by Pete McEwan | Jul 13, 2018 | Features
We caught up with Geordie Stewart, author of ‘In Search of Sisu: A Path to Contentment Via the Highest Point on Every Continent’. He opened up about being the youngest Brit to reach the ‘Seven Summits’, his battles with mental health and about the Finnish concept of...
by Pete McEwan | Jun 28, 2018 | Features
Much Better Tester, Ryan Birnie, went to scope out our SUP trip on the Wild Ring of Kerry. He returned with a tan, a pocketful of photos and some words to go with. It all started how any good trip to Ireland should… with a pint of Guinness. Ed, my guide, took...
by Pete McEwan | Jun 5, 2018 | Features
We caught up with the man behind our backcountry ski-touring experience in the Norwegian fjords, Stranda. Hi Oscar. Tell us a little bit about yourself. I attended a 1-and-a-half year guide education in 2006-2007 in Åre, Sweden before I started working full time as a...
by Pete McEwan | Sep 21, 2017 | Features
When was the last time you enjoyed total solitude? Even if only for a weekend. Welcome to the Icelandic Highlands; the perfect retreat from the buzz of everyday life, and the ultimate playground for hiking, skiing, fishing, snowmobiling, snowshoeing, stargazing,...
by Pete McEwan | Sep 12, 2017 | Features
Our local host on the Banks Peninsula, Shireen Helps, tells us about her penguin conservation efforts and the Peninsula’s busy eco-system. Hi Shireen. Thanks for talking with us. So how long have you been working with penguins? Well, we have been in...
