Exuma; where to stay?

Having been to Exuma quite a lot in the past few years I thought it allowed me the opportunity to show the diverse types of accommodation available to rent through the eyes of someone who has!

Thankful in Thakeham

Tucked away in West Sussex, upon a hill with unobstructed views for as far as they eye can see, your own little taste of paradise

All it takes is a Spark

I am thankful to say I have never been stuck out in the wilderness, I have never had to build a fire, but after a quick google it goes something as follows: 1. Find small dry materials to use as tinder (things like dried grass, leaves, shredded tree bark) 2. Find dry, medium sized pieces of wood to server as … Read More

Beasty Ruins & Off piste Strips 

Second to the beaches of Crete (which we are yet to visit due to the rough weather) are the ancient ruins of The Palace of Knossos the largest preserved Minoan site in Greece, just 5KM southeast of the Capital Heraklion, it was a must on our trip. The Minoan Civilization were the first advanced civilisation in Europe, they left behind incredible buildings, … Read More

Not the Crete I had Expected

After much indecision due to an ailment, we decided to ditch our well planned out trip to Thailand, in favour of a European getaway, just 3.5 hours away by plane, Crete. Flying into Heraklion was a beautiful sight! The sun was shining, you fly in so close to the sea you can almost smell it! As you land, stepping off … Read More

New Beginnings

It seems very fitting that after almost two months of silence on Nat On A Map that I release my blog today. What day? Sunday, no. The day of rest, no. This is the day that would have been the biggest day of my life to date; The London Marathon. By now I should be somewhere near 1/3 of the … Read More

Out of the Gait

No no my dyslexia isn’t kicking in! You read that right! It’s time to talk all things GAIT. To be honest until I started training for the marathon this word was totally alien to me. So I wanted to explain a bit about it. You don’t have to be running a Marathon for this to be relevant, if you are … Read More

Charity Showcase | Where it all began – Montego Bay Animal Haven

For some time now I have been promising the next blog. I promised myself and you all this would be a blog to share the journey of a first-time marathon runner. That is, I will not just share my mileage, how to avoid falling into branding what to buy black holes, and just the good times, but also the why. … Read More