Traveller Blog: A Journey to the Roof of the World
This blog comes straight from Shaz Malik, who recently embarked on one of the most iconic trekking adventures on Earth with us: the Everest Base Camp trek. Over the course of his adventure, Shahzad journeyed through lush valleys, crossed dizzying suspension bridges, and climbed to altitudes where every breath feels like an achievement. If you’ve […]
Traveller Blog: Our Himalayan Wedding
By Robin Bullock, with Susie Selfridge In this special blog post, Robin Bullock and Susie Selfridge share the remarkable story of their wedding, which took place during our Everest Base Camp trek in October. What began as a hopeful idea turned into a once-in-a-lifetime experience. We’re proud to have played a part in their special […]
Traveller Blog: Great Wall of China Trek
How It All Started It looked fun, and I didn’t have anything exciting booked for 2025. “I’m going to China,” I thought. Fast forward to September 2025. Will they like me? Will I fit in? Will they all be in pairs and I’ll be on my own like a spare part? Will they talk to […]
Traveller Blog: The Jordan Challenge
By Bryony Harrison-Croft When you’re hooked on AC/UC challenges, you’re hooked – always searching for what’s next, even before the aches, pains and blisters have had time to heal! After completing The Saharan Challenge in 2023, I was sold on the idea of doing another desert-based challenge – what could be better than more sun, […]
Conquering Snowdon by Moonlight (and a Lot of Wind & Rain)
June 8, 2025 Life’s better in hiking boots! Last Saturday night, along with nine other determined (and slightly sleep-deprived) participants, I took part in the Snowdon Night Summit Challenge with Action Challenge – a climb that started under dark skies at 9:00pm. We summitted at approximately 1:00am and concluded back down in Llanberis around 3:45am. […]
TRAVELLER BLOG: ECUADOR VOLCANO TREK
By Jan Smolaga It was demanding and rewarding! I was part of the first group to take on the new Ecuador Volcano Trek itinerary, so there were plenty of surprises along the way. This 11-day itinerary explores Ecuador’s “Avenue of the Volcanoes,” a stunning valley south of Quito with some of the world’s tallest active […]
Traveller Blog- Vietnam 2 Cambodia Cycle
By Lorne Brown I feel honoured to be asked to write this summary of my Vietnam 2 Cambodia Cycle. Like many, I’ve taken on a fair few challenges back in the UK with Action Challenge, and even done some overseas ones. Now I like a little cycle… Although I’m not someone who likes to wear […]
New Year Kili Summit Success
As the clock struck midnight on Kilimanjaro, our New Year’s Summit team were making their up the steep slope towards the summit – in the dark, and through some rain & snow! Shortly after sunrise, the team had made it to the summit – and enjoyed their first (wet & cloudy) morning from Uhuru Peak! […]
OUR FIRST BHUTAN DRUK PATH CHALLENGE
This week, our first ever Bhutan Druk Path team landed back in the UK, after a memorable adventure! Bhutan, the land of the thunder dragon, offers travellers an array of breathtaking landscapes, ancient traditions, and spiritual wonders. And our first ever Bhutan Challenge team enjoyed these wonders and more, as they took on the legendary […]
Willen Hospice Group Kilimanjaro Climb
Welcome home to our Willen Hospice Group Kilimanjaro climbers!