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Charity Announcement: Freedom Kit Bags
I'm really pleased to announce that the charity I will be raising money for is Freedom Kit Bags! Many girls and women from rural and...


India: 12 Years On
The last time I went to India I was only 16, which is around the same time I first read My Journey to Lhasa by Alexandra David-Néel. It...


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...


The Story of the Yak Wool Hat
Somewhere along the way, during the final six month stretch of her 14 year journey, Alexandra David-Néel came across a fur hat in a patch...


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...


A Poem about Alexandra
It was National Poetry Day last week, and while I was relentlessly googling Alexandra David-Néel like usual, I stumbled across a really...


5 Books that Inspired my Journey
I've always loved books, so here are five of my favourites, which in some way or another have influenced the Woman with Altitude project:...


Old Sunglasses: an Eye-opening Experience
I have to say, I've been learning an awful lot whilst organising this expedition to India, especially when it comes to the old kit I'll...

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...


It was the Fashion Darling
This famous image of Alexandra David-Néel below will be the inspiration behind everything I'll be wearing on my journey. The image was...
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