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Nic Hilditch-Short

Hey! I’m Nic (they/them), one-half of The Roaming Renegades.

I have a passion for travel, photography, heavy metal music (particularly Rammstein), Arsenal FC, gaming, mountaineering and pugs (Dooku RIP & Billy)

I have a BA in Fine Art and an MA in Design & Art Direction before I started galavanting around the globe! So far, I’ve been to 80 countries on 5 continents.

I’ve spent 2 years travelling around Southeast Asia, including travelling the length of Vietnam twice on a motorbike, visiting off-the-beaten-track locations such as Myanmar and Brunei and seeking out adventure opportunities along the way like canyoning, climbing and mountain hiking.

I’ve also spent 6 months exploring Eastern Europe, again visiting more unusual places such as Moldova, Kosovo, Ukraine and the breakaway state of Transnistria. I’ve visited all but 3 countries in Europe, whilst both backpacking and using the UK as a base to explore Western Europe.

I have also lived in Australia and New Zealand for a total of over 3 years while on Working Holiday Visas. I called Melbourne and Christchurch home during this period and explored both countries extensively while using these as bases.

Just recently, we did a massive trip around South America, visiting all but 3 countries and hitting up places like Machu Picchu, Uyuni, La Paz, Iguazu, Rio, Medellin, Cotopaxi, Buenos Aires and Santiago. It truly was the trip of a lifetime.

I am also a proud member of the LGBT+ community.

Get in touch: nic@theroamingrenegades.com

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Highlights

  • - Motorbiking (and learning how to) from the top of Vietnam to the top, twice!
  • - Hiking in Bako National Park, Borneo and seeing some amazing wildlife
  • - Trekking with hill tribes in Myanmar
  • - Exploring Chernobyl and the abandoned city of Pripyat
  • - Driving and car camping from Melbourne to Darwin through the outback
  • - Road tripping and car camping around New Zealand
  • - Watching the Mets beat the Yankees at Citi Field
  • - Travelling to 5 countries to see Rammstein
  • - Trekking to Machu Picchu
  • - Seeing the sunrise and set over the salt flats of Uyuni in Bolivia
  • - Witnessing the sheer beauty of Iguazu falls from both Argentina and Brazil
Nic leaning against a blue wall in Morocco
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