The outdoors. It’s everything that’s not ‘indoors’, so it should be something open and accessible to all kinds of visitors. In fact, outdoor experts have found that the outdoors hasn’t always been enjoyed to its full advantage by women. In 2020, that’s set to change as more women are embracing the benefits and dispelling stereotypical … Read More
In the last month Phoebe has been exploring ways to help us be more mindful in our travels – from camping trips to the perfect destinations to slow down and live in the moment. As Sleep Storyteller-in-Residence at Calm, she finds herself increasingly trying to notice everything when she travels on assignment. Back in the … Read More
Next Friday, August 16th the wildlife lover’s Glastonbury returns, and Phoebe is thrilled to be speaking at 1pm in the Harrier Lecture Theatre at 1pm. Her presentation is called Wild(life) swimming and sleeping, and in it she will share her top places for ultimate wildlife experiences, both on land, in trees and underwater and explain how … Read More
In May 2019 Phoebe heard about a scheme being piloted to charge people to wild camp in some of the UK’s National Parks. It was done quietly, without much hoopla, under the guise of ‘opening up’ our protected outdoor spaces for more people. Of course by doing this the opposite was actually true. That’s because … Read More
When temperatures start to plummet and the threat of frost and snow lingers in the air, most people pack away the tent. But not me…Hoarfrost coated my tent like an alien exo-skeleton, criss-crossing the green nylon in a web of ice. At the foot of my porch door my hiking boots sat, frozen to the … Read More
Want to leave the paid-for pitches of a campsite behind to try something a little more wild? Here’s what you need to know first…There are few experiences that can rival the excitement and the freedom of sleeping in a wild place. With fresh air filling your lungs, the grass as your mattress and the stars … Read More