (nearly 100) living in the small Spanish city of Girona. This alone should be conformation that its a great place to come and ride… but to spell it out; quiet roads, great tarmac, courteous drivers that are used to cyclists,
Refuge du Saut Dinner Party
The weekend just gone, myself and 7 other girls headed out into the wilderness for a dinner party with a difference!
My top 3 Goals for 2018
Reflections of 2017 allow me to set my top 3 goals for 2018, as I find new ways to motivate myself and become physically and mentally stronger.
Svalbard – A holiday destination for adventurous souls
I was recently asked in an interview for RBS, where I suggest to go for a very different kind of travel experience. My response was Svalbard.