Just in case you’re curious and want to know what it’s like to skateboard/longboard over a 1000km around Tasmania, here’s an honest review of my recent charity expedition in this beautiful (but brutal) part of the world… “MILES FOR SMILES LONGBOARDING CHALLENGE” […]
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RUNNING IN THE RED
My eyes glanced momentarily upwards at the sandy track that lay in front of me. It lured me onwards, tempting me as if the only escape route in vast red wasteland. And then the incline started. On any other day […]
YEAR IN REVIEW: DRIVING FROM SINGAPORE TO LONDON
54,885km. 33 countries. Countless new friends. And not a single flat tyre! Our mammoth journey from Singapore to London is certainly one we’ll never forget. Not only have we tackled our dream of retracing the original Land Rover expedition undertaken […]
GETTING TO KNOW THE STANS
We hadn’t proposed to drive through The Stans when we first planned our Best Life adventure, but an unexpected 3,500km diversion around our Iranian visa issues, gave us one of the best parts of our overland adventure. It was a great reminder that arriving with […]
STRIPPED & SCRUBBED IN A TURKISH HAMAM
Before entering a hamam, I wasn’t completely sure what to expect. While I’d heard it was Turkey’s take on the historical Roman baths and a must-try local experience, I had little understanding of the unique customs and cultural nuances which […]