WAExpo 2018 Highlights Words By Jessica Strange Photos By Frit Sarita Tam A drizzly morning welcomed aspiring adventurers, but it did nothing to dampen their spirits last weekend as a mass of attendees flocked to the Women’s Adventure Expo 2018. Hosted at the quirky interactive science museum, We the Curious, early bird guests could take part…
Megan Al-Ghailani is the youngest woman and first hearing-impaired person to run across the country. She has an inspirational story and Women’s Adventure Expo are so pleased that we can share it with you! Megan is a true adventure heroine and advocate for adventure and diversity - Find out more about Megan and follow her…
As the legendary story goes, in the 1960’s Easkey’s grandmother, Mary Britton, a hotel owner, returned to Ireland from a trip to California determined to bring two Malibu surfboards back to her local beach, Rossnowlagh. Her intention was to offer them to hotel guests, but instead her five sons, including Easkey’s father Barry took the…
The team are 6 days into their trip on the shifting pack ice of the Arctic Ocean, attempting to ski roughly 100 km over the treacherous terrain to reach the Geographic North Pole. If successful many of the women will be the first person from their country to ski the last degree to the Geographic…
You may remember last month we caught up with Lucy Shepherd and spoke with her about her adventures and expeditions, you can find a link to the interview at the bottom of this page. Lucy is a 25 year old adventurer on a mission, she is constantly pushing herself, whilst at the same time documenting…
A (N)ICE way to start the day - a frosty festive swim! It was only after emerging from the iconic, ice-laced Kenwood Ladies Pond on Hampstead Heath that we discovered the water temperature was 4 degrees. Apparently that’s the ideal temperature to serve ice cream. Heaven knows what the air temperature was. Suffice it to…
Women’s Adventure Expo were super pleased to catch up with Lucy Shepherd before the end of the year and ask her a few questions about her adventures, and what it’s like to often be the only women on expeditions. Lucy is a 25 year old female adventurer on a mission, she is constantly pushing herself,…
‘Let your passion inspire others to play their part in protecting what they love – the oceans, mountains, forests, deserts… Share your passion, it’s incredible how infectious ‘passion’ is’. Cat Vinton Cat Vinton is an internationally respected adventure and ethnographic photographer who has dedicated over a decade to photographing ways of life. She has lived…
As the Women’s Adventure Expo team maps out a banner event to honour female explorers next June, Rosemary Brown pays tribute to world traveller Nellie Bly on the 128th anniversary of the day she voyaged out of America… and into history. Exactly 128 years ago on November 14, 1889, crusading journalist Nellie Bly left New York Harbour to…
“Accelerating social and environmental awareness and change through remarkable and responsible adventure” With such a fantastic statement from Adventure Uncovered, how could Women’s Adventure Expo not get super excited about their exciting new event! Adventure Uncovered Live is at the ICA in London on the 30th of October. Yes, just less than a week away,…