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Hi, I'm Emma. A Junior Doctor from the UK who's hung up the stethoscope in favour of a pair of binoculars.

  • South Africa 2024
    • South Africa 2024
  • South East Asia 2016
    • Cambodia
      • Siem Reap – first stop in Cambodia. A party town located near the infamous Angkor Wat Temple.
      • Koh Ta Kiev -a laidback island located 1 hour offshore from Sihanoukville
      • Phnom Penh – a city bursting with history
    • Laos
    • Thailand
      • Bangkok – bars, temples and floating markets
    • Vietnam
      • Ho Chi Minh City – first stop in Vietnam
      • Mui Ne: Sand dunes in Vietnam
      • Da Lat: Canyoning and abseiling down waterfalls
      • Hoi An: A beautiful old town, beautiful beaches and shopping galore!
  • India 2015
    • Restless Development: A brief introduction
    • First impressions and training in Chennai
    • Settling into Ozhalur
    • Week 2 in Ozhalur
    • Week 3 in Ozhalur – including a trip to Chennai
    • Week 4 in Ozhalur – Women’s Tea Afternoon, Sports Day and Film Night
  • Nepal 2014
    • Background information on my trip
    • Our time in Thamel, Kathmandu
    • Besisahar, so far!
    • Life in Nepal
    • Our trip to Gorkha!
    • Saraswati Puja
    • Experiencing village life in the district of Kaski
    • Half term in Pokhara!
    • Visiting the Dharma Shanga
    • Sleeping with rhinos and bathing with elephants
    • Lumbini: the birthplace of Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama)
    • What I’ve learned from my time in Besisahar
    • 14 days. 221km. 5416m high. (Part 1)
    • 14 days. 221km. 5416m high. (Part 2)
    • Adventures in and around Pokhara
    • Final travels
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Professional Field Guide with EcoTraining

Author Restless RaineyPosted on July 23, 2024July 23, 2024Categories South AfricaTags Botswana, course, ecotraining, field guide, learning, safari, South Africa, studyLeave a comment on Professional Field Guide with EcoTraining

About Me

Emma Rainey

Emma Rainey

I'm a Junior Doctor on a break currently completing my Professional Field Guide Course in South Africa with EcoTraining. I caught the travel bug on my GAP year in 2013/14 when I volunteered in both Nepal and South Africa. Since then I have been fortunate enough to live and volunteer in rural southern India for 3 months in 2015, backpack around South East Asia for 3 months in 2016, spend my medical elective back in South Africa in 2018, complete my masters research in northern Tanzania in 2019 and live and work in New Zealand for the past 18 months.

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📍Queen Charlotte Track | February 2024 Day 1: Mer 📍Queen Charlotte Track | February 2024

Day 1: Meretoto (Ship’s Cove) to Furneaux Lodge (19.5km)
Day 2: Furneaux Lodge to Punga Cove (12.9km)
Day 3: Punga Cove to Torea Bay (24.2km)

Beautiful bluebird days for the most magical tramp with Mum & Dad ✨
📍Tongariro Alpine Crossing | 15/6/23 Very jealous 📍Tongariro Alpine Crossing | 15/6/23

Very jealous of the scientists who’s job involves getting helicoptered around this beautiful national park to collect data on volcanic activity 💙💚

#hike #nature #hiking #mountains #travel #adventure #landscape #outdoors #newzealand #nztramping #tongarirocrossing #tongariroalpinecrossing #tongariroalpinecrossing #newzealandnatural
2 5 . 1 0 . 2 0 2 2 Very belated post to celebrat 2 5 . 1 0 . 2 0 2 2

Very belated post to celebrate finishing the Wainwright’s. What a beautiful way to spend 2 and a bit years living in Carlisle. Massive shoutout to all the people who joined me for walks along the way. 

Feeling quite homesick for the Lakes right now. There’s nothing quite like them 🥰 

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📍 Llyn Cau, Snowdonia National Park | 30.4.22 Isn 📍 Llyn Cau, Snowdonia National Park | 30.4.22

Isn’t it just incredible how blue the water is? 💙💙💙

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📍 Machynlleth, Wales | @weswimwild May Bank Holida 📍 Machynlleth, Wales | @weswimwild May Bank Holiday Weekend | 29.4.22-2.4.22 

A weekend full of laughter and adventure exploring Wales with some incredible women. Camped out along the river at the beautiful @dyfiadventurecampsite complete with river side yoga our first evening led by Katy from @snowdonia_massage 🏕🧘🏼‍♀️
Saturday comprised of hiking most of the way up Cadair Idris to swim in Llyn Cau followed by an evening at @machcomedy fest 🥾🎭
Sunday we hiked up to a beautiful waterfall for a gorgeous swim. In the evening, I managed to lock my car keys in my car so best boyfriend award has to go to @sam_craven96 who drove an 8 hour round trip from Carlisle to drop off my spare keys and made it back in time for his shift on Monday!! 🤴🏻
Monday we experienced the “Welsh sauna experience” at @heartwoodsaunas along the most beautiful stretch of “lazy” river. Then back to the camp site to pack up and a long drive back to Carlisle feeling rejuvenated and very happy indeed.

Thank you to @wildwelshswimmer, @helenanilssonx, @lindsey.magee.16, @taishotterfrench and @rhianbt for the happiest of memories 🥰

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📍Bassenthwaite Lake, Lake District National Park | 📍Bassenthwaite Lake, Lake District National Park | 8.5.22

Perfect post hike dip with @rainey_hannah in, dare I say it, warm(ish) water! 

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📍Dodd, Lake District National Park | 8.5.22 Beaut 📍Dodd, Lake District National Park | 8.5.22

Beautiful short afternoon walk with @rainey_hannah last Sunday afternoon with gorgeous views out over Derwentwater and Bassenthwaite

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  • South Africa 2024
    • South Africa 2024
  • South East Asia 2016
    • Cambodia
      • Siem Reap – first stop in Cambodia. A party town located near the infamous Angkor Wat Temple.
      • Koh Ta Kiev -a laidback island located 1 hour offshore from Sihanoukville
      • Phnom Penh – a city bursting with history
    • Laos
    • Thailand
      • Bangkok – bars, temples and floating markets
    • Vietnam
      • Ho Chi Minh City – first stop in Vietnam
      • Mui Ne: Sand dunes in Vietnam
      • Da Lat: Canyoning and abseiling down waterfalls
      • Hoi An: A beautiful old town, beautiful beaches and shopping galore!
  • India 2015
    • Restless Development: A brief introduction
    • First impressions and training in Chennai
    • Settling into Ozhalur
    • Week 2 in Ozhalur
    • Week 3 in Ozhalur – including a trip to Chennai
    • Week 4 in Ozhalur – Women’s Tea Afternoon, Sports Day and Film Night
  • Nepal 2014
    • Background information on my trip
    • Our time in Thamel, Kathmandu
    • Besisahar, so far!
    • Life in Nepal
    • Our trip to Gorkha!
    • Saraswati Puja
    • Experiencing village life in the district of Kaski
    • Half term in Pokhara!
    • Visiting the Dharma Shanga
    • Sleeping with rhinos and bathing with elephants
    • Lumbini: the birthplace of Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama)
    • What I’ve learned from my time in Besisahar
    • 14 days. 221km. 5416m high. (Part 1)
    • 14 days. 221km. 5416m high. (Part 2)
    • Adventures in and around Pokhara
    • Final travels
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