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The Scottish explorer who fancied an adventure closer to home: hiking the Highlandsâ Affric Kintail Way
Published 4 August 2026 ¡ world
Globetrotter and TV presenter Alice Morrison trades in her camels and backup team for wild camping in one of Scotlandâs most beautiful glens âI miss
Globetrotter and TV presenter Alice Morrison trades in her camels and backup team for wild camping in one of Scotlandâs most beautiful glens âI miss my camels. I miss the sun. I miss the vast emptiness of the desert plains âŚâ These are my thoughts as I trudge through thick conifer plantations and my fifth consecutive hour of rain at the start of the Affric Kintail Way in the Scottish Highlands.
My last big adventure was a world first. I became the first recorded person to walk the full length of Saudi Arabia, north to south,
from Jordan to Yemen. It took three years to organise, then 112 days of walking half a marathon a day, and I had a backup
team plus Juicy and Lulu, my naughty but nice camels. Continue reading...
Published: August 4, 2026 ⢠11:30 AM IST ¡ Updated: August 4, 2026 ⢠12:10 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Globetrotter and TV presenter Alice Morrison trades in her camels and backup team for wild camping in one of Scotlandâs most beautiful glens âI miss my camels.
I miss the vast emptiness of the desert plains âŚâ These are my thoughts as I trudge through thick conifer plantations and my fifth consecutive hour of rain at the start of the Affric Kintail Way in the Scottish Highlands.
My last big adventure was a world first.
I became the first recorded person to walk the full length of Saudi Arabia, north to south, from Jordan to Yemen.
It took three years to organise, then 112 days of walking half a marathon a day, and I had a backup team plus Juicy and Lulu, my naughty but nice camels.
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