There is something a little poetic and beautiful about my final trip of 2013 being in the same direction of the first I made this year. In January this year I found myself in Finnish Lapland, having all my high expectations exceeded. And right now, as you read this I'm read more

It's not every day you meet a Mongolian camel face to face. It's not every day that this happens under the falling snow of Lapland. And it's not everyday my photos are part of an exciting new travel publication.I shared this photo and a collection of others taken on read more

In case you're wondering and you probably are as I was for a few weeks after being introduced to the word, Ylläs is pronounced "Oollas", or at least that's how I managed to make myself understood, most of the time.Now let me quickly explain why travelling in Finland was read more

So long London. Again. Unexpected joy in snow and ice and grit in Helsinki, accompanied with delicious cakes and coffee in the finest of places. A stunning sun and monochrome trees in Levi. The perfect introduction to Lapland and its magic. Exciting experiences in  Ylläs read more

It was not your typical Friday night, nor was I was I wearing your typical Friday night outfit. Despite their fun sounding name, salopettes do not a sexy look make. Yet, they kept me warm and gratefully so, as did my helmet, my thick shapeless jacket and a fleece balaclava. Read more

Never before, and quite possibly never again, will my first impressions of a place be defined by a naked sauna and ice dipping session with a group of jolly Finnish women I've never met before.It was one of the most exhilarating experiences of my life. Particularly, perhaps, because I read more

I normally snowboard with music playing in a headphone squeezed into my right ear. I leave my left ear open to the shouts of NewMan telling me off when I've turned the wrong way or because I like to listen out for all the ten year olds on skis that read more

Once upon a time a Bird bought her bloke a GoPro for his birthday and never before has he had so much fun on a snowboard.He even likes to take photos of me with it….… read more

I can already tell that Levi is unlike anywhere else I have snowboarded. Already so many words have popped into my head, prompted by the unexpected beauty of the landscape and scenery we have been surrounded by as we strapped snowboards to our feet and glided down the mountain side. Read more