This guest post is brought to you from a friend of mine, Pete Bell, who has inspired me to climb mountains more than anybody else! Maybe I’ll hit Everest next… 😉 Planning to climb to Everest Base Camp February 2013, I worked as head of outdoor education at an Academy in Worcester. I had also […]
So I never thought I would be writing a blog post about toilets, but seen as the Kilimanjaro toilet experience is one of the biggest things on people’s minds when climbing the mountain and it definitely formed part of my love-hate-relationship with Mount Kilimanjaro. Here is the low-down: Are there any ‘normal’ toilets on Mount […]
Packing can be an arduous chore for any trip (trust me I know this more than ever now that I have to think about what to pack when travelling with a baby on most trips), but packing for a Kilimajaro climb is a completely different ball game. On my recent trip to Kathmandu, for example, […]
People told me I was crazy for signing up to climb Mount Kilimajaro. Looking back on it they were probably right- I blame my post-pregnancy hormonal, emotional and slightly less slender than I would like self. I hate the cold, I’m scared of heights and I have a mild case of cleanliness OCD… so why […]
When my husband and I decided that we would climb Mount Kilimanjaro followed by a short safari at the Ngorongoro Crater we quickly realised that this trip required considerably more planning and expertise than our usual overseas adventures. We wanted to book through a company who charged a reasonable price and who were local- so […]
With my baby butterfly due to make an appearance any day now I’ve started giving some serious thought not only to my travel destinations of 2017 but also my methods of returning to my pre-pregnant body. So I thought to myself, why not combine the two? The result… active holidays…! Norway is right at the […]
If you are happiest when the adrenaline is pumping around your body, high altitude hiking will meet your risk profile. It provides some amazing opportunities to test your nerve as well as your skill, but you will need to be prepared mentally and physically for the adventure ahead. Here is a look at how to […]
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