Posts tagged 'travel'

Around the World - tales of travel, challenges and adventures

Posted on 14 Aug 2015

A number of our books are about people doing things that other people may think are... well, a little crazy.
At the age of 48 Penny Knight gave up a perfectly happy life to sell everything and become a permanently on the road overseas expedition leader.
Eileen Masters worked for Oxfam and happily...

Inspiring trek inspired a book

Posted on 26 Oct 2015

Tags: travel, memoir, Machu Picchu, writing

*On Foot to Machu Picchu was written by Sharon Mckee after she undertook her first charity challenge (she foolishly thought it would be her last one too…), trekking to the iconic site in Peru. A donation from sales is made to Breast Cancer Care, the charity Sharon and her fellow trekkers raised...

Too Old to Backpack?

Posted on 18 Jan 2016

Tags: travel, backpacking, hostels

**Dilliebooks author Penny Knight gave up a comfortable life when she was in her forties to follow her passion for travel and adventure. During her travels around the world she has never found her age to be a problem (for other people – it never is for her!) except in one place… London. She tells us...

From Blog to Book

Posted by Sharon McKee on 31 Mar 2016

Tags: conference, Travel, books, blogging

Dilliebooks founder Sharon McKee is taking part in this year’s Traverse Travel Bloggers’ Conference.

A whole weekend talking about writing, books, travel, and meeting people with same passions – what’s not to love?! I am super excited to have been invited to speak at Traverse 16, on April...

Jungle Spirits

Posted by Penny Knight on 8 Jun 2016

Tags: Penny Knight, travel, A Knight Fulfilled, ebook, Borneo

During her year of travel, trekking and adventure, author and adventuress Penny Knight travelled solo in Borneo. She met many characters including Howard Stanton, a Brit who had travelled the world working in many different roles including as a hotel manager, a diving instructor and a rescue...