The Indulgent Adventurer
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Born in Inverness in the north of Scotland, I spent my early childhood in Nigeria which I believe explains where I got my love of travel, different cultures and adventure.
In my late teens and early twenties I embraced the opportunity to venture forth though it was always on a severe budget. It was a question of severe budget or no travel.
I studied hard and worked very hard for over 30 years. My passion for travel and sport never left me but the pressures of a demanding job left little time to indulge in adventures. I was fortunate that work took me to live and work in France, Germany and Norway. The fruits of my working life now permit a few luxuries.
My blog is for those people who crave adventure, new places to explore, exciting experiences and all kind of learnings. It is for people who enjoy challenging themselves physically and practically. It is for people who enjoy sport, nature, and are intrigued by exploring a more spiritual path. And it is for people who are comfortable in the belief that, just because you enjoy the good things in life, this doesn’t mean you are not authentic in your travel and cultural activities.
I love the good things in life, I enjoy luxury and being pampered and I embrace delicious food and wine. Some may say that to be a real traveller or adventurer, hardship is essential. For some it may be. Just as for some people wealth and spirituality cannot go hand in hand. Not for me. My motto is that I adore adventure, adore travel and I want to do it in style. Join me to read some of my adventures over the past few years.
RRPC Girls Go Pickleballing in Turkey – By Sue Harris & Karen Smith
Anyone fancy a holiday in the sunshine with great food, a lovely beach and some super pickleball thrown in? Well read on ………..!! The Girls, Sue Harris and Karen Smith, decided to treat themselves to a pickleball holiday in the sun and both booked...
Photography Course in Bulgaria
Finally, the time had come for our first ever trip to Bulgaria and our first ever personalised photography retreat with The Two Photographers, Tim and Joanna. We stayed overnight in Sofia before being whisked off to Veliko Tarnovo (VT), a historic city popular for its...
Kayaking from Greenwich to Battersea
Our day started well with a delicious lunch at the Enderby House restaurant. Then it was to the beach in Greenwich, a briefing on the double kayaks and some information on the routing and timings of our trip. The kayaks were very comfortable, stable and easy to...
Lee Valley White Water Rafting
My husband attended a fund raising charity event early in the year and returned clutching a day out for two people at the Lee Valley White Water Centre in Waltham Cross. We had been white water rafting before, but never on a purpose built course. By way of...
Sailing the high seas on Queen Mary 2
We were in the departure lounge at Southampton Port with our fingers crossed that we would have a negative test from the lateral flow we had to do in the car park. There had been so many changes to travel announced by various governments in the run up to our trip, and...
Breaking Glass
Opposite Waitrose in Sunningdale on a parade of shops, alongside some restaurants and a hairdresser stands a rather unlikely business. Jo Downs Glass is home to a vast array of ornamental glass ornaments, jewellery, wall coverings and so much more. The colours are...
Bala Whitewater Rafting
Having spent nearly two years not doing very much, my husband and I decided that we were long overdue for a bit of an adventure. And that adventure was to be white water rafting. We had done white water rafting twice before – one experience in Bali was outstanding and...
Jersey Royals
In May 2022 we were just emerging from our second major lockdown and were itching to do something or indeed anything. To celebrate our 30th wedding anniversary we had a carefully planned trip to the Taj Mahal in India followed by some amazing trekking in...
Escaping to Paradise after Lockdown
Clutching our negative Covid PCR tests in our hands my husband and I arrived at Gatwick airport in October 2020, more excited than normal about our forthcoming holiday to Antigua. Having not travelled internationally for 8 months, this truly felt quite special....
Runnymede Royals Pickleball Club (RRPC)
RRPC was founded in early 2015 and has grown to be one of the largest pickleball clubs in England with over 250 members and 4 venues for play. Paul Telling and Alan Speller, two of the founders of the Club, explain to Sue Harris some of the history of the Club and the...
The Datai – Langkawi, Malaysia
The Datai has to be one of my favourite hotels in the world. It nestles in the treetops on the beautiful island of Langkawi, Malaysia. Luxurious it certainly is. But it is not brash, ostentatious, glitzy or pretentious. At its heart are...
Pickleball on Top of the World
When two pickleball friends of ours, Navin Gurung and Leo Gonzalez, showed us a proposed programme of travel to Nepal with an opportunity to play a pickleball match as well, my husband and I jumped at the chance. There were seven of us in our party and we were joined...
High Heels and Walking Boots
You don’t have to slum it to experience the Camino de Santiago. Sue Harris enjoys a bit of luxury on this spiritual voyage. I am probably not the most obvious person to embark on a 120 mile walking holiday. I do possess walking boots and poles, though I...
Hamilton Island
My husband and I had planned a trip to Australia in the year before lockdown to visit friends in both Sydney and Melbourne. We wanted to tag on a few days relaxing at one of the resorts in the Whitsundays. We chose Hamilton Island as it is a place of sun, sand, the...
To Morocco and Back by Yacht
My husband and I both enjoy being by the sea and on the sea. We have also spent much of our holiday time in the south of Spain where, on a clear day, the Moroccan coast is often visible. We both enjoy relaxing on a boat and had previously enjoyed a half day trip on...
CLIMBING KILIMANJARO – AN UPHILL STRUGGLE!
When you tell people that, at the tender age of 43, you are going to climb Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest free-standing mountain in the world, you tend to get contrasting reactions. Some people look at you as if you have gone completely mad and move the conversation...
RRPC Girls Go Pickleballing in Turkey – By Sue Harris & Karen Smith
Anyone fancy a holiday in the sunshine with great food, a lovely beach and some super pickleball thrown in? Well read on ………..!! The Girls, Sue Harris and Karen Smith, decided to treat themselves to a pickleball holiday in the sun and both booked...
Jersey Royals
In May 2022 we were just emerging from our second major lockdown and were itching to do something or indeed anything. To celebrate our 30th wedding anniversary we had a carefully planned trip to the Taj Mahal in India followed by some amazing trekking in...
To Morocco and Back by Yacht
My husband and I both enjoy being by the sea and on the sea. We have also spent much of our holiday time in the south of Spain where, on a clear day, the Moroccan coast is often visible. We both enjoy relaxing on a boat and had previously enjoyed a half day trip on...