Stories
Snippets of my adventures as I explore the world around me. Here are a collection of my hiking stories, my travels and my mind's meanderings.
Girls’ night outside in the Alps
Four girls, two tents, one bottle of wine and too much spaghetti: and so our girls’ night outside in the alps begins.
Mornings in McGregor
I travel back to my home town McGregor in South Africa to walk the dirt roads, visit old friends, and wander through the hills that shaped my love of wilder places.
Hike-friendly S’mores Recipe
A sweet and sticky snack to enjoy in the great outdoors: the all-time favourite S’more. Hiking-friendly edition.
A world inside a snow globe
There’s something about snow that reduces my world to the size of a snow globe. As the clouds hug my little haven, I become deaf to the world outside. All that matters is my room with a window view of the falling snow.
Welcoming Winter in Switzerland
December is all about welcoming winter in Switzerland. Slow mornings, fairy lights and Christmas markets are a hallmark of winter in Switzerland.
Fondue in the Forest
It was one of those glorious autumn days, so we decided to have cheese fondue in the forest.
Solo Hiking Jochpass in Engelberg
A windy Sunday solo hiking Jochpass in Engelberg, Switzerland, in late October.
Red Lentil Coconut Milk Curry
A warming red-lentil curry, fit for any autumn or winter hike. We enjoyed it with fresh, locally sourced ingredients and a good helping of coconut milk, with the Swiss Alps as the backdrop.
Intruder in the Forest
There’s a part of the forest in which I always feel like an intruder. An evening walk in a wild forest.
Cabin Life in Norway
Three days of cosy cabin life in autumnal Norway. We passed the time cooking, baking, working and simply being.