COME TO OUR WILDING WEEKEND ON 17TH & 18TH OF JUNE 2023
During the weekend there will be guided tours, talks, exhibitors and stalls with information [...]
Jun
No Fence Farming in Romania (May23)
We cycled for over 100 miles and didn’t go through a gate. The Transylvanian [...]
May
Our Wilding Weekend in June 2023 (Mar Update)
On 17th and 18th June 2023, my husband Jamie Macdonald and I will be [...]
Mar
Rubbish In Indonesia (Mar23)
It felt like Armageddon. We went on a ‘nature bike ride’, but the trip [...]
Mar
INSPIRATIONAL HOTELS IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb23)
We weren’t far from Singapore, but it was another world. Two tropical Indonesian islands [...]
Mar
Swimming in sewage (Aug22)
I was very surprised to be told by the Environment Agency that no-one should [...]
Aug
Where the Rainforest Meets the Sea (Apr22)
It felt magical. We walked through the thick tangled forest and yet only meters [...]
Apr
Pura Vida Costa Rica (Apr22)
Having successfully navigated a rapid as we rafted away from Pacuare Lodge in Central [...]
Apr
Why is our MP not supporting the Dorset National Park? (May21)
Why hasn’t Chris Loder, Dorset MP, talked to the Dorset National Park supporters? Chris [...]
May
Scorched earth in Sicily (Oct20)
What a beautiful time of year to come to this island perched on Italy’s [...]
Oct
I love electric bikes (Jun19)
Sailing through the countryside. Exploring hidden routes. Getting some much needed exercise… It’s wonderful. [...]
Jun
Ideas for greener tourism in Myanmar [Relevant to other countries too] (Apr18)
There are over 3,000 temples in Bagan… Aureum Palace Hotel in Bagan claimed that [...]
Apr
The olive oil industry survives the cruise ships in Montenegro… (May17)
They are humungous. The cruise ships in Kotor were like vast beasts completely dwarfing [...]
May
Behind the Scenes in Paradise (Feb17)
I’m hoping that my eco-footprint, on our luxury holiday staying at the Six Senses [...]
Feb
Was our luxury holiday good or bad for the environment? (Feb17)
A friend of mine argues that the impact of long-distance flying to exotic [...]
Feb
The Shocking thing about helium balloons (Nov16)
Filln’away – essentially means fill the balloons and chuck the whole gas [...]
Nov
Venice is sinking (Mar16)
It felt apocalyptic. Exceptional flood levels. Sandbags. Elevated planks to walk along. St Mark’s [...]
Mar
Why aren’t restaurants more sustainable? (Oct11)
Bluefin tuna is one of the most endangered species on the planet but it’s [...]
Oct
Walking into Slovenia (Jul11)
We walked over the mountains from Italy into Slovenia. At the top the view [...]
Jul
How Green is Scarlet – Eco-hotel in Cornwall (Jan10)
My first impression of the building was horrendous. It was sitting on the cliff [...]
Jan
Hong Kong was dirty (Dec09)
Photo I took of the smog in Hong Kong – it should have been [...]
Dec
Greening hotels (Apr09)
I stay in hotels all the time. And I quite often give feedback. Most [...]
Apr
Supermarkets vs french markets…. (Sept08)
Even with the wind and rain lashing around our beach hut on the Dorset [...]
Sep
Yeovil to Naples by train (Aug08)
Up to Waterloo and across to St Pancras, we caught the Eurostar to Paris. [...]
Aug
Sea Kayaking – Scotland (May08)
I’ve spent quite a lot of time mucking around in boats but surprisingly had [...]
May
Flying is not much fun (Apr08)
I wonder if the chaos at Terminal 5 may actually be doing us all [...]
Apr
How green is the London Eye? (Oct07)
Much as I love having my children at home, a two week half term [...]
Oct
Eco-holidays in Trelowarren (Sep07)
There can’t be many things more exhilarating than surfing – or body boarding to [...]
Sep
Getting into the swim (Sep07)
Last year I didn’t have a proper holiday – a couple of days camping [...]
Sep
Holiday dilemma: fly or drive? (Jul07)
My family are going to stay with friends in the South of France for [...]
Jul