Mountains, Mules and My Mum

In 2019 I was the recipient of the Royal Geographical Society’s Journey of a Lifetime Award, given in association with BBC Radio 4. I recreated a journey my mother had made half a century before, walking 170km across the Ethiopian Highlands to Lalibela, a holy place filled with magnificent churches hewn from rock. It was a personal pilgrimage in honour of an incredible woman and a country she loved.

Ethiopia is an incredible place to visit. If you're thinking about going I recommend community-based tourism with Tesfa Tours.