by Kathryn Burrington | Sep 13, 2018 | Africa, Egypt, Soap Box, Sustainable Tourism, Wildlife
While on holiday in Egypt in 2013, when I heard that you could swim with dolphins in Sharm el Sheikh I leapt at the chance. This was a long-held dream of mine and I was over the moon. It was a spur of the moment decision that I now regret. I’ve since researched...
by Kathryn Burrington | Nov 27, 2016 | Christmas, Soap Box, Sustainable Tourism
With Christmas fast approaching, we are constantly bombarded with festive songs, adverts, cheerful Santas and a bewildering range of gift ideas. Every other travel blog I read at the moment seems to be sharing a gift list for travel addicts. However, at the risk...
by Kathryn Burrington | May 23, 2016 | Human Rights, Soap Box, Sustainable Tourism
The first time I visited Africa, many years ago, I remember waltzing into both a school and then an orphanage, amongst a stream of fellow tourists, on an organised excursion. We all took out our cameras and started clicking away while the children looked back at us....
by Kathryn Burrington | Mar 18, 2016 | Africa, Soap Box, Sustainable Tourism, The Gambia, Wildlife
For thousands of years, turtles have been visiting the beaches of West Africa to lay their eggs. The few female hatchlings that battle the odds and survive into adulthood return to the very same beach of their birth, some 25 years later, to lay their own eggs. Yet...
by Kathryn Burrington | Dec 1, 2015 | Africa, Review, Soap Box, Sustainable Tourism, Wildlife
As the audience rose to give a standing ovation at the UK premiere of Blood Lions at the Royal Geographical Society on Friday, sobbing could be heard around the theatre. My feelings were a mixture of anger, sadness and hope. Anger at the people breeding lions so that...
by Kathryn Burrington | Jun 13, 2015 | Africa, Food and Drink, Recipes, Senegal, Smoothies, Soap Box, The Gambia
While on my travels in The Gambia and Senegal I’ve often heard from the locals of the many uses and benefits of the fruit of the baobab tree, a vitamin, fibre, and antioxidant-rich superfood. Here’s my recipe for a delicious and nutritious baobab smoothie....
by Kathryn Burrington | May 4, 2015 | Nepal, Soap Box, Sustainable Tourism
Earlier today I received a tweet from my friend Sallie, from the award-winning volunteer organisation people and places, asking for my help. She had been in contact with the children’s charity, Next Generation Nepal (NGN). Following the recent devastating...
by Kathryn Burrington | Mar 4, 2015 | Human Rights, PLAN UK, Soap Box
One of the things I love most about travelling is learning about different cultures and traditions. I try to travel with an open heart and mind, seeking positive, enriching experiences. But every now and again, as is inevitable, I come across...
by Kathryn Burrington | Feb 12, 2015 | Africa, Human Rights, PLAN UK, Senegal, Soap Box
The dust, the smiles and the rhythm of the drums, West Africa, can really get under your skin; I lost count of the number of times I’ve visited this corner of the globe a long time ago. As I set out on a journey of a different kind, namely sponsoring a child in...
by Kathryn Burrington | Jan 19, 2015 | Asia, Soap Box, Sustainable Tourism, Wildlife
Have you ever been to Halong Bay? I’ve read many of my fellow travel bloggers’ stories from this enchanting place in Vietnam and for a long time I’ve longed to go there, to taste the delicious cuisine, to learn about local culture, to witness its...
