Wednesday 2nd October 2019 Ninh Binh, Vietnam Today we were heading to Ninh Binh. Ninh Binh is a small, quaint city just 50 miles south of Hanoi. It’s best known for it’s topography and stunning landscapes and its one of the most storied provinces in the north of Vietnam. The locals have been known to…

Tuesday 1st October 2019 Ha Long Bay We woke up early to watch the sunrise. And what a beautiful sight she was. Isn’t the natural world just the most amazing thing. It surprises me every single time. This place is just so beautiful. We ate some breakfast on board while the boat started cruising to…

Monday 30th September Ha Long Bay, Vietnam Today we are up early to leave the City of Hanoi (for now), to head to Ha Long Bay and I’m excited for this visit. Ha Long Bay could be described as the Grand Canyon or Niagara Falls of Vietnam, and simply cannot be missed. It is recognised…

Sunday 29th September 2019 Hanoi, Vietnam Welcome to Vietnam – or as they say “XIN CHAO”…and what a fine morning to be arriving into the city of Hanoi, jet lagged and weary in our new surroundings, yet overwhelmed by anticipation. Hanoi is Vietnam’s capital and second largest city by population (behind Ho Chi Minh City)….

Saturday 28th September 2019 Amsterdam – Hanoi, Vietnam So today we left the vibrant City of Amsterdam behind as we continue with our travels to Vietnam. Why Vietnam? I have heard that ‘it is a land of staggering natural beauty and cultural complexities, of dynamic megacities and hill-tribe villages, it is both exotic and compelling’….

Friday 27th September 2019Edinburgh – Amsterdam As John Denver once sang, “My bags are packed and I am ready to go”…..the reason for this is…..I am “Leaving on a Jet Plane”. So we’re off on an adventure to Vietnam and Cambodia but firstly we are sneaking in a quick whistle stop tour of Amsterdam, a…

Sunday 17th September 2019 Cairngorms The plan this weekend was to do a four Munro traverse in the Cairngorms with a wild camp near the summit of Braeriach, the third highest mountain in Britain. However due to weather conditions which were not in our favour – high winds and freezing conditions on the summit –…

Friday 6th – Monday 9th September 2019 Torridon So this weekend we were heading to Torridon on the West Coast of Scotland. “Torridon” is used to describe both an area and a village. The drive up to the north of Scotland was as always spectacular and we passed through some of the most beautiful of…

Monday 19th August 2019 Cairngorms National Park So with our Russian trip and Mount Elbrus climb feeling like a distant memory it was time to wipe the dusty cobwebs off the old walking boots and get out on those hills again. It felt good to get the boots back on and where better than in…

Tuesday 20th August 2019 Cairngorms We decided on a contrasting hill walk today which was going to take us through magnificent pinewoods floored with carpets of heather before reaching the bare upper slopes of a vast plateau. We had read that this summit was extremely dramatic perched on the very edge of vast broken crags…