The MaJa Journal

Thinking about taking on the UK's Three Peaks? Here's what we learned from climbing Ben Nevis and Snowdon, plus the practical information you need to know about Scafell Pike, parking, routes, accommodation, timings and the famous 24-hour challenge. There are some travel plans that look wonderfully straightforward when you're sitting at home looking at a map. The UK Three Peaks was one of ours. Ben Nevis. Scafell Pike. Snowdon. Three mountains. Three countries. One enormous ch

Seaside charm, slow mornings, coastal walks and the kind of views you don't need to rush. There are places you visit… and places you feel. Llandudno was very much the second. We spent two nights in Llandudno during our North Wales trip - a little pause between adventure days, somewhere softer and slower, and a place that completely surprised us with its charm. Think grand Victorian buildings lining the promenade, salty sea air, the Great Orme rising dramatically above the tow

One week, one road trip, countless landscapes - from Ullapool and the wild beauty of the Highlands to the Isle of Skye, Loch Ness and Inverness. Scotland has a way of making you stop. Not just because of the mountains, lochs and dramatic coastline, but because you'll be driving along what looks like an ordinary stretch of road and suddenly find yourself pulling over because the view in front of you is simply too beautiful to ignore. That was the feeling we kept having during