The Croatian Dalmatian Coast trip based on the island of Prvic seemed an obvious choice when searching for my second Swimtrek holiday earlier this year. My first tour was in the British Virgin Islands in March this year, which I knew would be hard to beat in terms of weather, dazzling seas and...

From field notes to photos, adventures can be recorded in many ways to aid the stories you share on your return. Guides Sian and Telly share just some of their memories and highlights guiding the Baltic Lakes trips in Lithuania with this field note style blog post. Food Lithuania, not expected to...

Well now that we have returned home and our shoulders no longer ache. The flow of photos from the other members has started to circulate. Its time to reflect on our time in the Greek Sporades. After a long journey to arrive at Alonissos, travelling from Lanzarote always proves a challenge in...

Fancy a summer filled with moonlit swims, wild camping and seashore foraging? The latest in the best-selling Wild Guide series features more than 1000 hidden places to explore, camp and eat at in southern and eastern England, from Norfolk to the New Forest and the Cotswolds to Kent. Here,...

I stood on the balcony of my room looking out over the waters of Lake Lusiai suddenly hit by the journey that was ahead of me. A month before I had been studying for my finals when my phone rang and my friend Shona was on the other end. Shona is one of the life optimistic folk, always positive...

A while back SwimTrek asked on Facebook “who goes swimming on their Birthday?” fast forwarding a few months and our guide Bronwen got in touch about how she celebrated her Birthday. Rather than indulging in a few beers and a curry, Bronwen took on a solo swim of the Rottnest Channel following her...

How to make the most of your SwimTrek holiday, a guides perspective. A large quota of job satisfaction comes with the role of being a SwimTrek guide. Every trip is full of moments where we see swimmers smile, achieve and relax. Keep these points in mind to get the most out of you holiday. •...

This year we have a new Italian trip to the Tremiti Islands on the western side on the Adriatic. For a new twist why not combine one of our Croatian trips (Dalmatian Coast, Long or Short Swims) on the Eastern side on the Adriatic with a week in the Tremiti Islands on the Western side and explore...

Charlton Lido is a heated (25 degrees) 50m outdoor Lido which for the first time will remain open all year round and to celebrate the lido is offering a free first swim to anyone who comes to their reception with a copy of SwimTrek's November newsletter. The lido is located at : Charlton Lido...

I’m now back home in Cornwall having just finished my second season as a guide with SwimTrek and, like last year, I spent nearly all my time in Croatia on the Dalmatian coast. I think that SwimTrek have decided that now my Croatian vocabulary has expanded to roughly 7 words I am now their man in...