I knew that hiking to the summit of the worlds highest free standing mountain would be very hard,  and it was.  The mountain is 5885 meters at the summit,  which is about 1700 meters higher than I had been at Annapurna Base Camp in Nepal so I decided to take the altitude sickness pills.   That tu

My first solo trip and adventure was to hike the Inca Trail in Peru.   I had never been anywhere a little different on my own, nor had I hiked anything that involved altitude and the potential for altitude sickness.   So it was definitely an adventure for me, but it opened the door to the world o

If you’ve seen the movie the Holiday, well that’s where I am from, they filmed it in the neighbouring village.   It’s half way between London and Brighton on the Coast in are area called the Surrey Hills, designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, which I totally agree with, it’s stunning.

I think most tourist who visit India start with the Golden Triangle as an introduction to an extraordinary country.   

The Golden Triangle links Delhi, Agra and Jaipur together in the state of Rajasthan in Northern India. I visited in March before it gets to the extreme heat that they expe

People asked me ‘why would you go to Russia in the winter?’  My answer; seeing Russia with snow was the only way I wanted to see it.    

Going in March there was a chance that there may not be any, but as we arrived late at night in St. Petersburg a blizzard started with huge fluffy flakes

I had seen pictures of Ha Long Bay and Angkor Wat so I decided to take a trip that would take me to both and some other places along the way.  

I landed in Hanoi, Vietnam late at night and headed to Ha Long Bay the following day.    This area in the north east of Vietnam is known for it’s

In 2017 I went to Nepal to trek to Annapurna Base Camp in the Himalayas.  A lot of people hike to Everest Base Camp, but Annapurna seemed like a more scenic route and the path slightly less travelled. It was a 9 day trek starting in the picturesque town of Pokhara with it’s lake surrounded by the

In June I joined a River Cruise along the Danube from Budapest, Hungary to Regensburg, Germany via Austria, with Avalon Waterways.   I had heard a lot about River Cruising and wanted to try it for myself to better understand its popularity.

On arrival I was so impressed with the size and l