If you’ve followed me for a while, you know I did my Caminos independently, backpack on, working out my stages day by day. But it’s a question I get asked all the time: can you walk the Camino de Santiago without carrying your pack? The answer is yes, and thank
I think back on my walk to Santiago de Compostela with a lot of emotion and gratitude. It was one of the most beautiful and enriching adventures of my life, full of moments of joy, doubt and wonder. One of the key things in that experience was the credential, the
When people talk about the Camino de Santiago, most of them think of Spain first. That makes sense: it’s where Santiago is. But before you ever cross the Pyrenees, there are hundreds of kilometres you can walk on the Camino routes in France, on well-waymarked paths steeped in history, and
If you’re wondering whether or not to take a guide for the Tour du Mont Blanc, I’ll answer all your questions below. The three of us, with Cyril and his dad, did the Tour du Mont Blanc without a guide, in 8 days, with a topoguide in the pack and
You’ll find dozens of Tour du Mont Blanc maps if you search Google for two minutes. What’s rarer is a map that comes from a route that was actually walked, with a real GPS track recorded over eight days, not a theoretical reconstruction. That’s what I’m offering you here: our
The Tour du Mont Blanc was one of my dreams, and we were lucky enough to complete it in July 2026: 8 days clockwise from Chamonix, with Cyril and his dad. On the clock: 180.5 km (112 miles), nearly 12,000 m of ascent, three countries crossed and seven completely different
It’s THE question people asked us as soon as we announced we were heading off to walk around the Mont Blanc massif: how many days should you plan for the Tour du Mont Blanc? Around me there were plenty of trail runners from another planet who had done it in
If you’re prepping your TMB, you’ve probably already figured out that the real challenge isn’t your legs. It’s knowing where you’re going to sleep. This is a hut-to-hut trek from start to finish, and Tour du Mont Blanc refuges (or huts, if that’s the word you’re used to) get booked
The Camino Primitivo is one of the lesser-known routes of the Camino de Santiago, and also one of the most fascinating. It winds through a mountainous, quiet, and less-traveled region, offering a very different experience from the busier paths like the Camino Francés. If you’re looking for a more peaceful
Walking the Camino de Santiago is much more than a hike: it’s an inner adventure, filled with encounters, doubts, laughter, and breathtaking landscapes. After several journeys on the Camino, I share here my practical advice and personal stories, to help you prepare for your own departure… or simply to take you on a journey through a book.