Warning: This article is a shameless attempt to get you to buy one of my books for Christmas. I published my second book earlier this year – With the Sun on Our Right – about the people my wife and I met while cycling around the worl... Read more
My friend Kate Rawles, author of The Carbon Cycle, is in the process of writing her second book (details here). While doing so, she has been reading mine. And that prompted her to ask about my writing process: “…have finally started... Read more
The ‘Ten Tors’ is a notoriously tough challenge that happens every year in Dartmoor. As the name suggests, it involves walking up ten different hills in the National Park. Grant winner Emily Woodhouse had done that before though. Several times.... Read more
Last month, I qualified as a Chartered Accountant. After three years and 15 exams, I am now chartered in my chosen profession. You will note that my profession is not “adventurer”. I don’t actively portray myself as a full-time adventurer. A cur... Read more
My least favourite part of running my own expedition grant is having to turn people down. Which is why I love it so much when someone who doesn’t win a grant still completes their expedition. Here’s one such story from Tom Hennell, w... Read more
Laura and I have contributed a chapter to a new book. It’s called ‘The Kindness of Strangers: Travel stories that make your heart grow’ You can buy it here on Amazon. The book has been published by Summersdale. It’s edited by Fearghal O... Read more
I always enjoy reading applications for my grant but but I particularly enjoy applications from young people. The application I received from teenagers Joe, William and Ollie to walk the Tour du Mont Blanc was excellent. I was really impressed w... Read more
I usually say that The Next Challenge Grant is for small adventures but every year there are exceptions. Last year, Lisa and Libby ran up every 3,000ft mountain in Scotland and, in 2015, Elise ran five thousand miles around the coast of Great Br... Read more
The Next Challenge Grant is once again open for applications and donations. The deadline for applications is 31 December 2018 and grants will be awarded in January 2019. Click here to apply Click here to donate The 2019 Next Challenge Grant This... Read more
In his application for The Next Challenge Grant, German student Hajo Spathe wrote: I have never seen a more beautiful place than the Canadian Rockies! Turquoise lakes like emeralds and the Icefield Parkway Highway is just breathtaking.” Hi... Read more
The ‘TT’ (Tourist Trophy) is a series of motorcycle races that take place on the Isle of Man each year. The route of those races is 37 miles and grant winner George Shelton decided that it would make for a good day’s run. So, earlier... Read more
As well as enjoying the drama of England’s progress through the group and knock-out stages of the World Cup, it’s also reminding me of where I was this time four years ago: cycling across Malaysia. Our time in the country did not jus... Read more
