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  • Cruising the Med in Style

    ByJen Lowthrop

    …e olive oil, either way I am a huge fan and am already hoping to find some new top olive oils I could perhaps stock at Basilia Deli. MALTA – I am sad to only have a few hours in Malta after we harbour there before flying home, but hopefully I will have time for a quick explore around Valetta, a city and country seeped in history with some magnificent coast lines. I’m hoping this will be a small taster for an adventurous future holiday to Malta. An…

  • DTour Interview – Loren Klein is going Down Under

    ByJen Lowthrop

    …etime. Loren is off to Australia to experience the DoubleTree hospitality, new outback adventures and no doubt many delicious cookies. Loren leaves today and I can’t wait to follow along as he travels the length and breadth of Australia, even if I may be a little envious. Loren is a man after my own dreams, having quit his job more than once (just like me) to see if their is more to life, than the 9-5 ‘normal’ life. I interviewed Loren about his t…

  • Skiing in Austria

    ByJen Lowthrop

    …narrow, steep or windy pistes were not always the easiest to navigate for newbies. I followed a snow plough guy all the way down to the bottom one day only to see him fall every ten yards or so… well if nothing else it made me feel better 🙂 Views from the restaurant at Axamer Lizum The views from the highest point were incredible and we enjoyed lunch with a view on the two days we spent at Axamer Lizum. If you like going off piste there was alway…

  • What Next Wednesday – Find your Element

    ByJen Lowthrop

    …takes time. But why wait? Whether it is travelling the world, experiencing new cultures or finding a new career. Do something NOW, small steps towards your perfect little life. This week I have just finished reading ‘The Element: How finding your passion changes everything.’ I’ve really enjoyed it and for non-fiction / self help it was really easy to read with loads of real life stories – some more relatable than others. From stories of the rich a…

  • Travelling alone: Getting your confidence back!

    ByJen Lowthrop

    …ne friend, meeting another friend there and soon on a trek with a bunch of new friends. From there spiralled friends of friends, my guides friends and family, my friends family, my friends family’s friends and so forth. Needless to say, I was never really solo! Even after I left my travel buddy of 2 months to hop on a train south from Mumbai to Delhi … alone… I already had a large network of new found friends across the country, a local mobile pho…

  • Bus Journeys to Remember (And How To Survive Them)

    ByJen Lowthrop

    …sant, but hey it’s all part of the ‘experience’ and I have made some great new friends in the process. The road that had us stuck for 18 hours … just a few rocks!? Top Tips for How To Survive ‘Experience’ Bus Trips Bring snacks! The chances are the entrepreneurial Indians will trek up to find the traffic jam and sell you anything from crisps, noodles, corn, chana masala and even saffron (just what I needed?!) but do remember to bring anything you…

  • This girl has altitude! – Everest Base Camp Trek

    ByJen Lowthrop

    …. I was lucky with the group on the trek too, a mixture of old friends and new friends, there was lots of laughing as we trekked. Together it was a perfect group to trek with and definitely helped make it a brilliant experience. Next stop the summit of Everest…? Other posts you might like! For other Exciting holidays in the snow check out my post on dog sledding or skiing in Austria or for a new challenge… how to spend a night sleeping in the snow…