We should be outside, beyond the walls, where we can smell, feel, hear, and touch the real world. At least for a little bit of time each day. For me, the outdoors is for everything from hiking adventures, camping trips, big views, local walks, running errands, and the smallest connections with nature. Find out more about One Hour Outside.
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
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
This article inspired by Father’s Day and sweetie stops includes my regular collaboration with adidas. Ah, June. Long light evenings, Wimbledon humming in the background, strawberries beginning to fruit, the promise of summer in every weather forecast. And with that, … 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
My latest currently loving favourites: ten things that are adding colour, comfort and connection to my winter. It’s time for another one of my semi-regular Currently Loving post, in which I gather a mix of things that have been quietly … 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
This article about hiking Aira Force and Gowbarrow Fell in Cumbria includes my regular collaboration with adidas. This short hike report comes to you with a background of that familiar Lake District tension: weather closing in, weather easing off, weather … Continued
After seven brilliant quirky stays in 2025, I’m back for more, beginning 2026 with a winter weekend at Bournemouth Beach Lodges, where I got to sleep in an actual beach hut on the south coast of England. January’s quirky stay … 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