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Kate L - Original Traveller

Kate Little

Original Travel Expert

My travels

Travel Things I Want To Do Before I Die

Attempt Via Ferrata in the Dolomites
Visit the lunar landscapes of Cappadocia
See the Northern Lights/Midnight Sun in the Lofoten Islands
Trek the GR20 in Corsica
Flying Safari along the Skeleton Coast

Best Moments

Helicopter Ride over the Norwegian Fjords
Completing the Engadin Ski Marathon and the Preda Bergun sledge run
Trekking the Inca Trail and exploring Cusco
Sustainability Project in Sumatra - trekking through the jungle searching for Orangutans

Toughest Travel Moment

Travelling for 18 hours in third class of an Indian Train from Jaipur to Mumbai sat in the luggage racks

Weirdest Travel Moment

Being attacked by a trigger fish whilst diving in the Whitsunday Islands

Explore my blog posts

Europe's Most Underrated Country - Reconnecting in Romania

Romania, a hugely underappreciated and underexplored country, is the perfect destination for those who want to be challenged and surprised. Simplify, slow down and reconnect in Transylvania's beautifully preserved and wonderfully wild nature that's laced with rich history and deep…

Navigating Norway: Oslo to Bergen

Travelling around Norway from Oslo to Bergen is no mean feat; a landmass so speckled with mountains and fjords that everywhere you turn it's impossible not to be awed by the staggering and dramatic landscapes that surround you. And there are several modes of exploration available, from boats…

Part Two of My Italian Odyssey: Emilia Romagna and Rome

My time in the beautifully glamorous Italian Lakes and Tuscany, detailed in Part One of My Italian Odyssey: The Lakes and Tuscany, had sadly come to an end and it was time to pull myself away and 'solidier' on through my Italian road trip on to the seriously under-rated Emilia Romagna…

Part One Of My Italian Odyssey: The Lakes and Tuscany

As we set off from Milan towards the Lakes, waving goodbye to clean eating and preparing ourselves instead for ten days of wining and dining, superb vistas and myriad boutique properties, I hadn't stopped to really think about the variety and richness that this well-travelled country would…

Eureka Moments

Most people are baffled when we utter the words 'The Peloponnese'. Frequently the response to our suggesting it goes as follows - "Where's that? Greece? I've not heard of that island!?" and that's precisely it; it's not an island. The Peloponnese is a beautiful green section of the mainland…

Fairy Tale Fun in Finland

I didn't quite know what to expect upon hearing that I was bound for Finland on a 'research' trip. This conjured up pangs of anxiety with respect to the climate (it was minus 16 degrees when we arrived!), as well as waves of excitement about the possibility of seeing the Northern Lights and,…

The Original Travel Seville Guide

Original Travel spent one action-packed weekend in Seville. Want to know what we got up to on our luxury city break? Spoiler: expect tales of tapas and flamenco dancing...