The Falkland Islands – a journey to the bottom of the Earth
21 NOVEMBER, 2019 The Falkland Islands - a journey to the bottom of the Earth The Falkland Islands are about as far as it’s possible to reach from the UK, but they somehow feel like being at home too. Lying about 300 miles East of South America in the South Atlantic...
Taal Volcano, The Philippine Islands
15 SEPTEMBER, 2019 Taal Volcano, The Philippine Islands Manila, like a lot of the Philippines, has many American and Spanish cultural influences. The country was a colony of both nations, and although fought over, was ultimately traded for cash when it was tactically...
The Canadian Badlands: A road trip through time
23 MAY, 2018 The Canadian Badlands: A road trip through time At the heart of the Albertan prairie sits a landscape of dramatic expanse, inviting the prospect of an adventure as limitless as the skies which sit stark and omnipotent above it. The area also gives a rare...
Caribbean hurricane season: tackling the aftermath of Irma
28 SEP, 2017 Caribbean hurricane season: tackling the aftermath of Irma Every year the Caribbean experiences its Hurricane season. In August 2017 Hurricane Irma, which started near the Cape Verde Islands, was officially classed as a Category 3 Hurricane. By 4th...
Inside Somalia: Africa’s ancient ‘land of plenty’ reduced to a modern-day land of chaos
18 AUGUST, 2017 Inside Somalia: Africa’s ancient 'land of plenty' reduced to a modern-day land of chaos Hugging the coastline all the way round the Horn of Africa sits a nation that is relentlessly sun-seared. But the climate here in Somalia is the least of your...
Mont Blanc du Tacul and the Aiguille du Midi
12 AUGUST, 2017 Mont Blanc du Tacul and the Aiguille du Midi This summer I did a spot of mountaineering in the Alps as part of the Duke of Edinburgh affiliated Mont Blanc 17 expedition. The views were fantastic and the experience definitely to be repeated. Despite not...
Walking Britain’s oldest road: The Ridgeway National Trail
16 JULY, 2017 Walking Britain's oldest road: The Ridgeway National Trail Spanning 87 miles across southern-central England, the Ridgeway is an ancient path which has been used for over 5000 years by traders, soldiers, drovers, and even Viking invaders (yes!) alike, as...
Pazaislis Monastery, Lithuania
16 JUNE, 2017 Pazaislis Monastery, Lithuania Nestled neatly atop ‘Peace Mountain’ on a peninsular of the Kaunas Reservoir in Lithuania sits the magnificent baroque Pazaislis Monastery. I recently had cause to be driving through the Baltic states and came across...
Rakvere Castle, Estonia
12 JUNE, 2017 Rakvere Castle, Estonia. The video below shows the ruins of Rakvere Castle, which lie in rural Estonia at a valuable hill-top site inhabited since the 3rd Century AD. The castle sits at the very crossroads of the Baltics, Scandinavia, and...
Exploring the Blue Mountains: a micro-documentary
2 JUNE, 2017 The Blue Mountains: a micro-documentary So here is a vlog rather than a blog this time - my own take on the concept of micro-documentary. Typically 2-3 minutes long, these short, factual films are finding a life of their own due to the newer and more...
Travelling light as a “one man production team” – my perspective
17 MAY, 2017 Travelling light as a "one-man production team" - my perspective I recently had an epic trip to Australia, travelling to see family and also taking the opportunity to take plenty of photos and videos. But all my gear, complete including a drone, still...
A Love Adventures collaboration: Traversing the Transylvanian Alps
17 MARCH, 2017 A Love Adventures collaboration: Traversing the Transylvanian Alps Mountaineer and all-round adventurer David Love has just returned from completing a solo winter ascent of Moldoveanu Peak; the highest mountain in Romania. Not one to do things by...