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Well, I'm desperately trying to upload some photos for this post but the local Fez wi-fi ain't havin' any of it! (*update: managed to add ONE in morning today on Tuesday..yes, it only took the whole night to get in on the site) It's been a long day. Prep in the morning (picking up the car, supermarket spree and then..McD, shamelessly have to admit to that sin) and then 300km / 5hour drive to Fez. I'll do a quick tour of the city I the morning, but then we've got another 7 ho

Off to Malaga airport in a few minutes. Excited, but also a bit terrified! I guess that's what challenges are all about..doing something you thought you'd never do. It's been a dream of mine to do an off-road car rally for a loooong time, so no turning back now. And if I ever want to do the Dakar, better start working on my endurance! Even though I feel knackered and I'd rather sleep for a week!!! I barely managed to pack. I've got quite a lot of stuff after a 4 week 'A Plac

I've just reached Torremolinos near Malaga where I'm staying for the night. I've got the flight to Tangier tomorrow evening, so I'll treat myself to a proper lie in followed by sunbathing on the beach before 10 days of hard work. Below you have the face of someone drinking a mint tea and pondering 'why the hell am I not spending the next week and a half in a SPA'. Started the day googling what kind of dangerous creatures live in Morocco. For that reason alone, I'm kind of gl

Countdown to Morocco: 3 days to go and I’m uber excited! It’s gonna be my very first time on the African continent. I’ve wrapped on ‘A Place in the Sun’ in Torrevieja and driving towards Granada for the night. I just stopped in Lorca on the way to grab a quick dinner before another 2 hours drive. This amazing hotel and restaurant is called Parador de Lorca and its built on the site of the old Lorca castle ruins: just look at these panoramic views of he town from up here!

I just found out that Jonas, a cameraman who I’ve worked with for years on 'A Place in the sun', used to be a guide for adventure style holidays and he’s climbed the Kilimanjaro 14 times. Once in flip flops. A few drinks in the bar later, he's given me a bunch of ideas for my future challenges and Kilimanjaro is definitely one of them. But I'll start a bit lower than 5895m... My rally around Morocco will be passing through the foothills of the Atlas, so I am reserving a cou

#ThrowbackThursday to Sardinia, which I visited in June earlier on this year. It's dreamy: seductive beaches with the whitest sand you'll ever see around the Mediterranean and gin-clear waters mixed with a touch of wild hinterland. The perfect place for #nofilter views and a heavenly 7 day road trip in a Fiat 500. As it's the first ever post in the travel section, just a bit about what you can expect here. I love doing road trips, either by car or motorbike, so you'll mostl

It’s end of October in sunny Costa Blanca and the clocks go back tomorrow, which gives me an extra hour of sleep. Or writing. Or people watching. I’m currently at a beachfront café in Costa Blanca shamelessly eavesdropping on people’s conversations. And pondering about all the things I could do with my extra hour. Right, let’s get to the point. The car rally around Morocco is one of the first challenges I’ve planned for this website. I’m a massive petrolhead, so I knew I wa

#ThrowbackThursday to January 2017 and the paradise of Costa Rica. A big tick off the bucket list. And also the place where I first got the idea for this website. This rugged, rainforested Central American country is a real tropical adventure: jungle hikes, surfing, white-water rafting, canopy zip line, you name it. Paradise for challenges. I was there filming for an episode of 'A Place in the Sun', so unfortunately the usual crazy working schedule didn't allow to fit everyt

Hope this first post finds you well. On Friday the 13th. This website was supposed to be up a few months ago and I kept eternally postponing the launch date. Millions of excuses. Though above all, I was completely daunted that I am (yet again) starting from zero and what's even worst, worried that I would fail miserably. Add impatience and a touch perfectionism, and there you have it: a bad attitude that kept me going round in circles, procrastinating about what could be, bu