cooking up a storm at the edge of the world
Solo traveling in Bergen – tips & tricks to save a few kroner. Ever since I moved to Shetland I’ve been intrigued by our nearest neighbours across the North Sea. Shetland is closer to Norway than it is to Aberdeen in Scotland, and over the years I’ve met many a traveler and seafarer from the country, …
These porridge sachets will help keep you fuelled for your epic bike-packing or camping adventures. Just add hot water. Packing for a bikepacking trip – what food to take? I absolutely love camping. Road trips with the family mean you can pack as much as you want into the car boot and head off, however …
An epic bikepacking adventure through Scotland to the summit of Ben Nevis: Part 1. In June of this year I embarked on the most grand adventure I have ever been on (so far). The reason? I’m turning 40 soon and I wanted to make my 40th year something memorable; something I could look back on …
I might have said this a few times, but there are very few trees in Shetland. We live on a wind-swept, saltwater-battered rock in the middle of the North Sea. There are a few little groups of trees here and there and one deciduous area which gives a tiny taste of what it feels like …
Simmer Dim – Shetlandic for ‘summer twilight’ Sometimes I have good ideas. Sometimes I don’t. I’m not sure where on the spectrum of good-bad ideas this camping trip idea lies – somewhere in between, perhaps?
