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Surfing in Perth, WA
SURFING. Before Australia, I’d only attempted it once before in Tiree, whilst on a girls holiday. Even over 10 days, it was knackering and difficult to get the hang of. But MY GOD…
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Kayaking in Australia: Guide to Paddling Penguin Island
“There’s something in the water…I can see a fin!” shouted my Dad, cautious and excited all at once. We waited on edge, scouring the waves. Could it be a shark? It wasn’t. All…
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Kings Park, Perth WA
First blog post from Perth! Safe to say I NEVER WANT TO LEAVE. Where else can you get 35-degree heat in December?! At the end of my visit to this incredible country, I…
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Group Camping at Loch Tummel
Last Summer, we went on a wonderful, albeit brief, camping trip with a group to Loch Tummel. I’ve spent a lot of time around Tummel Valley holiday park and have been White Water…
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The Birks of Aberfeldy
I have always had this strange fascination with water. Growing up on the River Tay, I’ve always been used to the views and sunsets over the river. Water, whether it be large lochs,…
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Himalayan Treks: What to Pack
When I was preparing for my first expedition, I scoured the internet for advice about what to pack. Even though I had a kit list from my provider, it was a daunting process.…
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Walk along the Fife Coastal Path
Earlier in the year, as part of the training for my Everest Base Camp charity trek (yep, another training walk, but they were needed!), I took my wonderful wee man Jimmy the Labrador…
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Wildlife Spotting and Camping in Perthshire
This weekend past I took a wild camping trip with my partner and his Dad up to a secret wee location in Perthshire.
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Tackling Schiehallion
Well I haven’t been up to much recently, mainly because I’m saving for… AUSTRALIA…which is happening in December! So instead I thought I’d do a throwback blog post to my walk up Schiehallion…
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A Malta Holiday & Wedding
I travelled to Malta for a wedding this month and it was a beautiful week. A group of 23 of us flew from Edinburgh airport, many of whom had never met each other.…