Being seasoned trekkers, it was only a matter of time before the lure of the Himalayas proved too tempting. For our first trip to the world's highest mountains, we travelled to the Annapurna Region in Nepal. Here, we linked together the famous Annapurna Circuit and Sanctuary treks into one long three-week route. Afterwards, there was time to chill in Pokahara and track wildlife in Chitwan National Park.

In September 2007 we spent a week in the Dolomites, based in the very chic resort town of Cortina, about 2 hours north of Venice (we were in a very chic tent). We had come to try out our newly acquired climbing skills on some of the region's via ferrate (protected climbing routes). Many date back to the first World War, constructed to move Italian troops secretly through the mountains. Now, they serve a quite different purpose, providing an adrenaline rush for an ever-increasing numbers of adventurous Europeans in the summer season.

A return trip to my favourite stomping ground, the Scottish Highlands, for an early spring hike along the West Highland Way. Starting in the town of Milngavie just north of Glasgow, the 95-mile route heads north along the shore of Loch Lomond and into the mountains, passing some of the finest Highland scenery. It finishes at Fort William in the shadow of Ben Nevis, Britain's highest mountain. I walked the route in 7 days with my Dad and my stepmother Margaret.

Jen and I spent 10 days in Sharm-el-Sheikh, Egypt in June 2008. It was a holiday shamelessly devoted to sunbathing and snorkelling in the Red Sea, cocooned in the comfort of 5-star hotels. A very different kind of holiday for us, but with good reason: we were on honeymoon! Don't expect scenic landscape photos - there are lots of fish though!