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Charity Announcement: Scottish Women's Aid

I'm very pleased to announce that my next expedition, following in the footsteps of Nan Shepherd in Scotland will be supporting Scottish...

No Modern Equipment: The Verdict!

It may surprise you to learn, that trekking without any modern day clothing or equipment isn't actually all completely horrendous. In...

10 Things I Didn't Fully Appreciate About a Warm Bed

We were now in Lachen, the sun had set, the dahl had been eaten and it was nearly time for bed. We were at 2700m so it was cold,...

Introducing Chairpack to My New Friends

It surprised me just how perfectly my homemade chairpack slotted into an Exodus Travels kit bag. With a few clothes and emergency...

4 DAY COUNTDOWN

There are only 4 days until we leave for India and there is still SO much to do! As my friends have probably noticed, I am extremely...

My Only Modern Equipment

Back when Alexandra David-Néel was in Sikkim, you could travel there freely, and she ended up staying for at least 2 years. Now, due to...

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...

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...

The Inspiration behind my Journey

In 1911, Alexandra David-Néel left Paris for Northern India. This was the beginning of a 14 year journey through Asia, which would...

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