Edogawa Fireworks Festival – Blown Away in Tokyo!
A surreal experience at Edogawa Fireworks Festival in Tokyo – an incredible even which turned out to be much bigger than I expected!
My Travel Stories
Wet & Wild: A Dartmoor Road Trip with the Citroën C3 Aircross
Road testing the Citroën C3 Aircross SUV on a wet and rainy road trip in Dartmoor, solo camping and soaking up the great British outdoors…
My First Time Solo Camping
All about my recent trip solo camping adventure in the South Downs – and the realisation that adventure can be whatever you make of it!
Untold Stories: Staying in a Favela in Rio
Staying in a favela in Rio – only to be woken up by the door being kicked down in the middle of the night by two bunk-bed-building trespassers!
Is Patzcuaro Lake the Most Amazing Dia de Muertos in Mexico?
Celebrating Dia de Muertos around Patzcuaro Lake in Michoacan State, Mexico – exploring the region that inspired Disney’s Coco!
Head Smashed in Buffalo Jump
Discovering the fascinating culture and history of the Blackfoot indigenous people in Alberta, Canada at Head Smashed In Buffalo Jump…
My First Solo Road Trip in Alberta, Canada!
All about my solo road trip in Alberta, Canada. How this nervous new driver coped with driving abroad for the first time ever – and why Alberta is perfect for your first road trip!
A Cowboy, a Shepherd, and a Proposal in Samarkand
A travel story about a random encounter with some locals in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. How I wound up riding a horse and getting proposed to by a shepherd…
Climbing Mount Fuji – Despite Typhoons, Lightning, and Dire Unfitness
The story of a ridiculously unfit girl deciding to try climbing Mount Fuji with no training or preperation!! Thankfully the rewards were massive…
Discovering my Inner Samurai in Aizuwakamatsu, Japan’s Samurai City
Delving into the samurai history and culture of Aizuwakamatsu – with brutal and tragic stories, fierce female warriors, and plenty of sake!
Travel Stories That Don’t Get Told – Little Notes from the Road
Introducing a new feature I’ve been meaning to start for a while, sharing the travel stories that I don’t usually tell. Hopefully just good writing, funny moments, and beautiful stories about travel…
Alone in the Jungle – A Night at La Ceiba in Puerto Viejo
I spent a night alone in the jungle in a cabin at La Ceiba, part of the Jaguar Rescue Center in Puerto Viejo…