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10 reasons to go on a self-guided holiday
Going on a self-guided walking or cycling holiday is about freedom. Freedom in nature, freedom from everyday stress, freedom from the norm. When you book with us, you’re also free of the hassle. Read many more reasons why self-guided is the way to go.
Meet our hotel hero: Gustavo Romero in Málaga
As part of our new series of chats with hotel heroes, who play a vital role in creating the perfect natural adventures for everyone, meet Gustavo Romero from Posada La Plaza in Canillas de Albaida, Málaga. He’s one in a million.
Walking the Pilgrims’ Way
Our in-house travel writer shares her thoughts about this walking holiday along England’s lesser-known pilgrimage, taking in the North Downs Way and ancient Pilgrims’ Way, between Rochester and Canterbury.
Solo hiking tips for women
Our in-house travel writer shares her thoughts about going on solo walking holidays as a woman, the fears, the fun, the game changers and the gear, as well as the SECs appeal. Read more if you want to find out what that’s all about.
Walking Menorca’s Camí de Cavalls
Our in-house travel writer goes hiking on Menorca’s Camí de Cavalls, a long-distance trail that’s a dream for those who like to hike, swim, repeat. She found that this small island packs a pretty punch, with quiet trails, remote beaches, and totally tranquil outside summer months.
Travelling in uncertain times
With news changing daily, it can feel like a big bad world right now. Of course, it’s not all bad, and travelling can not only drive peace but also help us experience it. Here are ways in which we can reassure you if you’ve got travel wobbles.
Walking and hiking
Best walking holidays in July 2027
July can get a bit jammed in certain parts of the world, although we do have a wide array of ambles that take you into cooler, calmer hiking terrain. Swap the Amalfi Coast for the Alpe-Adria Trail, or the South of France for the South Downs Way. Read more.
Best walking holidays in June 2027
If ever there was a month to go on a jaunt, it’s June. It’s summer solstice in the northern hemisphere, it’s when mountains shed their snow and reveal a carpet of wildflowers, and it’s time for cool down dips. Read our top rambling recommendations.
Best walking holidays in May 2027
Did you grow up with teachers who, when you said “Can I go out to play now?’ would respond, “May I go out to play now?” Well, this isn’t school and yes you can go out and play, and in the month of May, you definitely may! Here are many places to do so.
Best walking holidays in April 2027
Spring has most definitely sprung by April, and snows are melting on higher ground, revealing many ancient walking trails, all beckoning keen adventurers. Whether you’re looking to walk a camino or the Kumano Kodo, Bohemia or Lycia, it’s time to get that spring in your step.
Best walking holidays in March 2027
The days are feeling longer and spring cleaning urges are kicking in. By taking a walking holiday in March, you are undertaking a mental spring cleaning, decluttering your head and taking positive steps towards a natural way of living. Here are some of our favourites.
Best hikes in Europe for beginners
The secret to going on your first walking holiday is to start slowly, go easy and treat yourself to having your accommodation booked and bags transferred. Leaving you plenty of time to chill on the hills. Here are some of our favourite newbie walking destinations.
Cycling
Best cycling holidays in January and February 2027
It’s time to shake things up a bit, and we don’t mean in a new year’s resolution way. We mean in a new year adventurous ablutions way. Wash winter blues away, cleanse the metaphorical cabin you’ve been living in and find a winter pick-me-up with a cycling holiday.
Our guide to cycling holidays in Sweden
Cycling holidays in Sweden are a bit like their iconic open sandwiches. They are filled to the brim with natural delights, they are colourful and coastal-heavy, and they also have multi-layered versions. Read more about all things Scandi-green and their cycling scene.
Top cycling holidays in Italy
Vai, vai, vai ! is what Italians shout at the beginning of a big cycling race, and we have a pannier packed with all sorts of cycling holidays in Italy, to make you want to go, go, go. Because in Italy, it’s always bellissima by bike.
Our most popular short cycling breaks
There are times in life when you need a quick hit of you-time and, for some, it’s getting back into that saddle that helps you escape the humdrum and hassles of everyday life. Check out our favourite speedy cycling sojourns.
Our top centre-based cycling holidays
Although most of our cycling tours are self-guided, we also offer tours where you’re based in one place throughout. To fall out of bed and straight onto your bike, read more.
Cycling the Camino de Santiago
If the idea of pootling along rather than plodding along the Camino de Santiago is more appealing, check out our various options of cycling routes. All of which have upgrades to e-bikes.
Travel guides
Best travel tips for France
La France is ‘fabuleuse’. She’s also feminine, which sadly is only because her name ends in the letter e. We think it’s because she has multi-layered beauty. She’s a multi-tasker balancing cultural heritage alongside natural wonders in almost one breath and, of course, she’s passionate. Read more.
Best time to go to Turkey
Turkey beholds an array of beautiful landscapes, from mountain to maritime, arid plateaus to snow-covered peaks. Temperatures vary dramatically depending on location. However, one thing’s pretty constant – you are guaranteed to have a magical, mythical, and mystical tour.
Best time to go to the Czech Republic (Czechia)
The best time to go to the Czech Republic is when you’re ready to check your bags. Simply because it’s a wanderlust paradise. Now known officially as Czechia, our walking and cycling holidays run between April and October, so it’s a three-season paradise really. Read more.
Our top 10 Austria travel tips
The top tip for travelling in Austria is to get good boots, because this is a country where the Alps take the limelight. Read more for many other tips, from saunas to the Salzkammergut, wild swimming to wildlife.
10 reasons to holiday in Montenegro
Montenegro is a must go. Because, although it is one of Europe’s smallest countries, it has five national parks, a plethora of peaks, with over sixty of them hitting heights of over 1,800m, spectacular lakelands and nearly 300km of coast. Do you need more reasons? If so, keep reading.
Guide to walking in Cinque Terre National Park
Hiking in the Cinque Terre is one of the most sought-after walking tours in Italy, but knowing where and when to go is vital to avoid the crowds. Here’s our guide to all five towns within the national park, as well as cinque top tips to walking there.
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Best cycling holidays in January and February 2027
It’s time to shake things up a bit, and we don’t mean in a new year’s resolution way. We mean in a new year adventurous ablutions way. Wash winter blues away, cleanse the metaphorical cabin you’ve been living in and find a winter pick-me-up with a cycling holiday.
Best travel tips for France
La France is ‘fabuleuse’. She’s also feminine, which sadly is only because her name ends in the letter e. We think it’s because she has multi-layered beauty. She’s a multi-tasker balancing cultural heritage alongside natural wonders in almost one breath and, of course, she’s passionate. Read more.
Best walking holidays in July 2027
July can get a bit jammed in certain parts of the world, although we do have a wide array of ambles that take you into cooler, calmer hiking terrain. Swap the Amalfi Coast for the Alpe-Adria Trail, or the South of France for the South Downs Way. Read more.
10 reasons to go on a self-guided holiday
Going on a self-guided walking or cycling holiday is about freedom. Freedom in nature, freedom from everyday stress, freedom from the norm. When you book with us, you’re also free of the hassle. Read many more reasons why self-guided is the way to go.
Best walking holidays in June 2027
If ever there was a month to go on a jaunt, it’s June. It’s summer solstice in the northern hemisphere, it’s when mountains shed their snow and reveal a carpet of wildflowers, and it’s time for cool down dips. Read our top rambling recommendations.
Best time to go to Turkey
Turkey beholds an array of beautiful landscapes, from mountain to maritime, arid plateaus to snow-covered peaks. Temperatures vary dramatically depending on location. However, one thing’s pretty constant – you are guaranteed to have a magical, mythical, and mystical tour.
Responsible travel
Travel Italy by train
Arriving into Italy by train adds to the romantic feeling that is stirred in most of us when visiting the land of wanderlust, wine and warm welcomes. With an extensive national and international network, and great value too, check out our top holidays that are easily accessible by train.
Everything you need to know about Interrail and Eurail Passes
Slow travel can be great value travel if you explore Europe using one of these iconic passes. They aren’t just a young person thing anymore either, but totally multi-generational. Read more about how to do a natural adventure the Interrail way.
Introducing children to the ideas of responsible tourism makes for great family holidays
As one of the main aims of responsible tourism is to protect people, places and our planet for future generations, we also need to pass on this knowledge to our children and grandchildren. Here are our top tips and thoughts.
Ten reasons to travel by train in Europe
When you’re on board a train you are open to very different experiences compared with flying or driving. There are so many ways to embrace train travel as part of your adventure and we give you some top tips and reasons to do so.
Why woke wanderlust is winning at life
Our in-house travel writer flies the flag for woke wanderlust and discusses how we need to ensure that people who live in a place are at the centre of our travels. Because thinking local isn’t woke-al.
Don’t judge, join the responsible travel movement
Are you guilty of carrying your western bias in your baggage when travelling? As globalisation starts to unravel, our travel writer questions the impact it has had on our attitudes to travel, and how we can learn to switch mindsets to a less ethnocentric one.
