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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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Mar 8
3 min

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...

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Apr 11, 2023
4 min

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...

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Mar 28, 2023
5 min

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...

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Feb 24, 2023
4 min

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...

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Feb 24, 2023
5 min

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...

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Feb 23, 2023
8 min

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...

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Feb 22, 2023
5 min

Monkeying around the Monkey Temple

I woke up to a really mixed bag of emotions. I was tired and my head was busy with the failed Base Camp trek, past relationships and...

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Jan 27, 2023
5 min

Aspiring Flats - East Matukituki

Ahh it's good to be back... country! Aspiring Flats plein air. Prints available. I've somehow been back in New Zealand for a month...

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Jan 5, 2023
4 min

Goodbye 2022

Well that happened. All prints from 2022 available on my shop The fireworks popped off to bring in the New Year. Tiny amongst the...

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Dec 31, 2022
3 min

The Great Queenstown Return!

Arrrrrrgghhhhhhhhh, I'M BACK IN NEW ZEALAND!! The Remarkables from Kelvin Peninsula - Prints Available After seven months of bimbling...

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Dec 30, 2022
6 min

Durbar Square Solo Mission

Today's goal was exploring Kathmandu Durbar Square with Molly. Being nervous of stepping too far outside of my Kathmandu comfort zone,...

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Dec 29, 2022
4 min

Dipping Toes in Kathmandu

Back from Chitwan it was time to start exploring Kathmandu. Which, for the record, as someone who is nervous of solo travel, is...

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Dec 23, 2022
5 min

The Bumpy Road to Chitwan

I sat in the garden of Kathmandu Guest House at a dark 5:30am and watched the hotel slowly wake up. I'd been in self isolation for a week...

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Dec 22, 2022
6 min

Not So Everest Base Camp - Recovery

Five days in and I'd been helicoptered off the Everest Base Camp trek, diagnosed with HACE. In all honesty, as life threatening...

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Dec 6, 2022
7 min

Not So Everest Base Camp

Last year I was an extremely lucky chap and won a trek to Everest Base Camp with 360 Expeditions. I'll never forget the moment. I went in...

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Oct 21, 2022
4 min

Nomadic Bimbling - UK Summer 2022

Waiting for my New Zealand tourist visa to reset, I've been dabbling with nomadic living in the UK. It's been a rather weird Summer full...

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Aug 17, 2022
3 min

Farragon Hill - Bike, Hike, Corbett Surprise!

Straight off the back of walking the Speyside Way I only had one day left in Scotland and ever since I'd arrived I'd seen a really big...

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Jan 17, 2022
12 min

Angelus to Hopeless Hut. New Year. New Misadventures.

A three day loop hike via Roberts Ridge to Angelus Hut. Sunset Saddle and Angelus Peak. Then down to Hopeless Hut. Drama ensued. As usual!

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Dec 2, 2021
6 min

Stewart Island Shenanigans - Mud Mud Mud Mud!

Freshwater Hut to Mason Bay Hut - 3-4 Hours - 15.5km My New Zealand visa was running out for the fourth time so I needed to get the hell...

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Sep 27, 2021
6 min

Creeped Out up the Copland Track

Day 1 - Copland Track to Welcome Flat Hut With the visa deadline looming (for the fourth time) I joined a "girls hike" up the Copland...

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