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title: Discover Adventure Blog | Hannah KJ
description: "Hannah started at DA in 1999 as general 'office girl,' got involved in every aspect of planning the trips and worked ridiculous hours but loved it! Now with two children, she works part-time and does a lot of our trip research (or 'armchair travel' as her colleagues call it). Without an armchair. Hannah's passion is cycling - doing it (though that doesn't happen so much nowadays, not without a tag-along on the back, anyway) or watching the pros do it. Chances are if you go up a horrible hill on one of our trips, it's Hannah's fault.\n\n\nHannah's been on a lot of DA trips over the years; most recently cycling from Paris - Geneva which was her biggest cycling achievement post-children. Her first DA trip was the Sahara Trek, and it's still her favourite."
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# Discover Adventure | Blog
## Hannah KJ
Hannah started at DA in 1999 as general 'office girl,' got involved in every aspect of planning the trips and worked ridiculous hours but loved it! Now with two children, she works part-time and does a lot of our trip research (or 'armchair travel' as her colleagues call it). Without an armchair. Hannah's passion is cycling - doing it (though that doesn't happen so much nowadays, not without a tag-along on the back, anyway) or watching the pros do it. Chances are if you go up a horrible hill on one of our trips, it's Hannah's fault. Hannah's been on a lot of DA trips over the years; most recently cycling from Paris - Geneva which was her biggest cycling achievement post-children. Her first DA trip was the Sahara Trek, and it's still her favourite.
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## [Everyone's start-line is different](https://blog.discoveradventure.com/everyones-start-line-is-different)
Posted by [Hannah KJ](https://blog.discoveradventure.com/author/hannah-kj) on 10 Jun 2026, 13:42:39
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There's a line we use a lot at Discover Adventure: e*veryone's summit is different.*
We mean it genuinely. Over 32 years of running challenges, we've watched people cross finish lines they never expected to cross. People carrying injuries, illness, grief, doubt. People who signed up before they felt ready and figured it out on the way.
But it's one thing to say that from the outside. It's quite another when it's your own start-line that moves without warning.
Hannah has worked at DA for over 25 years. She knows our trips, our values and our ethos better than almost anyone. And three years ago, Long Covid quietly redefined what was possible for her. What follows is her story, in her own words.
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## [CANADA - What you need to know before you go](https://blog.discoveradventure.com/canada-what-you-need-to-know-before-you-go)
Posted by [Hannah KJ](https://blog.discoveradventure.com/author/hannah-kj) on 17 Mar 2017, 16:07:54
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Take a deep breath of the fresh mountain air, gaze upon a backdrop of jagged peaks and get ready to spot a grizzly bear paw print or two as you head into the [Canadian Rocky Mountains](https://www.discoveradventure.com/challenges/trek-the-rockies)...
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## [How to avoid getting blisters.](https://blog.discoveradventure.com/how-to-avoid-getting-blisters)
Posted by [Hannah KJ](https://blog.discoveradventure.com/author/hannah-kj) on 15 Apr 2016, 15:27:20
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Let's get straight to it. We can talk all we like about beautiful scenery, inspiring achievements and the fitness benefits of a long trek - all of which are good and true, but let's face it, if you've got blistered feet no matter how amazing the view from the mountain summit you're not going to fully enjoy the experience.
So here's some sound advice (from personal experience) on how to keep your feet happy whilst trekking.
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## [4 reasons why it's good to travel solo](https://blog.discoveradventure.com/4-reasons-why-its-good-to-travel-solo)
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**Are you feeling the urge to strike out on your own but have a few concerns? Don't worry, we've got it covered. **
People sometimes have a slightly worried tone when they tell us that they’re signing up to a challenge on their own. As though we may immediately slap a large single supplement on them, or assume it means they have no friends. **We always reassure them that the vast majority of people on our trips register alone and return richer in friendship.**
Our challenges – whether you are fundraising or not – are different than holidays. Most people wouldn’t dream of going on a relaxing/sightseeing holiday without their partner or a friend. **The nature of our trips, pushing yourself physically and mentally each day in the structure of a tight-knit group with professional leaders, is completely different.** And if you’re fundraising for months beforehand, it’s a lot harder to do that as a group or couple if you all know the same people.
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