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Tag: travelling
Why do you travel alone?
So, here I give you 3 reasons why I love travelling alone for those I meet that clearly feel sorry for the wee lonely girl driving around Africa on her own! Having just finished off a 1000km solo road trip across the Cape, the above question is definitely the most common thing I’ve been asked…
Here’s what happened when I did 15 yoga classes in 10 days…
I won’t go on about it again (since you’re an avid follower of mine and therefore I’m sure you’re aware) but I’ve not been able to run for over a year. So 14 months into this running hiatus I booked onto another yoga retreat, this time Island Yoga on the stunningly beautiful, undeveloped island of…
Runner turned yogi
It’s been a year. A year injured, a year of no running and a year of throwing my trainers across my flat in a fit of rage (ok, I only did that once, but it was memorable all the same) and a year not blogging about running. So I thought I’d mix it up cos…
Miami…. it’s a bit like marmite…
Miami… is it a bit like Marmite I wonder? Quite a few people had told me they loved it before I had the opportunity to check out the ultimate American Dream for myself, and quite a few said the exact opposite. So, having not properly holidayed in the USA since Elvis famously overtook me on…
Top 5 Adventurous activities in South East Asia
SE Asia blog… despite currently being in Central America!
5 things you want to know…
Well… maybe you don’t… but as I am on the last day of my 6 month round the world trip I thought I’d answer the questions I’ve been asked most by friends, locals and travellers alike in the past few months… 1. How much did you pay for your ticket? £2274 ($3400) for a one year round…
Runner vs Surfer
After a month of zero running in Guatemala I have high hopes for redeeming myself in El Salvador. All things Salvadoran don’t get off to a great start however when I end up hitting the Guatemala / El Salvador border at 9 o´clock at night (number one rule of travelling: avoid borders at night, especially in Central…
5 Things I Dont Love About Travelling Alone
1. Tables with one chair Travelling alone means you frequently find yourself eating alone. No big deal until you walk into the restaurant and get directed to… the table with one chair. There is nothing I hate more. Oh yeah hold on there is… when you are happily seated at a table with more than one chair when mid-curry an…
No Guts No Glory
It’s 6am and I’m removing my newly purchased visor (I’m trying to blend in) and standing in silence as they belt out the national anthem to 2000 crazies gearing up to run 26.2 miles. Patriotism over, the commentator shouts GO! (where’s the gun dude?) and I jog over the start line and focus on… umm… focussing. To my left…
Scottish girl plods
In essence I didn’t want to leave Myanmar. I summed up my reasons in a typically biased manner in 5 Reasons I Love Myanmar but the 28 day visa had only one day left on it and so I had to cross the border into Thailand pronto. Perhaps I should have followed up the previous…
Myanmar Temples
My first stop after the frenetic city of Yangon and a 9 hour overnight bus journey is Bagan. As I get out of the town to cycle to sunrise at the Temples of Bagan – 1200 temples built over a 200 year period of frenzied pagoda building 800 years ago – my horrible sense of direction, which…
Scottish Girl Runs 