Tom Napper - ADVENTURE BLOG

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I've cycled the length of New Zealand with a sketch book, been trapped abroad for a pandemic, heli-rescued off a Himalayan mountain with HACE and tried my hand at living nomadically.

Wherever possible I've tried to share my story. Here's my humble literary offering to the world...

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RGS Explore 2024

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

Nov 19, 20244 min read

Teaching my first sketching workshop. Sort of.

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

Jul 31, 20243 min read

Yestival 2024 - Portrait sketching!

Tackling a fear of sketching portraits at Yestival 2024!

Jun 28, 20246 min read

Meg Hut Musings

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...

Mar 8, 20243 min read

Still Nomadic. Just about!

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

Nov 22, 20237 min read

Ocean Mission's Hope Expedition

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...

Nov 13, 202311 min read

Sketching RGS Explore

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

Nov 12, 20239 min read

Real Life Queenstown

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...

Apr 11, 20234 min read

Not-So-Burning Horse Festival

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...

Mar 28, 20235 min read

Back to Bhaktapur

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...

Feb 24, 20234 min read

Escape to Bhaktapur

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...

Feb 24, 20235 min read

That Time I Got Scammed

Day 21 was not a great day for my travel confidence. In fact it was a very very bad one. I'd just said goodbye to the remaining people...

Feb 23, 20238 min read

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