Climbing Mount Fuji
Perhaps the image more closely associated with Japan than any other is that of the perfectly symmetrical snow-capped...
Hiking in the Japanese Alps
Outside of Mt Fuji, I didn’t associate Japan with hiking. Once we started planning our inaugural BURTSandBORTZ adventure to
Walking Iceland’s Laugavegur Trail – from Þórsmörk to Landmannalaugar
After a spectacular day walking Iceland’s Fimmvörðuháls Trail from Skógar to Þórsmörk, we were excited to continue on the 55km Laugavegur Trail to Landmannalaugar. Situated in the south of...
Walking Iceland’s Fimmvörðuháls Trail – from Skógar to Þórsmörk
Trekking and camping for almost a week with a full pack and in what will likely be cold and wet weather is definitely not everyone’s idea of a holiday! It is ours, though, and we came to Iceland to walk 🙂 We were excited to...
Walking the southern half of the Cotswold Way (from Stroud to Bath)
England has thousands of miles of footpaths and the 102 mile Cotswold Way, from Chipping Camden to Bath, is one of the country’s 16 National Trails.
Catherine and I spent a weekend in...
Walking in the Yorkshire Dales
A few weeks after spending the Easter weekend walking the southern half of the Cotswold Way, Catherine and I were looking forward to an early May Bank holiday weekend exploring the...
Road-tripping in Georgia – caves, history, hiking and wine!
After a fun few days in Tbilisi, we hired a car and spent a wonderfully varied four days exploring different sights dotted around the country. We were only in Georgia for 10 days, and after our
Trekking in Ladakh’s Markha Valley
The home-stay Markha Valley trek in the Hemis National Park is one of the most popular in Ladakh. It was also our final trek in the region having enjoyed stunning walking in Ladakh’s Suru and
Trekking in Ladakh’s Sham Valley
After our beautiful treks in Kashmir’s Great Lakes region and the Suru Valley, with views of the magnificent Himalayas, we decided to walk...
Trekking in Ladakh’s Suru Valley
The North Indian region of Ladakh is home to the country’s highest mountains, including the magnificent Himalayan Range. With dozens of peaks, it’s a trekker’s paradise and a region I’ve been excited to visit for many years.