The UK’s Best Hiking Trails – Part 2The second part of our blog continues on some of Britain’s best hiking trails; in part one we visited Wales, Northern Ireland and Cornwall and in part two we’ll visit Yorkshire, Scotland and Northumberland. Leeds and Liverpool Canal – Yorkshire Start – Skipton The Leeds to Liverpool canal is the […]
The Essential Equipment Needed for Hiking – Part 2This is the second edition of our blog on what is the essential equipment needed for walking and hiking. In this blog we concentrate on the longer side of things, what you would need to take with you for an overnight or a couple of days walking trip. Obviously, all the equipment we mentioned in our […]
The Origins of Buddhist PilgrimagesThe origins of Buddhist pilgrimages are associated with the places that the teacher visited, and the places associated with his teachings. The four main places are Kusinara, Lumbini, Bodh Gaya and Sarnath. Lumbini holds special significance as it was where Gautama Buddha was born. Other significant […]
The Origins of Islamic PilgrimagesGoing on a pilgrimage is as old as religion itself, the great religions of the world all have significant places where people can make extraordinary journeys to show their faith. In this blog we look at the great pilgrimages of the Muslim faith and why people travel vast distances to visit certain […]
The Origins of Christian PilgrimagesTo make a pilgrimage is traditional in all religions of the world, it is human nature to search for your origins, why you exist and to have a “holy” place or thing to believe in. This place or thing belongs closer to heaven, and brings the pilgrim closer to some divine entity that offers a unique […]
Epic Walks of BritainThere are some stunning walks on the British Isles, for a relatively small country in geographical terms and one that is mainly full to the brim with inhabitants, there is surprisingly a glut of excellent and diverse walks to partake in. These range from mere ambles lasting a couple of hours, to […]
