My Adventures

I have been fortunate over the years to have enjoyed some exciting adventures. Click on the images to navigate to my adventures, or you could go out for a run. All options are good!

Big Adventures.

I have been fortunate over the years to have enjoyed some exciting adventures.

There are plenty more to come. Click on the images to navigate to my different journeys.

  • Microadventures

    A microadventure is an adventure that is short, simple, local, cheap – yet still fun, exciting, challenging, refreshing and rewarding.

  • Canoeing the Yukon

    A 16-foot canoe loaded with food, 500 miles of wilderness ahead of us, camping on islands under the stars: paddling down the Yukon River remains one of my favourite adventures.

  • Greenland

    As I lie on my side in the tent trying to decide what to write about, I catch sight of my reflection in the small, handheld gadget I’mm typing this on.

  • Round the World by Bike

    Round the World by Bike

Microadventures.

A microadventure is an adventure that is short, simple, local, cheap – yet still fun, exciting, challenging, refreshing and rewarding.

As the world’s population becomes increasingly urbanised, busy, and stuck in front of a screen, microadventures offer a realistic escape to wilderness, simplicity and the great outdoors, without the need to ski to the South Pole or go live in a cabin in Patagonia. The appeal of microadventures is that they make adventure accessible to people who may have very little outdoor experience.

  • Your Year of Microadventure

    A Year of Microadventure 12 months. 12 overnight microadventures. 1 adventurous year.

  • Microadventure FAQs

    The appeal of microadventures is that they make adventure accessible to people who may have very little outdoor experience.

  • A 5-to-9 Microadventure

    Last week I had the perfect opportunity to practice what I preach: the idea of brief adventurous escapes. I had just spoken at an IT conference in Scotland and the boss of the company had taken the stage after my talk to do her very best to drain away all the fun, enthusiasm and positivity I had been paid to inject.

  • How my Book became an Amazon Bestseller

    The day you finish writing your book is not the day your book is finished. Nor is it the day the book is published and you gaze with a mixture of relief, disbelief, pride and trepidation on the book in your hand. Your book! At last!

Adventure Inspiration.

Adventure can be exciting, challenging, refreshing and rewarding.