Rise of the female adventurer Part 2: Freya Stark

Rise of the female adventurer Part 2: Freya Stark

“I find that one doesn’t get much dirtier after the first two days.” Let’s think about what it takes to make a female adventurer. An inquisitive nature, perhaps? A quick mind? A love of danger? A desire to do something different? An ability to face down adversity?...
Rise of the female adventurer Part 1: Is it safe?

Rise of the female adventurer Part 1: Is it safe?

The world of female adventuring is not a novelty. It is not something that new-age post-Enlightenment women who want to feel empowered thought up when exploring ways to push the feminist agenda. When I say, as a female, that I am going to run 1249 miles from Rome to...