Anna Richards

is a writer, hiker and outdoor enthusiast living in Lyon, France and her work has been featured in The Independent, SUITCASE, The

Telegraph and many others. As she puts it, her little legs have carried her through the Alps, Patagonia and the Himalayas, and most recently across Armenia. In this issue she treads the Transcaucasian Trail, a route emerging where Europe and Asia meet. Read about the journey on p52.