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I've cycled the length of New Zealand with a sketch book, been trapped abroad for a pandemic, heli-rescued off a Himalayan mountain with HACE and tried my hand at living nomadically.
Wherever possible I've tried to share my story. Here's my humble literary offering to the world...
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Mar 8, 20243 min read
Meg Hut Musings
I was back in New Zealand for a fourth Summer in a row. The whole of December was cloudy in the UK and I couldn't take it any more. The...
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Apr 11, 20234 min read
Real Life Queenstown
All good things come to an end and this time around I was totally gutted to be leaving Queenstown. For a third time! But my six month...
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Mar 28, 20235 min read
Not-So-Burning Horse Festival
It's been a long time since I've been to a festival. In my late twenties, I had a short sharp stint of a few years prancing around...
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Feb 24, 20234 min read
Back to Bhaktapur
Sometimes when you're travelling, the closest thing you have to home comforts is just being in the same place twice. I was tempted to...
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Feb 24, 20235 min read
Escape to Bhaktapur
I woke up miserable. Being scammed the day before had really done a number on me and my trust in people had been shaken. The streets I'd...
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Feb 23, 20238 min read
That Time I Got Scammed
Day 21 was not a great day for my travel confidence. In fact it was a very very bad one. I'd just said goodbye to the remaining people...
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Feb 22, 20235 min read
Monkeying around the Monkey Temple
I woke up to a really mixed bag of emotions. I was tired and my head was busy with the failed Base Camp trek, past relationships and...
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Jan 27, 20235 min read
Aspiring Flats - East Matukituki
Ahh it's good to be back... country! Aspiring Flats plein air. Prints available. I've somehow been back in New Zealand for a month...
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Jan 5, 20234 min read
Goodbye 2022
Well that happened. All prints from 2022 available on my shop The fireworks popped off to bring in the New Year. Tiny amongst the...
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Dec 31, 20223 min read
The Great Queenstown Return!
Arrrrrrgghhhhhhhhh, I'M BACK IN NEW ZEALAND!! The Remarkables from Kelvin Peninsula - Prints Available After seven months of bimbling...
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Dec 30, 20226 min read
Durbar Square Solo Mission
Today's goal was exploring Kathmandu Durbar Square with Molly. Being nervous of stepping too far outside of my Kathmandu comfort zone,...
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Dec 29, 20224 min read
Dipping Toes in Kathmandu
Back from Chitwan it was time to start exploring Kathmandu. Which, for the record, as someone who is nervous of solo travel, is...
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Dec 23, 20225 min read
The Bumpy Road to Chitwan
I sat in the garden of Kathmandu Guest House at a dark 5:30am and watched the hotel slowly wake up. I'd been in self isolation for a week...
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Dec 22, 20226 min read
Not So Everest Base Camp - Recovery
Five days in and I'd been helicoptered off the Everest Base Camp trek, diagnosed with HACE. In all honesty, as life threatening...
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Dec 6, 20227 min read
Not So Everest Base Camp
Last year I was an extremely lucky chap and won a trek to Everest Base Camp with 360 Expeditions. I'll never forget the moment. I went in...
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Oct 21, 20224 min read
Nomadic Bimbling - UK Summer 2022
Waiting for my New Zealand tourist visa to reset, I've been dabbling with nomadic living in the UK. It's been a rather weird Summer full...
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Aug 17, 20223 min read
Farragon Hill - Bike, Hike, Corbett Surprise!
Straight off the back of walking the Speyside Way I only had one day left in Scotland and ever since I'd arrived I'd seen a really big...
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Jan 17, 202212 min read
Angelus to Hopeless Hut. New Year. New Misadventures.
A three day loop hike via Roberts Ridge to Angelus Hut. Sunset Saddle and Angelus Peak. Then down to Hopeless Hut. Drama ensued. As usual!
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Dec 2, 20216 min read
Stewart Island Shenanigans - Mud Mud Mud Mud!
Freshwater Hut to Mason Bay Hut - 3-4 Hours - 15.5km My New Zealand visa was running out for the fourth time so I needed to get the hell...
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Sep 27, 20216 min read
Creeped Out up the Copland Track
Day 1 - Copland Track to Welcome Flat Hut With the visa deadline looming (for the fourth time) I joined a "girls hike" up the Copland...
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