With a gripping intro, several cliffhangers and an ending you’d never guess, this hike reads like a thriller — Flat river valley hikes really don’t do it for me, so it took a fair bit of convincing for me to even look at this day-long walk. This convincing came in the form of exhaustion after a brutal 5-day stretch of Munro bagging. We were in the mood to consider…

Cool, calm and collected: the notorious RBG — Imagine a dinner where all the guests are “late greats” — people you would want to pull through time and into the kitchen. My dinner table would be laid around the old wooden farmhouse table we had as kids at Revel Cottage. My Aunty Jo would be there with her…

A hike of contrasts: misty rain, glorious sunshine, buffeting winds and a clean, sharply cold mountain dip — Hiking in Skye is an otherwordly experience. The Cuillin Range dominates the skyline, obsidian rock soaring into the sky, jagged peaks leaping as if in a rage towards the heavens. From the valley floor, the mountain flanks look impossibly sheer. It’s impossible not to feel a heady mix of fear…

Insight, inspiration and lessons learned — What’s been good about May? May has been a glorious mix of fun, exercise, travel and writing, kicking off with a triathlon on the first weekend with my best mate, Rachel. Writing on Medium has also been an obsessive, addictive pastime that has taken…

Discovering the best parts of Georgia hidden between the forest and the falls — When anyone asks me to describe Georgia, the first thing I think about is the trees. Vast swathes of pine coat southern parts of the state, while complex deciduous woodlands cover the North Georgia mountains. What I wouldn’t normally associate with the state, however, are beech trees. That is, until…

Seven brilliant authors who have changed my worldview — We all need to spend more time outside our own echo chamber. Medium provides a hundred thousand new ways to see things, thanks to the people here willing to be candid enough to tell it like it really is, according to their own unique set of experiences. And while I…

If you want a walk with stunning scenery without having to work for it, this easy amble is the one for you —

Snow at the top, sun in the valley and a late decision to make this an out-and-back made for an ideal spring hike — Pen y Fan is one of the most popular hills to climb in Wales, thanks to its notoriety as the highest point in…

Following the path less travelled gave us a blissfully deserted ascent up Scotland’s most popular Munro — Despite this being Scotland’s busiest mountain, we found a route that avoided crowds and afforded us unparalleled views of the Trossachs to the north, the sea lochs to the west and even out to the Firth of Clyde. We…