Easy Hikes in Germany Just What the Doctor Ordered Easy hiking, it turns out, is good for you. (I have always suspected that.) No, seriously: good not only in the way that it helps you to discover new things and broaden your horizon, not even good for your health in the sense that it is…
Hiking in Spain Gran Canaria Walking Festival People get different things out of travelling – which is a good thing, too: Power to Diversity! But that does not mean that there are no rules. One of these rules which apply to every traveller is: wherever you go, do not get stuck. If you go somewhere on…
What to See in Germany The Most Famous Operation Chastise Target What was the greatest military feat of WWII? If you are from North America, you might say: the D-Day landings, while Russians would probably go for the defence of Stalingrad. But I suspect that, if you are English, you will be thinking of a less…
Hiking in Holland The Handelsweg from Oldenzaal to Hengelo The Marskramerpad (or Handelsweg) stage from Oldenzaal to Hengelo was our first ever hike in the Netherlands – we had been to Holland before, but, to be honest, our walks there had been urban promenades rather than “proper” hikes. This time, however, we were fully kitted…
Hiking in Holland Hiking in Holland on the Traders’ Trail The Handelsweg – the “traders’ trail” – leads you across a distance of 230 km from Osnabrück (in Germany) to Deventer (in the Netherlands) through northern Westphalia and the two Dutch provinces of Twente and Salland. It is essentially a combination of two older trails,…
Hiking in China: Hiking Tiger Leaping Gorge? Hiking in and around Tiger Leaping Gorge in China’s Yunnan Province is a feast for the eyes, a test for stamina and a photographer’s dream. A truly rewarding hike through epic countryside and mountains, almost untouched by humans. First things first though – you’ll need to know how…
Urban Walks One lap around Monte Carlo on the tracks of F1 Legends First a confession: I am not a great fan, either of the F1 Grand Prix circus or of the Principauté itself. To me, Monaco has always felt like a council estate that won the lottery. Nevertheless, I enjoyed this walk around the…
Where to Go in Germany Altena – Where the Youth Hostel was Born Looking back on our hiking weekend in the Sauerland, I have just one regret: that we had neither the time nor the energy to explore the town of Altena, our last destination. I don’t know whether Altena deserves a daytrip in its…
Guest Post: Hiking Peru Sam, a native of London, has been living a semi-nomadic life for the last four years, teaching English around Europe and travelling to Asia and the Middle East. Finally, after seven years together, his partner Zab joined him and they left on one-way tickets to Buenos Aires in January 2013. You…
German Hiking Trails The Drahthandelsweg One of the things that mark out German hiking trails is their attention to detail. German hiking trails are carefully routed, making sure that you take in the best views and everything of interest along the way from pre-historic caves to breeding grounds of rare species. For some trails, however,…