TOM NAPPERFRGS

I finally made it out there as an Expedition Artist! Except I can't tell you anything about it. This is a journal of my post-expedition recovery journey. It's been a bumpy ride but through hobbies past and present I've reconnected with nature and started to find joy again. Who doesn't love a bit of fossil hunting!

My second RGS Explore Symposium. A very different experience as I juggled with burn out!

I've been scared of teaching art workshops for years. I tried to make one up on the spot at Armchair Adventure Festival!

Tackling a fear of sketching portraits at Yestival 2024!

I was back in New Zealand for a fourth Summer in a row. The whole of December was cloudy in the UK and I couldn't take it any more. The...

My life looks very different now. Unrecognisable to most. But before I got stuck in New Zealand I had a plan, and I've held onto it through

I was stuck in New Zealand after cycling the length of the thing and pondering what would come next. I'd been keeping myself busy by...

I guess at this point I shouldn't be too surprised when I find myself in completely ridiculous situations that are completely beyond my...

All good things come to an end and this time around I was totally gutted to be leaving Queenstown. For a third time! But my six month...

It's been a long time since I've been to a festival. In my late twenties, I had a short sharp stint of a few years prancing around...

Sometimes when you're travelling, the closest thing you have to home comforts is just being in the same place twice. I was tempted to...

I woke up miserable. Being scammed the day before had really done a number on me and my trust in people had been shaken. The streets I'd...