Destinations
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Best hikes in Ireland
Ireland has many long-distance walking trails tucked into its relatively small island, but where there’s a will, there’s a way. And there are a lot of ways, which is what most of Ireland’s walking trails are called. Here are our favourite day hikes from this collection of emeralds.
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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.
Best time to go to New Zealand
Many adventurers flock to New Zealand during the country’s summer months, between December and February, especially if they are keen to escape the Northern Hemisphere’s winter. But there is something for everyone across the seasons. Read more.
Best time to visit Malta
The word Malta translates as refuge from the Phoenician, and when you go walking on this Mediterranean archipelago, you’ll feel like you’ve had a proper escape. With tours through all seasons, except peak summer, here are our top tips on when to travel there.
Best time to go to Andorra
With so many high mountain landscapes in Andorra, it takes a while for the freeze to ease. Which is why our hiking trips here are available between May and mid-November. For more information on flora, festivals and foliage seasons, read our latest blog.
Best time to visit Slovakia
For a long time, Slovakia was a country that visitors slid into en route to somewhere else. However, it’s starting to shine in its own right nowadays, with something to offer adventurers throughout all seasons. Read our guide on the best time to slide into Slovakia, and stay awhile.
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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 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.
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Top 10 tips on how to keep cool when hiking
Our top hot weather hiking tips, when temperatures start to go off the scale. Responsible travellers are all aware that the planet is heating up, but it’s vital that you don’t let your body overheat along with it. So don’t sweat it, just read it!
How to prevent ticks when hiking
Sadly ticks are something we need to be aware of when hiking. Fun fact, they’re not insects, but related to spiders and their scientific name is Ixodida, which comes from the Greek, for sticky or mistletoe. Read more for tick tips that stick.
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.
Do you need walking poles for hiking holidays?
There is no stigma anymore about walking poles, in fact they are the sign of a strident walker rather than a struggling one. Keep yourself in ‘pole position’ by reading more about why it’s great to have them and how best to use them.
Top tips on hiking with your dog
Our travel and dog expert gives her top tips on enjoying holiday time with a canine companion. From tagging, feeding and training, this blog gives us tail-wagging wanderlust.
Everything you need to know about the UK ETA
The only (slightly) amusing aspect of the new UK visitor entry system is that it’s called an ETA. No, not Estimated Time of Arrival, but Electronic Travel Authorisation. Apart from that, it’s not funny, but it may be obligatory. Here are all your questions answered.
