Note: this was originally published on Bootsnall in 2000 but as they’ve been removed from their website, I’m republishing them here. There were six posts from the start of my year abroad after university (I was in my mid-20s) and hopefully, they still have some value other than just nostalgia for myself. I have continued... Continue Reading →
Blast from the Past – Cindy’s 2000 UK Tour Post #2: The Lights of Brighton to the Quiet of the Salisbury Plains
Note: this was originally published on Bootsnall in 2000 but as they’ve been removed from their website, I’m republishing them here. There were six posts from the start of my year abroad after university (I was in my mid-20s) and hopefully, they still have some value other than just nostalgia for myself. After leaving London... Continue Reading →
Blast from the Past – Cindy’s 2000 UK Tour Post #1: Arriving in London
Note: this was originally published on Bootsnall in 2000 (yes, 23 years ago!) but as they’ve been removed from their website, I’m republishing them here. There were six posts from the start of my year abroad after university (I was in my mid-20s when I wrote them) and hopefully, they still have some value other... Continue Reading →
Blast from the Past Series Intro
I’ve been writing pretty much all my life and first started publishing online in 2000 – wow, 23 years ago! – although I didn’t start my first blog until 2005. My first six online posts were published on a travel website back in 2000 and have unfortunately been taken down recently when they got rid... Continue Reading →
Gear Review: Helly Hansen Transistor 30L Backpack
Okay, so bear with me as this is the first gear review I’ve done. But while there are lots of hiking gear reviews and travel gear reviews – blog posts and videos – long distance walking gear reviews seem to be lacking and I tend to just use hiking gear reviews most of the time... Continue Reading →