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Support our Sport; Watching IAAF World Athletics Championships in Doha

Watching IAAF World Athletics Championships in Doha This week I had the incredible opportunity to go to Doha, Qatar with Qatar Airways to watch the IAAF World Athletics Championships (they were the National airline sponsors of the event). Highlights were watching...

Waikiki Oahu Active Travel Guide

This was my second trip to Hawaii, a place I didn't think I'd come back to so soon after my honeymoon in 2017, but couldn't pass up another opportunity to visit. I was on Oahu with New Balance, shooting their Spring/Summer catalogue - so excited to see it but can't...

The Best Hike in Hawaii… Is it worth hiking the Stairway to Heaven?

Short answer: yes (as long as you're not afraid of heights). Read on for the longer answer. My friend Danielle had been talking about the Stairway to Heaven hike for a while, saying that it was one of her favourite hikes in the world. After looking up photos on...

Seawheeze 2019 Race Recap

This has been a race on my bucket list for years. A first Lululemon race, first time to Vancouver and first trip to Canada. And spoiler alert, it did not disappoint. I've read about the race, been told about it by friends and of course seen it on social media, so it...

How to Run around the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens

One of the highlights of our trip was running around the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens, the first modern Olympic stadium. The marble arena is located on the site of an ancient stadium. It hosted the 1896 Olympics after its excavation in 1869 and more recently was...

Utah 4th July: Freedom 5K & Hobbler Half

I'm so sorry that I haven't updated the blog in so long, I have a number of posts written but have had issues with uploading images, and what is a blog without photos?! I've found a way around it for now whilst we work out what the issue is. Thanks for your patience...

The Best Hike in Hawaii… Is it worth hiking the Stairway to Heaven?

Short answer: yes (as long as you're not afraid of heights). Read on for the longer answer. My friend Danielle had been talking about the Stairway to Heaven hike for a while, saying that it was one of her favourite hikes in the world. After looking up photos on...

Active Travel Guide Edmonton: 72 Hours in YEG

Can I start with a confession? When I was invited to Canada by the Explore Edmonton tourist board, I had to look it up to establish where exactly Edmonton was. With cheap direct flights from London to Edmonton on WestJet, it's become much more affordable to visit...

Seawheeze 2019 Race Recap

This has been a race on my bucket list for years. A first Lululemon race, first time to Vancouver and first trip to Canada. And spoiler alert, it did not disappoint. I've read about the race, been told about it by friends and of course seen it on social media, so it...