Walking the Camino de Santiago is a travel experience that sweeps you up, shakes you out and somehow settles you into a calmer version of yourself. It is a long distance walk through Spain, Portugal or France that blends ancient tradition with modern wandering. For many people, myself included, it becomes one of those journeys […]
Tag Archives: Hiking
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Walking the Camino de Santiago is one of those rare adventures that manages to be both deeply personal and delightfully communal. You spend your days following ancient yellow arrows, meeting pilgrims from every corner of the globe, and discovering just how little you actually need to get by. Packing for the Camino is less about […]
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There is something irresistible about a long walk that leads you straight into the heart of history, community and a cracking plate of seafood. The Portuguese Camino offers all of this in spades. It is one of the most scenic and approachable routes to Santiago, weaving its way from Portugal into Spain along either an […]
Europe, SPAIN, Western Europe
6 Expert Tips for the Perfect Camino Finish: Arriving in Santiago de Compostela
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Arriving in Santiago de Compostela after days or weeks on the Camino is a surreal moment. Legs buzzing, heart full, backpack straps still imprinted across your shoulders, you step into a city that has been the focus of every footstep. It is emotional, joyful, overwhelming and wonderfully odd to suddenly stop moving. After my Camino, […]
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Dec
Dec
Walking the Camino de Santiago is meant to be a pilgrimage, not an exercise in self destruction via 12kg of socks and a bucket of tiger balm! As a 40 year old camino walker with a slightly dodgy knee and an unhealthy love of blister plasters, I am firmly in the camp that says you […]
Budget Travel Ideas, Europe, PORTUGAL, SPAIN, Travel Stories, Western Europe
The Camino Provides: Hiking to Santiago as a Solo Female
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They say the Camino provides. In fact, it was all I kept hearing when I mentioned to people that I was going to be walking part of this ancient pilgrimage. Quite what the provision would be was not altogether clear, but it did seem highly personal and profound to each and every walker I spoke. […]
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When you think of Vienna, the images that typically come to mind are sumptuous Baroque architecture, grand boulevards, classical music and, perhaps, a delicious Wiener Schnitzel! However, there’s much more to this vibrant city than its rich cultural heritage and culinary delights. Because Vienna offers loads of opportunities for nature lovers to stay active and […]
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If you love hiking, then it’s good to know Montenegro is a hiker’s paradise! I’ve been to this country twice now and whilst I can’t get enough of the coast here (we’re talking crystal clear Adriatic dreams!), enjoying at least a couple of day hikes during my visits has made some of my favourite Montenegro […]
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Mam Tor? What a strange name! Yes it is a rather uncommon appellation, but there’s no question this lofty peak in the English county of Derbyshire is a lot more popular than its title! Meaning “mother hill”, Mam Tor can be found in the Peak District National Park – the UK’s first national park. At […]
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One of the top Yorkshire walks, the Ingleton Waterfall Trail is a must visit when you’re in this beautiful region of the UK. Situated on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, this stunning trail is easy to access and boasts a diverse terrain, epic views and some seriously impressive waterfalls. Easy to conquer […]