People are always asking me where my favourite place in the world is and recently I’ve started to say Spain. It may seem like an unusual choice for someone who has travelled all over, but you really can’t beat the Iberian Peninsula. One of the great things about Spain is how diverse its destinations are. […]
Cool pool at Helmsley Open Air Pool
Helmsley Open Air Pool may be best known for being the only heated 25-metre outdoor pool in Yorkshire, but at this time of the year it is a little bit nippy. In mid-September at the end of the season they turn the heating off, but that doesn’t mean you can’t still swim there. For a […]
Wild swimming in the Lake District’s Stickle Tarn
This post contains affiliate links The Lake District offers a picturesque backdrop to many a wild swimming excursion, with lots of tarns, rivers, waterfalls, pools, and of course, lakes that are perfect for taking a dip. Among these is Langdale’s Stickle Tarn and on a hot day in May, I found myself making the steep […]
How to do the Edinburgh Fringe in a day
This post contains affiliate links August is the most exciting time of year to be in Edinburgh, as the festival city comes alive with a spectacular array of performances and events. But with the population almost doubling due to the influx of actors and audience members, it can be very hard and expensive to get […]
Discovering Petra: Exploring the Rose City beyond the Treasury
Images abound of the Treasury, that structure hewn out of an 800-metre tall rock face at Petra, but what of the rest of the Nabataean stronghold affectionately known as the Rose City? While it is unthinkable to visit this part of Jordan without seeing the Treasury, Petra is home to 800 other monuments, meaning there’s […]
