travel

Hiking Lofoten

Ten things to know before you go

In July 2026, Ann and I spent just over two weeks walking the length of the Lofoten archipelago in Arctic Norway. We flew north to Harstad/Narvik (Evenes), took a bus down to Svolvær, and from there travelled almost entirely under our own steam — on foot, with a handful of local bus hops and a ferry across Reinefjord — heading south down the island chain to Reine and Å before winding down near Leknes. Sixteen days, around 80 km of walking, seven nights wild camping, and a sun that never once set.

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August 9, 2026 0

Quest for the Musk Ox

Ski and camp on frozen lakes ✅
Haul your gear for a week on a sled ✅
Try to spot seven musk ox in a mountainous national park ✅

Sounds like a perfect winter holiday!

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January 31, 2025 0

South Korea

The nights are drawing in, and it’s damp, grey and cold in England. What little summer we had, is a fast fading memory. I was fortunate enough to escape for three weeks to South Korea with the family.

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September 11, 2024 0

Seattle

I spent last week at Docusign Seattle, welcoming our new colleagues from Lexion and working with engineers from our teams from across Prepare, Commit and Manage on agreement data definition and management. Great progress on all fronts – customer focused innovation!

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June 11, 2024 0

Snowy Adventures in Sweden

Just returning from a week of ski touring and winter camping in the beautiful Dalarna region of Sweden. As we did last summer, we entrusted organising gear, guides and logistics to the lovely people of DoTheNorth.

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February 20, 2024 1

Hiking in the Dolomites

We were fortunate to spend the end of August in the beautiful northeast of Italy, walking in the Dolomites. The scenery is breathtaking, with the sheer light grey peaks (ancient coral reefs), dominating the deep valleys. We spent the days hiking the innumerable trails (staying in Ortesei and Cortina d’Ampezzo) and the evenings sampling the regional food and drink. Put it this way, despite 20K+ steps per day in 30+ degree centigrade heat, I didn’t lose any weight!

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September 4, 2023 0

Kayaking in Saint Anna and Gryt Archipelagos

Just winding up five days of self-guided kayaking with my daughter in the Saint Anna and Gryt archipelagos in Sweden. The gear for the trip, as well as pickup and drop-off from Norrköping, was admirably organised by Do The North — the kit was excellent, and Thomas, Rob, Helena and crew did a fantastic job of making us feel safe and welcome in their beautiful region.

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July 29, 2023 1

Seattle

I caught up with my Seattle-based DocuSign engineering colleagues last week, many of whom I’d never met in the flesh before. We had great discussions at the whiteboard and laid the groundwork for productive remote collaboration over the coming months.

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June 5, 2023 0

WinGo Day 7 – Et Fin

We stayed at the campsite in Moffat, dwarfed by the yellowing teeth of high sided camper vans with their awnings flapping in the breeze. Dogs barked for their breakfast and to each other, exchanging vital insider intelligence on beaches for dogs and locations of red squirrels.

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September 6, 2022 0