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On my round-the-world trip I completely fell in love with hiking. Back at home in the UK I’d done a few day trips out and…
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After a disastrous attempt to complete my second marathon (collapsing at mile 25, in case you’re wondering – couldn’t have got much worse!) I’d kind…
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When I first came up with the idea of the #travelbookclub back in February, I wasn’t sure whether it would work. I’d been discussing a…
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This week I’ve been reviewing the Peter Storm Women’s Contour 3-in-1 jacket and thought, where better place to test it out than on a blustery…
I’ve very excited about this week’s If We Can Do It interview as it’s with Megan, one of the original members of the #travelbookclub. I’ve…