Hiking

  • The Sani Pass

    Bloody obvious with hindsight, but let me just reiterate the point, so no other backpacker tries the same stunt. If…

  • Five Days in Lesotho

    I only had five days in Lesotho, but it was enough to let me see that it’s a particularly beautiful…

  • Podcast #010: Hike Across Great Britain

    Welcome to Episode 10 of my “Travel Tales From Beyond The Brochure” podcast. As you probably know, I’ve recently completed…

  • My First Wild Camp Experience

    I did my first wild camp ever last weekend, and, yeh, I don’t know if any of you saw at…

  • Hiking Across Great Britain

    … So, I may have committed to doing something somewhat epic, and equally very very silly. But of course, as…

  • Hiking the Volcanoes on Ambrym

    Ah, Ambrym. The reason why I went to Vanuatu in the first place. Because while there are more accessible and…

  • Five Days On Gaua

    My itinerary had me spending just under 4 weeks in Vanuatu, so obviously this meant I had time to look…

  • Trekking on Malekula

    β€œAt top of hill now. You want stop for rest?” asked Jojo, our guide (*). We were about 15 minutes…

  • Nambas & Cannibals: Culture & History of Malekula

    Malekula, the second largest island in Vanuatu, is noted in culture for two things, and they’re kind of related, though…

  • Winter Hill – Unseasonable Climbing

    It’s funny – no matter where I am in the world, I always feel a bit ‘short-changed’ when climbing hills.…

  • Song Kol

    Song-Kol Lake, complete with stony beach. Yes I did throw stones into it, because I’m a big kid. It’s peaceful…