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10 Things I Didn't Fully Appreciate About a Warm Bed

We were now in Lachen, the sun had set, the dahl had been eaten and it was nearly time for bed. We were at 2700m so it was cold,...

4 DAY COUNTDOWN

There are only 4 days until we leave for India and there is still SO much to do! As my friends have probably noticed, I am extremely...

The Long Walk to Work

It's hard to train for walking in the Himalayas when you live in London. Once you've done the big hill in Richmond Park twice you're kind...

Might Go Tits Up

In My Journey to Lhasa, Alexandra David-Néel only mentions "cotton undergarments" as an indication of what she wore under her long cotton...

The Ultimate Adventurer: A Video

Check out this little video that History's Women Adventurers put together about Alexandra David-Néel, who they describe as the ULTIMATE...

My Only Modern Equipment

Back when Alexandra David-Néel was in Sikkim, you could travel there freely, and she ended up staying for at least 2 years. Now, due to...

A Little help from my Friends: Valerie Parkinson

I’ve been blown away by all the help I’ve been offered by friends, family and strangers since I started organising this expedition. The...

My Top 5 Quotes from a Badass Female Explorer

Here are 5 of my favourite quotes from the one and only Alexandra David-Néel.

Mountains vs Marathons

The last time I attempted to summit a mountain at altitude was in 2015. It was a stupid idea, as six days later I was running the London...

Thanks for the Logo Tom Hanks off of Castaway...!

I met my wonderful friend Bryony on a beach in Sri Lanka. We were both there to learn how to surf, on a week long "intensive surf...

WOMAN WITH ALTITUDE