Travel with Mansoureh

The Biggest Challenge of My Life at 42

Hey, In a few days, I’ll leave the UK and start one of the biggest challenges I’ve ever taken on. I’m travelling from the Arctic to the Mediterranean, crossing 14 countries without taking a single flight — and for most of the journey, I’ll be doing it alone. I’ll start in Lofoten, in Arctic Norway, and make my way slowly south through Sweden, Finland, the Baltics, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Serbia, Kosovo, North Macedonia and Albania before eventually reaching Corfu in Greece. No flights....

15 days ago • 2 min read

I Lied. Then They Handed Me the Scooter Keys

I lied. Or perhaps it was only a little lie — or not telling the whole truth. Everyone else on our five-day sailing trip around Croatia was travelling as a couple. I was the only solo traveller on the boat. When we arrived on the island of Vis, we knew we would spend the entire day and night there. Vis is a large island, and if you want to explore beyond the harbour, you have a few options. You can join a military tour, which did not particularly interest me, or rent a scooter and ride to the...

18 days ago • 3 min read

The best adventure was the one we didn’t plan

Hi, I was editing my latest video about sailing in Croatia when, somehow, my brain made my hand search for sea kayaking in Devon. I found a sea kayaking safari in a place I'd never even heard of I checked how long the drive would be because I knew Bruno wouldn't want to spend hours in the car. I sent him the link, and he simply said, "Yes, let's go." Then we had to find a hotel for two nights during the middle of the summer holidays. We looked at a few places and chose one based on the size...

about 1 month ago • 1 min read