Stand-up paddleboarding in Toronto, Canada.

Stand-up Paddleboarding at Carthage, Tunisia.

Stand-up paddleboarding on a tiny mountain lake in Liechtenstein.

The text of this article was first published as a longlisted and commended entry to the Bradt New Travel Writer of the Year 2022 Contest.

I have fond memories of trips to Culzean Castle Country Park as a child and as an adult. I’ve visited countless times and never get bored.

A selection of exquisitely beautiful photographs from my September 2021 visit to Italy.

Stand-up Paddleboarding on Lake Garda

Further adventures in Rome

An unforgettable trip through central Rome on a stand-up paddleboard.

A stand-up paddleboarding trip around Ullswater in the English Lake District

A stand-up paddleboarding trip around Derwentwater in the English Lake District

Was this the very first prenuptial aggreement?

Where to SUP in Luxembourg

If you’re going to stand-up paddle anywhere in Lithuania, it really has to be Lake Galve, home to Trakai Castle.

A random paddle on a random lake somewhere in the middle of Finland

Stand up paddleboarding on the top of the world.

The most amazing purple sky reflecting on the absolutely flat surface of the lake. I barely had time to grab a photo or two and pitch my tent before the sun disappeared entirely.