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Face Up, putting girls’ rights where they can’t be ignored
Becoming a digital ambassador for Plan UK Earlier this year I was delighted to receive an email from Plan UK, a branch of the international children’s charity, inviting me to join them for an afternoon...
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On cats, dogs and donkeys
Under the guise of sharing some cute pictures of a few of the many four-legged friends I recently met on Satorini, I'd like to tell you a little about Santorini Animals Welfare Association, a great...
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A child’s life in Senegal
The dust, the smiles and the rhythm of the drums, West Africa, can really get under your skin; I lost count of the number of times I’ve visited this corner of the globe a long time ago. As I set out on...
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Give Child Marriage the Finger #EndChildMarriage
One of the things I love most about travelling is learning about different cultures and traditions. I try to travel with an open heart and mind, seeking positive, enriching experiences. But every...
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Don’t fuel the orphanage industry in Nepal
Earlier today I received a tweet from my friend Sallie, from the award-winning volunteer organisation people and places, asking for my help. She had been in contact with the children’s charity, Next...
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Baobab smoothie recipe
While on my travels in The Gambia and Senegal I’ve often heard from the locals of the many uses and benefits of the fruit of the baobab tree, a vitamin, fibre, and antioxidant-rich superfood. Here’s my...
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Saving the marine turtles of West Africa | Interview with a poacher
Speaking to Landing, a former turtle poacher, I began to understand why people hunted the turtles, despite their dwindling numbers and it being illegal. The post Saving the marine turtles of West...
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How to be a responsible, child safe aware traveller
The first time I visited Africa, many years ago, I remember waltzing into both a school and then an orphanage, amongst a stream of fellow tourists, on an organised excursion. We all took out our...
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Ethical gifts and gifts that give back this Christmas
With Christmas fast approaching, we are constantly bombarded with festive songs, adverts, cheerful Santas and a bewildering range of gift ideas. Every other travel blog I read at the moment seems to...
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Shark fin soup – the modern consequences of an ancient tradition
When Cindy, from My Diving Holidays, asked me if she could write a guest post for Travel With Kat about shark fin soup and the devastating knock-on effect that it has on eco-systems, I was eager to...
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Stick with Foncho to make bananas fair
Do you like bananas? Have you noticed that over the last ten years the price of bananas in the UK has halved while the cost of producing those bananas has almost doubled? It just doesn’t add up, does...
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Taking the fast route – confessions of a cruise virgin!
In just a few days time I’ll be off on the adventure of a lifetime cruising with Hurtigruten in the Arctic circle but I have a confession to make – I don’t like cruises! Not that I have ever been on...
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