My Favourite Book This Year
One-third of the world's wild nature has been lost since I was a child and first heard the word 'conservation'. That's what keeps me awake at night.
Big Expeditions with (real) Purpose
The media loves big, exciting, daring adventures and expeditions.
Guest Post: The International Citizen Service (Adventures in Sierra Leone)
My world revolves around conservation, and because of that I think I'm often guilty of forgetting the importance of humans in the equation.
10 Favourite Wild Camping Spots
To really get to know a country, you have to wild camp.
10 Lessons Learned from Expeditions
I can't think of anything that excites a greater sense of childlike wonder than to be in a country where you are ignorant of almost everything.
Ideas or Actions
I spent this evening daydreaming about possible expeditions. Fittingly, in the pub just down the road from the Royal Geographical Society.
Don’t be afraid to look a little closer
A bird in the hand is definitely worth two in the bush - at least in terms of inspiring young people to take an interest in wildlife and conservation...
8 reasons to go on your first expedition (and one not to)
Embarking on my first was a fluke. Back in the days of 'msn' I heard from a friend about an expedition to Svalbard. Sounded interesting, though I confess to not having a clue what Svalbard was..
The Importance of Expedition Hardships
I often get asked why I go on expeditions. What's the point? Why put up with hardships and trials and bad days? Why go far away from the comforts of civilization and stability?
6 Wild Places on my Wishlist
The more you know, the saying goes, that more you realise you know nothing. The same is true for traveling, I think..
Good things happen when you least expect it
On one particularly tiring and long day, the very instant my head hit the pillow (insert: a sandy pair of rather grim trousers) the valley boomed with the rasping bellow of an Arabian Leopard.
Follow the Journey
Well we're off via a ferry from Harwich in search of beautiful and wild Eastern Europe, and there's been an exciting last minute development on the trip.