Would you consider swimming 5km in open water if you have never swam freestyle before? I did and last Sunday I took part in a national swim at Windermere UK for charity! I went from a non-freestyle swimmer to 5km in only 5months. Here is my journey.

Rensina reflects back on the past 4 months in Africa and tells us about her Wings Project, about connecting with women, about how these people live and the joy she discovered, the greater understanding of herself and where does she now fit in the world.

This week Emma is trying something new. She's attempting to draw scenes from her holiday instead of snapping them, and she got us all sketching. Check out how she got on.

When you lose someone you love, your world falls apart. Although, for some it might seem the least appropriate thing to do, we think that travel can help remove that barrier to the grieving process. Here is how!

South African surfer and eco-warrior Diony Lalieu tells us all about her trip to Bhutan, and how it led her to make some life-changing decisions.

Hazel Manuel is a UK-born writer who spent many years climbing the corporate ladder before becoming a full-time writer. Here, Hazel tells us about the people and places that inspire her.

Tired of talking about the great men who shaped Paris, Heidi launched tours about the women who did the same, but get less fanfare. She is a Londoner in her 20s and came to Paris looking for an adventure.

When Rachel bagged a free last-minute place on a writer’s course in Barcelona, she jumped on a plane to Barcelona to put pen to paper among a deeply supportive group of women. Here is her story.

I'm not a fan of New Year, but yet I can’t help being infected by something positive in the deluge of New Year, New You nonsense that inundates the papers, magazines and social media at this time of year.