My brother, Aaron was killed infront of me in Belfast on Valentines night 2008. He was 23 years old.

This year marks 10 years since he was taken from us.

I have decided to organise a few events this year to raise money for Charity in his memory. One of these events will be a gruelling 6 day hike through the Peruvian Andes, finishing at Macchu Picchu, one of the new wonders of the world.

I believe that everyone has a sad story to tell, and everyone deals with their grief differently. I personally found that travelling has helped me cope with the loss of my brother. It bothered me that his death at such a young age meant he never got to experience a lot of things in life, and that inspired me to see as much as possible and live life to the fullest.

So when I decided that i wanted to go and see Macchu Picchu, I thought that I would do it for a worthwhile cause.