The Canary Island of Tenerife is a place that feels very familiar – even if you’ve never actually visited, you probably know someone who has or you’ve heard a lot about it. Similar to mainland Spain’s most visited province Andalusia, Tenerife is...
The most iconic sight in Australia, Uluru or Ayers Rock sits in the heart of the red centre. “I wonder if you can climb it?” I said jokingly to Brian as we drove through the dusty Outback roads from Alice Springs. I quickly flicked to the section on Uluru-Kata Tjuta...
Finally, a place where all your questions about doing the Everest Base Camp trek independently, solo, without a guide or porters or without joining a tour group, are answered. Taking on the Everest Base Camp Trek Independently Doesn’t it cost sooo much? Do you have to...
Towering white peaks, green valleys, stunning landscapes and incredibly friendly locals; trekking in Nepal is an experience of a lifetime. To trek in Nepal is to truly experience the country. We spent 22 days on the Everest Base Camp Trek and a further 10 days doing...
The Galtee Mountains are located on the border of Cork, Tipperary and Limerick. They’re pretty much the halfway mark between my home and Noelle’s, we’ve passed them so many times driving up and down to each other, we thought we’d go in for a closer look. With the...
While at home in Ireland, we were spoiled with some fantastic weather and we took full advantage. We climbed Carrauntoohil twice, barbecued with family and friends, drove and camped along the West Coast of Ireland and climbed to the top of Galtee Mor on the...
Located just outside of Killarney, Co. Kerry, within an hour and a half’s reach of Ireland’s second biggest city, Cork and about four hours from the capital Dublin is Carrauntoohil, the tallest of the Macgillycuddy’s range and Ireland’s highest peak....
The little town of Berastagi in the Karo Highlands of Western Sumatra was to be our final stop before flying to Thailand. The little town is flanked by two volcanos, Gunung Sinabung to the west and Gunung Sibayak to the north. We were here for one reason and one...
