Expeditions
A decade of long distances.
World-firsts, adventures, and the everyday grit of getting from one side of a country to the other. Selected highlights below.
2014 · Orlando → England
Sailed the Atlantic
Crossed the Atlantic by sail from Orlando to England, learning navigation, weather and endurance at sea.
SailingOceanEndurance2016 · Ecuador → Argentina
Cycling South America with no money
Cycled roughly 7,000km across South America relying entirely on trading labor for goods and the kindness of strangers, with no funds and no support vehicle — the journey that launched an expedition career.
CyclingSoloCharity2017 · Ireland
Cycled across Ireland, seven months pregnant
Completed a cycling crossing of Ireland while seven months pregnant, proving that adventure and motherhood can move forward together.
CyclingPregnancyAdventure2018 · Guyana
First descent of the Essequibo River
Led the first-known source-to-sea descent of Guyana's Essequibo River by kayak with an all-female team, a world-first through remote jungle.
World firstAll-female teamKayak2019 · Author
First children's book
Wrote the first book in what would become the One Girl and Her Bike picture-book series, opening a new chapter of adventure storytelling for young readers.
AuthorChildren's books2019–2020 · Indonesia / Discovery
Man, Woman, Child, Wild
Featured with husband Ed Stafford and son Ran in Discovery's "Man, Woman, Child, Wild" (also credited as "Ed Stafford: Man Woman Child Wild"), a documentary series living self-sufficiently on a remote uninhabited island in Indonesia for a month. Premiered on Discovery, Discovery HD and Discovery Plus in May 2020.
PresenterDiscoveryDocumentary2025 · Worldwide
Speaking & advocacy
Continues to speak at corporate, education and festival stages on resilience, leadership and championing women in exploration.
Keynote2027 · Uganda
Walk as One — Uganda
Preparing to walk the length of Uganda to raise awareness for equality, in support of International Justice Mission. Along the way, we'll attempt a Guinness World Record for "the most people to walk the length of a country." Everyone is welcome! so if you've ever dreams of getting a world first or going on an expedition, sign up now!
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