"Black women ain't never goin' to fly..." “Black women ain’t never goin’ to fly”, Bessie Coleman’s brother told her in 1919, whilst...

"I have the nerve to walk my own way, however hard, in my search for reality, rather than climb upon the rattling wagon of wishful...

I was told I would never find a female trip leader in northern India. What I’ve learned during this whole process however, is never to...

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

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...

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...

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:...

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...

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

In 1911, Alexandra David-Néel left Paris for Northern India. This was the beginning of a 14 year journey through Asia, which would...