A lesson in forgiveness – A trip to Robben Island in South Africa

I don’t know about you but there have been a few times in my life when I have been so angry with someone I have…

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If We Can Do It, So Can You – with cyclist Tom Bruce

This week’s If We Can Do It interview is with Tom Bruce who had an absolutely incredible grown up gap year when he cycled 23,000km…

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If We Can Do It, So Can You with Jonny Blair from Don’t Stop Living

This week’s If We Can Do It is a very special one, because Jonny Blair from Don’t Stop Living didn’t just decide to take a grown…

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Penguin spotting on our #SAroadtrip

When you think of animals in South Africa I’m sure what instantly springs to mind is the Big Five. But in amongst all of the…

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If We Can Do It, So Can You with Jack Oldham aka the Rambling Northerner

If We Can Do It, So Can You with Jack Oldham aka the Rambling Northerner

This week’s If We Can Do It is with Jack Oldham aka the Rambling Northerner, who is currently on his grown up gap year in Australia….

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Ostrich riding on our #SAroadtrip

Ostrich riding on our #SAroadtrip

My guidebook began its description of Oudtshoorn with the sentence: “If you’re an ostrich, this is the place to come for work”. Now if that…

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Big News: I'm going to Zambia

Big News: I’m going to Zambia

One of the things I’ve always loved most about travelling is meeting people and listening to their stories. I guess it’s the journalist in me…

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Visiting The Owl House in South Africa

Visiting The Owl House in South Africa

I’m always fascinated when you can see someone’s personality reflected in a building they have created: from Gaudi’s obsession with detail in La Sagrada Familia…

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The Perfect Safari on our South African roadtrip

The Perfect Safari on our South African roadtrip

I guess one of the first things which spring to mind when you think about Africa is the wildlife. It’s all about safari and seeing…

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A spring afternoon on Farndale Daffodil Walk

A spring afternoon on Farndale Daffodil Walk

Having grown up in Yorkshire, many of my childhood memories involve drives out in the countryside, afternoons spent following nature trails and endless hours of…

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