Hiking guides: Camino de Santiago routes, costs and gear, Tour du Mont Blanc stages and refuges, plus practical tips to plan your next long-distance walk.
It’s been a long time since I took you on a little adventure! And to be honest, a few hours before leaving for this one, the anxiety rose a little! Anxiety and impatience! The Jordan Trail is a trekking in Jordan, divided in 8 sections from Um Qais to the
The Tre Cime Di Lavaredo Hike I dreamed of going back to the Dolomites since I quickly traveled there one year ago. Among the long list of incredible landscapes to discover in Dolomites, the Tre Cime Di Lavaredo were obviously among the TOP 3 of the hikes to do. Why
The beautiful village of Verbier, I dreamed to go back there. July 6, 2019. I ran the Trail Verbier Saint Bernard. The kilometers go by, the breathtaking views too. I’m drooling, but take the time to admire the landscape between two swear words. One thing is sure: as soon as
Setting off on the big Camino adventure? What a project! Whether you’re aiming for the Camino Francés from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port or for Le Puy-en-Velay on the Via Podiensis, one thing is certain: choosing your hiking shoes is crucial. No way are you letting blisters ruin your adventure, or ending up with
HOW TO PROPERLY CLEAN YOUR HIKING AND TRAIL RUNNING SHOES There are some activities we easily postpone to another day. Well, at least I do. I don’t know you, you may have a passion for cleaning, that take great pride and pleasure deep cleaning its shoes after a muddy run.
Damned sure that, as regards the rain, … I know the subject pretty well! I think that on the pilgrim route to Santiago de Compostela, I have been walking more kilometers under the rain than some people in a lifetime! Between us: I really could have done without this bad
First step is to make sure you know what we are talking about: hiking. You are aware of it, right? You better be, otherwise shoot me an email and I will happily share with you my love for hiking. It recently became my favorite subject EVER. You only gotta be
At first, when I thought about writing an article about hiking I was gonna go for something like “why is hiking better than…” or “why is hiking so much cooler than running”. Even “why you should be hiking instead of laying down at the beach”. Nah! Hiking is not better.
Humans like to complicate everything . Create boxes in boxes. Sub-categorize. Marketing loves it too. So, you “must” have 15 different pairs of shoes, one or two for each activity, whether hiking, trekking, Nordic walking or trail. Same goes for the 1000 varieties of yogurt: the diet one, some with fruits or an infinity
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.