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 […]
Pilgrimage Routes for Tourists – Part 1It is hard to believe but the greatest coming together of people on the planet is not as you would think on gorgeous beaches, or at political rallies. It is without doubt at significant religious sites, such a vast cathedral, small grottoes or by sacred rivers. For instance, the great Kumbh Mela […]
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 […]
The UK’s Best Hiking Trails – Part 3We began this extraordinary adventure of Britain’s best hiking trails in Northern Ireland and have ventured up to Scotland and walked over the causeway to Lindisfarne. In this third edition, we walk across East Sussex, wonder at the Walberswick nature reserve and climb the magnificent Falls of […]
The UK’s Best Hiking Trails – Part 4This is the concluding part of our epic blog to discover the best hiking trails that exist in the UK, in part three we left the Scottish Highlands just as the weather was closing in. In this blog we walk trails over the North Downs, follow the historic Roman Way and tackle the difficult Glyndwr’s […]
The World’s Greatest Walks – Part 2The second giant step into the world’s greatest walks, having already walked around North and South America and a brief stroll in Greece, we now look at England, Argentina and some other remarkable places. Fitz Roy Massif This testing walk is not for the feint hearted, and warm clothing is a […]
