Why I love Alpine Walking in the Haute Savoie   This summer I explored the wild alpine country on the border between France and Switzerland. Here I spent memorable days alpine walking in the Haute Savoie at high altitude in fresh mountain air, listening to the tinkling of cowbells. Surrounded by spectacular snow-covered peaks, including […]

Walking in North Cyprus: A Typical Walk If you choose to stay in the Kyrenia (Girne) area, you will be best placed to access the best walks, apart that is from those on the Karpaz Peninsula or ‘the pan handle’ as it’s known, which is quite remote and too far for one day’s travel. When […]

This is part of a series of posts on Walking and Hiking on the Amalfi Coast Where to stay on the Amalfi Coast You want to go walking on the Amalfi Coast. But where should you stay? There are so many options that it can be difficult to make the right decision. This is intended […]

This is part of a series of posts on Walking and Hiking on the Amalfi Coast   How to get to the Amalfi Coast   Flights to Naples How to get to the Amalfi Coast is via the nearest international airport which is in Naples. This is served by a number of airlines, from the […]

A Paradise for Walkers What a long, wet winter this has been. If, like us, you yearn for blue skies and sunshine, have you thought about taking a walking holiday in Cyprus this spring on the hottest, driest island in the Mediterranean? Here’s what this beautiful island has to offer:

It is not generally known that you can now enjoy the best of both the north and south of Aphrodite’s beautiful island in one holiday. It may still be divided politically but now it’s easy to travel to both although when you’re in the south, you may be encouraged to believe it’s difficult to cross […]

In October 2014 we return to one of our favourite walking destinations: the magical Amalfi coast. I can’t wait! Where else can you walk on ancient mule tracks under permanently blue skies while gazing down on an azure sea. Below are some typical scenes. Why we choose to stay in Amalfi Many holiday companies stay […]

Where to Stay All who have joined us on our guided walking holidays in the Algarve have enthused about the wonderful walks. They were also full of praise for the Estoi Pousada. It’s rare to find a hotel where all the staff, from the management to the chambermaids, are so committed to ensuring their guests […]

In March we were back in the beautiful Leutasch Valley. The location, surrounded by snow-covered mountain peaks and alpine meadows, is perfect. The hotel is surrounded by tracks for cross-country skiing, snow-shoeing and walking and from nearby Seefeld (20 minutes on the bus which stops outside the hotel) there is alpine skiing. Swimming is another […]