Written By Elzette

Over the past decade Karen has travelled to over 30 countries and have stood on the tallest mountains. She mostly travels alone and is notorious for getting emotional when peaking a mountain. She also founded "Soap Kidz" which is an organisation that assists children by bringing them closer to nature and is an activist for all things litter-free and natural.

Karen chats to us about some of her funny stories and why she feels so emotionally attached to the mountains as well as its people.

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