Travelling by train in Switzerland is both eco-friendly and eco-fantastic, boasting some of the most exhilarating train journeys in the world. It’s like the supermodel of train travel really. It also has one of the best reputations in the world for punctuality and efficiency, so there’s really no excuse for not travelling by train there. […]
If you took an aerial shot of all of Spain’s national parks, of which there are sixteen, you would see the jagged peaks of the Picos de Europa mountains in the north, and the snow-covered slopes of the Sierra Nevada in Andalucía in the south. Head far south-west to the Canary Islands to catch sight […]
There’s a wonderful expression in North America for when we take time out to watch the leaves change colour in autumn, known as leaf peeping. Foliage adventures are much more of a thing in the US, just as cherry blossom chasing is in Japan. It’s not as if we don’t have spectacular leaf shows going […]
This Portuguese archipelago is way out there in the Atlantic, just under 1,000km south of Portugal. The main islands are Madeira and Porto Santo, and the others are made up of two uninhabited groups, Desertas and Selvagens. Our Madeira walking holidays focus on the main island, also called Madeira. Although it is only 55km long, […]
Whether you are treating yourself to a memento from your adventure, or choosing a gift for a loved one back home, let us be your shopping guide in a few of our most popular walking and cycling holiday destinations. Shopping locally is one of the best ways to practise responsible tourism, and there are certain […]
Fancy making a break for the border? Experience true freedom of movement on a bike with our wide array of self-guided cycling holidays where you can stick a passport in your pannier and just start pedalling. Whether you want to push boundaries and cross the Alps, or just keep your frontiers flat in the Baltics […]
Sadly, they aren’t like the Loch Ness Monster – midges do exist in Scotland. They aren’t harmful, but they can be forceful. For those who are new to midges, they are small flying insects that thrive in the Scottish Highlands and other damp, marshy areas throughout the country. They are particularly prolific between May and […]
A walking or cycling holiday in France is never complete without a trip to a local market. They’re all just, well….so French. They also haven’t really changed in centuries, with slow food just part of the French way of life. As a result, it’s impossible to know where to start when creating a menu of […]
Did you know that the iconic red and white stripe markings that jump out at you on an Alpine boulder or a Corsican beech tree along France’s network of Grandes Randonnées (GR) long-distance trails are hand painted by volunteers called baliseurs? They are veritable trail blazers, with their pots of red and white paint and […]
There’s something about a journey from mainland to island that brings out a childlike excitement on our travels. So often they are isolated from the norm, secluded and serene with a backdrop of tight-knit communities and commitment to sustainability. Islanders have often been stewards of conservation and sustainability long before many of us were aware […]
We have over 150 self-guided cycling holidays around the world, with tracks and trails through some colossal and historical landscapes. Whether you’re taking on a leisurely journey through Alicante or Andalucia, a Portuguese pilgrimage along the Camino, or an epic cycle between Amsterdam and Paris, you are most likely going to want a coffee or […]
“A dominant impulse on encountering beauty is the desire to hold on to it: to possess it and give it weight in our lives. There is an urge to say, ‘I was here, I saw this and it matters to me…taking photographs can assuage the itch for possession.” – Alain de Botton, The Art of […]
