Sauna Stories: A solo yet communal sauna session at Loyly Helsinki – complete with a literal Baltic dip. After a few days of city exploring, forest trails, and three very different sauna experiences in Estonia, I went on the search … Continued
In the final part of my trip to visit three closely-located European countries in a week, I share how I spent a couple of days in Helsinki, Finland. Helsinki and I have met before, though only briefly. Back in 2011, … Continued
An adventure journal about my experience on the Snow and Saunas in Estonia group trip with Much Better Adventures. In part two of my three‑part Baltic adventure, I pick up right where I left my 36 Hours in Riga journal … Continued
My May journal, I Did and I Didn’t: a month of grief musings, wild weather, quiet weekends, big adventures, and some slow yet active recovery. Some months arrive quietly and some arrive carrying a whole mix of contradictions, and May … Continued
Sauna Stories: Trying out the heat, smoke and folklore of a traditional Estonian smoke sauna. If you’ve been following Sauna Stories, you’ll know this whole series began almost accidentally: one birthday present up in Cumbria, a floating sauna in Oslo, … Continued
Sauna Stories: A sun‑soaked countryside sauna session at Wiltshire Wild Sauna, paired with walks, wildlife and warm company. Next up in my Sauna Stories series is a sun‑soaked Sunday built around a visit to Wiltshire Wild Sauna. After months of … Continued
My monthly musings for March, including thoughts on my own mortality, and the outdoor adventures that continue to bring colour and meaning to my days. March was a month of movement. I travelled across borders, into new‑to‑me landscapes, and through … Continued
My Norwegian Christmas Adventure Part 3: a very Norwegian Christmas: dog sledding, saunas, sleigh bells, and the friendships that made it all shine. When I booked this trip to Norway, I knew I needed December to feel different. I needed … Continued
Sauna Stories: A restorative wild‑swim and sauna session at FLO Wellbeing on the edge of Stowe in Oxfordshire. Sauna Stories continues – and this time we’re much closer to home than the last episode… What began as a gentle nudge … Continued
Sauna Stories: Experiencing the Oslo Floating Sauna life at Oslo Badstuforening Langkaia. This is the one that made me realise I’m a convert. Sauna Stories continues, and this time, we’re in Oslo, where heat and cold aren’t a novelty or … Continued