What to take on a multi-day trek In a few days’ time we are starting a multi-day trek on the historical Cami dels Bons Homes Trail (GR107) from Foix (France) over the Pyrenees to Berga (Catalunya). It is time to decide what to pack for this adventure. When packing for a multi-day trek you...
Why the Algarve? Portugal’s southernmost region, with its rugged coastline, hidden coves, rock fringed sandy beaches and pleasant climate, has been attracting beach-loving tourists since the late 1960s. Walking in the Algarve has become a very popular activity in recent years. Small fishing villages have gradually grown into tourist resorts. Endless summer days see...
The last few months was all about restrictions, and uncertainty. If you had some great travel plans to travel this summer or anytime this year, almost certainly at least half of those great plans were cancelled or postponed. By this time you might be prepared to have a last minute adventure travel this summer....
Winter months As the days are getting shorter, colder and darker, there might be less opportunity for weekend getaways and mini adventures. For someone who enjoys camping trips, hiking and other outdoor activities, it can be a tricky time of the year. You have to travel further for warm and sunny weather and if...
Bag policy With the budget airlines constantly changing the size and weight allowances of the checked in and carry on bags. You will have to pack your bags carefully (check bag policy) to avoid paying an extra fee at the airport. Learn how to travel light! The first step is to carefully check your...
Research for a multi-day trek You have to make sure that you research the trail before your trip. If it`s your first multi day trek you might want to choose a trail where you can book accommodation for every night. It is usually advisable to book ahead as some small settlements only have a...
Weekends You want to explore England at the weekends but hotels, B&Bs and the transport are too expensive to do that as often as you would like to. We like to travel and explore at spring and summer weekends but we also have to keep things affordable. The Lake District and Wales are great...
Walking for the health benefits Walking is a simple activity. Its health benefits are known and recently have been given more publicity. But what walking in the mountains means to the individual? It might be different for everyone, but people who enjoy hiking most probably agree that, at the end of the walk they...
Holiday on a tight budget People often wonder how to have fun holidays on a tight budget. Adventures and great experiences shoudn`t cost a lot of money. However it really depends on what is considered to be a good holiday and that is very different for everyone. Narrow street in Girona Walking holidays We...
1.We can walk every day If we want we can walk every day for two weeks and we still enjoy it. We easily got into the routine, and set off every morning, followed the GR70 signs through hills and tiny hamlets and arrived at the pre-booked accommodation at a village mid or late afternoon....
The GR70 We are going to walk the GR70 trail in August. This trail in France is 274km long and follows Robert Louis Stevenson`s journey. His experience, `Travels with a donkey in the Cevennes` was published in 1879. The plan is to walk every day for 13 days. We have never done anything like...
No coffee, no start It is the most important thing in the morning. Over the years we developed different methods to make coffee in the morning when we are not at home. If we couldn`t make it we had to set off early in search of a café. So the solution was to stay...
The walking guidebook You are holding the brand new walking guidebook in your hands and can`t wait to start planning your walking holiday. Choosing the trail There are so many trails in the walking guidebook and your holiday is not long enough so you will have to select the trails you might want to...
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