Hey there, I’m Kara.

welcome to my online space. I’m a passionate traveller who has conTInually been drawn to unconventional ways of moving through the world. with a deeply nomadic and adventurous spirit, i’ve been travelling for the better part of the last eight years.

my love of purposeful travel, outdoor movement, mountains, culture, health, sustainability, mindful living, and community is how i make sense of the world.

i am a full-time trail running guide, deeply curious soul, yoga teacher, bikepacking and gravel riding enthusiast, mountain chaser, community lover, sustainable travel specialist and someone on the continual pursuit of a life well lived on my own terms.

my current offerings

  • guided trail running tours

  • adventure travel consultations

  • yoga mentorship

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LIVING curiOusity

View fullsize morocco in november✨💛 finishing off our second run morocco tour, having guided 22 of the past 24 days - being hit with how full on it’s been, but mostly how wildly fulfilling and joyful this work is. leading incredible groups of adventurous
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View fullsize feel like the absolute luckiest human to work alongside this guy right here. so grateful for the incredible family and extended community I’ve gained in morocco through guiding 💛
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View fullsize back in my favourite place leading our run morocco tours with @roguexpeditions 🇲🇦
View fullsize this season of life has been full of transitions, new chapters, and wonderful, unforeseen new experiences. it can feel like so much all at once. but over the several years of non-stop travel, I’ve started to feel a greater sense of balance. no
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View fullsize in the grand scheme of things the past six weeks have been relatively normal within the realm of my work guiding and travelling full time. busier, but normal. but trying to process these experiences more mindfully, to integrate these experiences, and
View fullsize it’s been three years of leading our south africa running tour and my love for this trip keeps growing deeper and deeper. it’s been nothing but non-stop since landing in cape town at the end of september but my heart is so full. coming
View fullsize oh sweet september 💛 guiding in the julian alps in slovenia. scouting and creating our new trip throughout albania and montenegro. leading another incredible kenya running trip. flying straight onwards to south africa gearing up to lead another tra
View fullsize how did I end up here? ✨ new blog is up. it’s been a while since I’ve written on my site and while I made it to cape town this morning and am still waiting for my bags, I thought it would be nice to share some recent thoughts. go have

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