RUTH MILLINGTON

AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR & TRAVEL WRITER, PODCASTER, ADVENTURER, MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER

EPISODE 23 OF MY EXTREME HOLIDAYS PODCAST OUT NOW: CYCLING SOLO FROM DJIBOUTI TO CLIMB MOUNT KILIMANJARO! WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO FULFIL YOUR DREAM OF TRAVELLING FROM THE LOWEST TO THE HIGHEST POINT IN AFRICA? 

EPISODE 22 OF MY EXTREME HOLIDAYS PODCAST OUT NOW: MY LIFE AS AN EXPAT CHILD! WHAT’S IT LIKE TO BE AN EXPAT CHILD? THEY SAY CHILDREN CAN EASILY ADAPT BUT IS IT ALWAYS THE CASE EVEN WHEN LIVING ABROAD? 

EPISODE 21 OF MY EXTREME HOLIDAYS PODCAST OUT NOW: BUDDHISM, A BUS CRASH AND THE DALAI LAMA! CAN FAITH GIVE YOU PERSPECTIVE EVEN IN THE MOST EXTREME TRAVEL SITUATIONS?

EPISODE 20 OF MY EXTREME HOLIDAYS PODCAST OUT NOW: BLOGGING FROM PARADISE! How can travel change your life and shape your career? Learn how to become a successful blogger with my guest, Ryan Biddulph: More than anything it was the fact that my life in New Jersey, for me, was survival mode.  So I wasn’t really …

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EPISODE 19 OF MY EXTREME HOLIDAYS PODCAST OUT NOW: SAILING THE WORLD! WHAT’S IT LIKE TO EXPLORE THE WORLD ON A YACHT? JOIN ME AND MY GUEST, JUANA FLORES VEGAS, AS WE DISCUSS SAILING THE HIGH SEAS

EPISODE 18 OF MY EXTREME HOLIDAYS PODCAST OUT NOW: WORKING WITH THE KAREN, MAE LA REFUGEE CAMP! Even though Kimberly’s life was threatened twice, she still remained determined to help: It made me realise that I want to make a difference in people’s lives….The mere fact that I have a country that recognises me as …

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EPISODE 17 OF MY EXTREME HOLIDAYS PODCAST OUT NOW: A YEAR TRAVELLING WITH KIDS! IMAGINE QUITTING YOUR SECURE JOB RIGHT BEFORE A RECESSION TO BACKPACK AROUND THE WORLD FOR A YEAR WITH AN 8 AND 10 YEAR OLD. WHAT WOULD IT BE LIKE TO BE THAT PARENT, LET ALONE THAT CHILD?

MY INTERVIEW WITH HELPYOUFIND.ME Contrary to myth, I have come across many more solo women travelers than men. Generally, I find men travel with friends or their partners. Ruth Millington It was a pleasure (and such fun!) speaking to HelpYouFind.Me about my greatest love: travel! You can learn about the benefits and challenges of solo …

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EPISODE 16 OF MY EXTREME HOLIDAYS PODCAST OUT NOW: EPIC BICYCLE TRIPS – PAKISTAN TO TIBET’S MOUNT KAILASH! COME FOR A SPIN WITH ME AND MY GUEST, GRAYDON HAZENBURG, ON THIS FASCINATING BICYCLE TRIP ACROSS THE ROOF OF THE WORLD!

MY FAVOURITE PHOTOS FROM NEPAL One of the great things about travelling is the people you meet. My dear friend, Bibek Pandey, who is a sherpa/mountain guide in Nepal, recently sent me some amazing photos he has taken from Labuche Peak high camp at night. It was simply stunning with the huge moon, and the …

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