You know what adventure you want to do next. Assuming you have thought through your options (check this guide out if you need some adventure inspiration) and have asked these 7 questions then you know that your adventure is both right and realistic. But now you are...
9 tips for hiking in the desert
These desert hiking tips will help you prepare and thrive in a barren and hot environment. Hiking in the desert is my absolute favourite. I've crossed 2 deserts now. The first was the Negev desert as part of hiking the 1000km Israel National Trail (the story of which...
Best Adult kick scooters – a complete Rider guide
When I thought about what I wanted to be when I grew up, I never imagined that I might become an expert in adult kick scooters! Unintentionally I should add. I've done 2 long-distance kick-scooter challenges - the first was Scoot the Loop, a 150 miles 5-day kick...
Cycling the Pacific Coast; a Complete Guide
The Pacific Coast Bicycle route spans from Vancouver in Canada to the Mexican Border, covering a total of 1,848miles. If you are thinking of cycling the pacific coast bicycle route you can expect endless coastline - from rugged rocky Oregon to clear blue LA beaches -...
The secret to getting everything you’ve ever wanted!
I recently watched the ITV documentary 'Our Everest Challenge' narrated by adventurer Ben Fogle. The show took us through the tough journey Fogle faced reaching his goal of summiting Everest. In the final scene, he realised that dream when he stood on the highest...
#13 Kicking the States; Mexico
I’m going to try not use the word 'tired' too much in this blog although it’s been a common theme this last week. I woke up, well, tired. I knew I would as we'd had such a jam packed day before in Universal Studios Hollywood. But it was worth it for all the fun. We...
#12 Kicking the States; a whirlwind
I was really sore after a second night of camping...scooting and camping is not a good combo for my back. I had a lame attempt at stretching while checking out the 2 interesting neighbours we had camping nearby. One guy on a bike with a huge flag saying ‘Cycle America...
#11 Kicking the States; Calling the police
Make sure you are following our journey on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for live updates from the road! I felt good heading out from Los Osos. I’d had an enjoyable rest the night before and kept thinking that the worst of it all had past....ah, blissful ignorance!...
#10 Kicking the States; hitting rock bottom
Make sure you are following our journey on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. It felt really weird starting again and switching from talk mode to scooting and I was feeling far from enthusiastic. We had some huge hills to get over today to take us from San Jose to the...