Iceland – The Escapism and Beauty of The Laugavegur Hiking Trail
I was off grid in digital life for a period of time on my Iceland trip, and why? I was taking in the 55 km Laugavegur Hiking Trail . I can truly say it was…
Iceland – A Wander Up To the Eruption Site of Eyjafjallajökull
Quite a lot of people remember the famous ash clouds that grounded aircraft in 2010. Even the name of the eruption site in Iceland became widely known as the volcano that cannot be pronounced. Believe…
Iceland – Waterfalls, Water Spouts and Views from a Rift
The scene when you approach the falls is incredible.. A truly wow moment for a man like me… Gullfoss Falls, Iceland (Golden falls). Yes. It really is one of those ‘a photo doesn’t do it…
Iceland – The Blue Lagoon
Well, what a start….. and … relax 🙂 At 12.30 pm today I was still in Manchester, what surprised me was that I ended up in this volcanic water paradise of Iceland within 4 hours….
Tenerife – El Teide, Climbing To The Top of Spain
Mt Teide, Tenerife. The summit of which stands at 3,718 m (12,198 ft), which makes it the highest point in Spain. Today was my day for getting the old boots on and wandering up there….
Tenerife – Masca and the Ravine – Remote and the Beautiful
Time to get the hiking boots on and head to the North West of Tenerife, the Teno mountains. Picturesque that is certain and lush with greenery amongst the rising rocks. The place I needed to…
Coasteering And Hiking On The Island Of Guernsey
A couple of great days of adventure on the island of Guernsey in the Channel Islands. Coasteering and hiking, 2 great ways to explore this lovely island. From jumping into and scrambling out of the…
Guernsey Day 3 – Biking and Hiking The Island of Sark
After the great excursion across to Herm yesterday I was really looking forward to another island hop to explore new miles. Today I took the 45 minutes across the water to the island of Sark….
Guernsey Day 2 – Bluebells, Sunset and Herm Island
Day 2 and it feels I have done/seen so much already. This morning was up and ready for the 20 minute ferry crossing to Herm Island. What a remarkable place to set foot on. One…
Norway – Alta, Snow Scooter Safari and Nice Ice
Well, all good things must come to an end, but this was not without a great day to equal all others. We had rested overnight in the far north town of Alta and were ready…
The Northern Lights Came Out To Play, Norway
This was my first time seeing the Northern Lights. I had spent a week in Norway, in winter, and luck had been against us. But today the aurora came out dancing in the sky for…
Norway – Tromsø and Dog Sledding
I cannot believe it, day 7 already. Now it was time to fly North and above the Arctic circle. First destination up here… Tromsø. No matter how early we had to get up for the…