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A Little help from my Friends: Valerie Parkinson

I’ve been blown away by all the help I’ve been offered by friends, family and strangers since I started organising this expedition. The...

5 Books that Inspired my Journey

I've always loved books, so here are five of my favourites, which in some way or another have influenced the Woman with Altitude project:...

Old Sunglasses: an Eye-opening Experience

I have to say, I've been learning an awful lot whilst organising this expedition to India, especially when it comes to the old kit I'll...

My Top 5 Quotes from a Badass Female Explorer

Here are 5 of my favourite quotes from the one and only Alexandra David-Néel.

Thanks for the Logo Tom Hanks off of Castaway...!

I met my wonderful friend Bryony on a beach in Sri Lanka. We were both there to learn how to surf, on a week long "intensive surf...

It was the Fashion Darling

This famous image of Alexandra David-Néel below will be the inspiration behind everything I'll be wearing on my journey. The image was...

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