Reclaiming My Future

I don’t particularly like Christmas. Well I do, I just get so sick of the long-winded run-up to it that I feel it’s lost its magic but I’ve now discovered my own random reasons for enjoying it: – Alcohol (all day) From the moment you wake up alcohol can touch your lips without thinking you [...]

Etosha National Park (or just Etosha for short) in Namibia was my first experience game-driving (or safari as it’s otherwise called – it’s so awesome it gets two names!) and it was one that I won’t be forgetting in a hurry.  We arrived mid-afternoon, set up camp and then headed out on a two hour [...]

So.  After I almost died in the Namibian Desert *ahem* we decided to have a few days of driving and when I say ‘we decided’ what I really mean is that it was on the itinerary and I was REALLY happy to be lazy for a few days whilst we made our way further into [...]

With a recent trip to the Big Smoke under my belt, I realised that whilst it’s a necessity, I really do hate the London Underground with a passion. Here’s why:

People think I’m weird. They have done for a long time.  But it’s not because I wear socks with my sandals or talk to myself in the street (I can reassure you that I do neither), it’s because I break social norms.  You know, societies rules such as saying ‘pardon’ when you burp (something women never [...]

For once I’m going to shut up (shocking I know right?) and let the photos do all the talking… If you haven’t fallen in love with Namibia by now, there’s something wrong with you  

*Ok, so maybe a ‘slight’ exaggeration on the whole dying front but I can assure you that I felt like it at the time! Picture this…it’s 5.30am.  It’s pitch black in the campsite, you’re trying to get ready in the dark and the moment you step out of the tent you put your BARE FOOT [...]

Whenever you think of Africa and going to the toilet, you probably think about awful long-drop toilets that stink with flies swarming around and you’d be right…some of the time. For the rest of the time, when overlanding, you’re going to be using a totally different kind of toilet that looks a lot like this: [...]

After reading Heather’s round-up up of the World Travel Market last week, I figured I would add my ‘less experienced/beginners’ thoughts on how I felt it went. Read Heather’s article from her experienced point of view and then read mine from a ‘blogging beginner’ – it will make more sense. The World Travel Market was [...]

After just a few days on the road of my African adventure, we had already left South Africa and headed into the gorgeous Namibia and we ran straight for the hills; well, canyon anyway; Fish River Canyon to be exact.  Did you know that it’s the second largest canyon in the world after the Grand [...]