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Walk to the Old Man of Hoy, Orkney’s crazy sea stack
Of all our 8 top things to see and do while in the Orkney Islands visiting the Old Man of Hoy is for us probably the standout. Frankly, the 137m sandstone tower is the craziest things we’ve ever seen along…
8 astonishing things to do in the Orkney Islands
The Orkney Islands are something quite extraordinary. A far-off archipelago 32km offshore of the most northerly of north Scotland, the day we steppe onto Orkney’s flat, storm-swept landscape we plunged feet first into the faraway past. Taking advantage of being…
How to get to Skye | from Inverness, Edinburgh & Glasgow
Stuck out off the far west coast of northern Scotland, you might think the Isle of Skye is difficult to get to. But although it does take some time to get there, there are actually a myriad of rather spectacular…
Visit the Callanish Standing Stones | everything you need to know
Sing me a song of a lass that is gone… You’d be forgiven for humming that under your breath when you visit the Callanish Standing Stones on the Isle of Lewis. Because that eerie cruciform of stone, strung out on…
Why we moved to Skye | an update
Having put off writing this post for a while -not through any particular reason, just a mulling over period- we are going to finally share where we are and what we’ve been doing. We moved to Skye! That’s right, in…
A short guide to the spectacular Loch Coruisk boat and hike
Chances are, if you know anything about what to do when visiting the Isle of Skye, you’ll think of the same few things: The Old Man of Storr, the Fairy Pools, or even the Talisker whiskey distillery. We ourselves have…
A short guide to the Quiraing hike | dreamscape of Skye
No, it’s not dream, you’re just on the Isle of Skye. More particularly on the Quiraing hike on the Isle of Skye, wandering through one of the most spectacular and unreal landscapes in the world. START: Quiraing car park FINISH:…
A short sunrise guide to Brothers’ Point, Skye
We didn’t know much about Brothers’ Point on Skye the first time we visited the island. It was only after some digging and exploring that we ended up, much later, at the trailhead one early morning, and went on a…
Stylish walking clothes | 5 brands we love
Step inside an outdoors shop and you might as well leave your fashion pretensions at the store door, because it’s hard to find stylish walking clothes. Let’s be honest: too much of it is all technical fabrics, neon colours, unflattering…
Sony a6000 review | the best beginner camera for walking
When working out what to put in our Sony a6000 review a memory popped up. Somewhere halfway up the Italian Apennine mountains, 1,500km or so through our walk to Rome, I fell over. Losing my footing on the scree I…
Seabird city | visiting the Mykines puffins, Faroe Islands
Visiting the Mykines puffins | Distance: 8km | Difficulty: moderate It’s nicknamed the seabird city. Real name Mykines, a small island just a speedy boat ride from mainland Faroes. It’s the places people come from all over the world with…
Hiking on the Faroe Islands | an intro guide
In lots of ways, the Faroe Islands is a premier walking destination. A lunar landscape of lakes, sea and mountains, scattered with ancient landmarks, all overlaid with a mystical layer of Faroese legend that can only be fully felt on…
What to pack for hiking in the Faroe Islands
When we went hiking in the Faroe Islands it was late June. Midsummer. The Summer Solstice. Longest days of the year. On our first evening we watched many locals out and about on the beach wearing shorts and t-shirts. In…
3 beautiful day hikes on the Faroe Islands
The Faroes is a fascinating and varied place to hike, a strange archipelago of 18 islands to explore and uncover. Far flung out in the North Atlantic, they offer all manner of wet, windy and wild adventures. We spent a…
Our tried & tested Danner boots review
| Note: a gifted product | At the end of last year, we finally got a replacement for our most important piece of travel kit: our walking boots. We said sad goodbyes to our finally beaten old boots and said…
Visiting Languedoc | 7 secrets you should know
‘It is a beautiful place, she thinks, yet somehow an inhospitable one. It’s a place of secrets, one that has seen too much and concealed too much to be at peace with itself.’ – Kate Mosse, Labyrinth Languedoc in the…
Cosy accommodation on the Cathar Way
A full list of comfortable & convenient places to stay This spring we walked the entire length of the Cathar Way (the Sentier Cathare) on a not-yet-announced-but-watch-this-space project. If you don’t know, the Cathar Way is a 260+km trail that…
3 days in Venice | an unusual walking itinerary
Venice might’ve been made for us. A city with no cars? No roads? Just walkways and waterways and footbridges – a seemingly endless labyrinth to get lost in. After Rome and Turin, we were so curious to see what Venice…
How to be a slow traveller in 2019
‘Good things come to those who wait’ In 2017, we started this blog by walking 2,000km. We hiked through the UK, France, Switzerland and Italy and it took us four months. That’s really what you think of when you first…
Where to go snowshoeing in Europe | our top 5 destinations
Snowshoeing is an easy and awesome way to travel in winter, an ancient way of getting around in snow turned fun hiking activity. It’s popular in the States, but what about on this side of the Atlantic? Where oh where…
How to walk in snowshoes | everything you need to know about snowshoeing
How to walk in snowshoes? Good question. If one thing is clear since we went snowshoeing earlier this year it’s that a lot of people don’t know much about snowshoeing – and before, neither did we. We first became interested…
Snowshoeing in the Dolomites with Collett’s
Our snowshoeing adventure began arriving by bus, to the small Italian ski town of Badia, one whirling snowy night. We were here to go snowshoeing in the Dolomites with mountain specialists Collett’s. Fat white flakes were falling fast – clearly…
Winter walking in Tirol, Austria | 3 day walks
Although you might not think it, winter is a gorgeous time to travel, and to walk. And you don’t need to jet off to find a tropical summer – all you need is a place that truly, deeply loves winter….
The Painters’ Way | Our Malerweg Guide
From: Pirna To: Pirna Our time (ie s l o w): 8 days Distance: 110km The Germans call it the Malerweg. That translates to the Painters’ Way. That alone should give you a clue that this Malerweg Guide will send…
Where is Saxon Switzerland? | The German wonderland you’ve never heard of
Thick, dark forest. Tiny wooden houses, with smoking chimneys. Snow on the ground. A blanket of trees hiding monsters deep in its folds. We were in Germany, in a mysterious area called Saxon Switzerland. Yes, Saxon ‘Switzerland’ is in fact…
Gift ideas for walkers | the books we’d love to read
We do love a good book. Even though we’ve spent the last three years pretty much permanently outside, we both still love being curled up indoors reading and dreaming about adventures. Our shared favourite type of book is where real people…
Maps & apps | how to get around Rome
Of all the cities in the world, Rome has to be one of the best to walk around. It has some incredible sights, firstly: the Colosseum, the Trevi Fountain, the Pantheon, the Vatican. And they are also all walking distance…
Eloping to Scotland: getting married while travelling
A year ago this month, we got married. In fact, we eloped – to Scotland. We know we don’t share too much personal stuff on the blog (or, at least, we share things that are very personal, but less about…
The best short hikes on the Isle of Skye
‘Shall we just go to Skye, then?’ Whenever we’re planning a trip, this is what we invariably end up saying say to each other. And that’s because this Scottish island is simply one of the most beautiful places on earth….
The best vineyard walk in Barolo
We want to paint you a picture of a vineyard walk in Barolo: ahead of you is a medieval town. It’s nestled deep within wooded hills and crowned with a fairy tale castle, flags fluttering. You’re meandering down a path…
