Kaş, Turkey was never on my wanderlust list mainly because I’ve never heard of Kaş. Swimming for a week in the deep turquoise blue, island-to-island, coast-to-coast, with soon to be friends wasn’t the usual way I traveled, it was different. When my boyfriend and I just started dating in 2014 he...

When any of my family members or friends question me about my experience to Lithuania, I don’t think any of them expect me to tell them that the Baltic Lakes was an unforgettable experience and one that I will remember for a lifetime. This trip was truly magical and no matter what type of...

So you’re thinking of doing a SwimTrek trip to Croatia; you’ve been lured by the turquoise waters of the Adriatic Sea, the countless islands and the stunning views but how do you decide which of our trips to do? SwimTrek now run four trips to Croatia, each one giving you the opportunity to...

I’m a nervous flyer but I quashed my fear with prosecco and my nerves dissolved as we landed in stunning Chania. We had dinner at a restaurant in the old town, and the waiter brought us free chocolate cake and a small carafe of raki as if we were old friends. This gesture set the tone for the...

Whenever you go away with a group of people that you've never met before you take a bit of a risk. That risk is even greater if it's a swimming holiday at the very end of the season. But that's what I did last week as I set off on the Crete Escape trip. The gamble on the group paid...

I had been looking for a Swim Trek Holiday for a while, when I saw the photos of the Tremiti Islands. My mind was made up that I would book this trip after seeing the pictures of the stunning views. Travelling down from Bonnie Scotland made for an interesting journey. After using almost every...

Istanbul! Great capital of commerce and culture, city of the Romans, Constantine and the Ottomans, the gateway to Asia, the pearl in Europe's crown! Like Sydney and San Francisco it's built around a great natural harbour, and like them it's blessed with a sunny and welcoming...

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...

So, you’ve taken the plunge and booked and confirmed your swimming holiday! Hooray! Now to think about what you’ll need to bring with you… But packing doesn’t need to be the boring old cliché of the past. We love the excitement that comes with planning for our next trip and packing is the final...