big adventures for tiny budgets
I sit and write this in Bariloche, the Argentine Lake District, a place I didn’t even dream I would be at the end of 2017. I love going back over my photos and remembering all the small details and moments from the year, from catching up with a long lost friend, to the delicate autumn…
First light on a spring morning, in a brand new city. A combination of mild jet lag and early morning heat and light woke me early, a world away from the cold dark mornings we had left behind in Devon. Spring was awash in Buenos Aires, the the purple jarcanada trees still clinging on to…
Back in March, in the heady warmth of the Alpine sunshine we roughed out plans for a big trip. It’s been 3 years since my last extended trip, a winter in Eastern Europe and 6 years since a long distance trip, living and working in New Zealand for two years, followed by 3 months in…
I love this time of year. The festive lights going up, town squares being transformed into ice rinks and sipping mulled wine in cosy locals. I’m often guilty of leaving my gift buying to the last minute. It’s so easy, we all know it, to jump on Amazon have a quick search and press buy….
Moving to a new area is a treat. When I knew I would be moving down to North Devon for the summer, I began swotting up on things to do in the area, downloading the Lonely Planet guide and taking a trip to the tourist information as soon as I arrived. I’m a geek for…
I’ve had my eye on visiting the Isles of Scilly for a really long time. But there has been one thing which has always put off: the cost. Not only is it £100 return on the ferry to even get to the islands, but the islands only budget option was camping. Now, I do love…
“And this said G the general manager, proudly, this is the staff accommodation”. We paused on the outside deck of a wooden chalet style apartment in the fading May light, tinges of red and orange streaked across the sky above the imposing Munro of Bidean Na’am Ban. I couldn’t believe this was my new home….
If your thinking of heading to the Isles of Scilly, you have two options to get to the islands. A short helicopter ride from either Lands End or Exeter or on board the passenger ferry Scillonian III. On our recent trip, we opted for the slightly cheaper option of the boat, despite dads fear of…
“I’ve wanted to go to Lundy Island since I about was 5 years old’ the woman in front of me excitably exclaimed as we handed over our boarding passes as we filed on to MS Oldenburg in Bideford. Having spent most of my time living in the Midlands, I had not heard of Lundy Island until…