This epic English trek is one of the most well known long-distance walking trails in the world, and walking the Coast to Coast Path is one of the best ways to explore the country’s three most celebrated national parks. The Path is actually a collection of adjoined trails that facilitate this overland odyssey of 293km […]
Spain is the second largest country in the European Union, with mountains going as high as Mulhacén in the Sierra Nevada, or the Spanish Pyrenees, which boast six of the country’s ten highest peaks. They all eventually sweep down to the coast, of course, and the weather varies greatly depending on whether you are heading […]
Cycling has come such a long way over the years, thanks to those who live, love and lobby for better biking. The movement has grown rapidly recently and, with the development of e-bikes, wanderlust on wheels has now moved up a gear. You only have to look at social media for a few minutes, however, […]
The levadas in Madeira are unique and utterly brilliant examples of engineering married with exquisite walking. They are man-made, narrow irrigation channels dating back to the 15th century, created to carry water across the mountainous island from the rainier north-west side to the more arid south-east. Indeed, the word levada comes from the Portuguese verb […]
Unlike Switzerland’s most famous chocolate bar, Toblerone, which is losing its iconic Matterhorn logo due to the fact that it is no longer totally Swiss, its landscapes are unmistakable in their uniqueness. In our list of the best hikes in Switzerland, achievable in a day and all featuring in our various Swiss walking holidays, you […]
When Sylvia Bailey and her daughter Catherine approached us to take on the full Camino Frances and told us that Sylvia is a wheelchair user living with Multiple Sclerosis (MS), we admit that we were a little bit wary. This is a long challenge for able-bodied people, but when your mobility is restricted and you […]
Where on earth do you even start to list the top 10 most beautiful villages in Europe? The list goes into thousands, of course, so we decided to put it out to our favourite experts. We’re going to get personal here and base our choices for the top 10 most beautiful villages in Europe on […]
Scotland is unpredictable and changeable, there’s no getting away from it, but it’s always desirable, and it’s most definitely sustainable. If you want to work out the best time to go to Scotland, the one thing you want is daylight, and plenty of it. Because there’s just so much to take in, with trails that […]
Two of Austria’s most famous mountains are Grossglockner (3,797m) in Hohe Tauern National Park and Untersberg, in the Vienna Alps. The former because it’s the highest peak in Austria, and the latter because it features in the opening and closing scenes one of the highest grossing films of all time, The Sound of Music. Although […]
And breathe…..no it’s not a yoga class, it’s time to choose a new hiking jacket. For some people, it’s easier to assume the lotus position than look for parkas. And so they end up just holding on to that 15 year old faithful friend of a rain jacket, only to be let down by that […]
The Swiss know how to time things perfectly and, in many ways, our holidays that take you hiking and cycling around their array of adventure playgrounds are representative of that. With the Alps omnipresent, it only takes one topographical element to affect a hiking route or cycling trail. So the trekking timetable is pretty precise. […]
It’s one of those made up words that jar with some people, and makes others jump up and down with excited anticipation. However, the concept of choosing a destination that you’d normally choose for a holiday as a temporary workplace, is here to stay. More and more people who are able to work remotely are […]
