by walkerwisdom | Jan 11, 2020 | New Caledonia, Oceania
New Caledonia is one of my favourite places in the world. It’s a distinctive mix of Melanesian and French cultures, all on ecologically unique slice of the Pacific. My first visit was in 2005 and since then I have visited another two times. One thing I truly love...
by walkerwisdom | Aug 28, 2019 | Europe, Spain
Northern Spain Roadtrip – Barcelona to Madrid via the Pyrenees. Driving directly, Barcelona to Madrid will only take you around 6 hours. But where is the fun in driving down major highways and missing out on everything Spain has to offer. If you have a week and a half...
by walkerwisdom | Apr 28, 2019 | Andermatt, Europe, Switzerland
When we were living in the UK we had a week for a skiing holiday in mid-December but couldn’t decide where to go. The trick to skiing holidays in December is finding resorts with a sufficient, almost-guaranteed snow base. There are a few early season gems in...
by walkerwisdom | Feb 20, 2019 | Portugal, Uncategorized
Want to maximise your value for money while travelling Europe? Portugal could be the place to splurge. While we travelled Portugal on a budget (walking the Camino), we did have the odd splurge. I paid close attention to all the incredible luxury accomodation options,...
by walkerwisdom | Dec 18, 2018 | Asia, Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Thailand
This was based on advice I gave to some American friends who were going to Thailand for 2 weeks for their honeymoon. They had never been to South-East Asia let alone Thailand before, they were also looking for a relaxing trip with a bit of culture and lots of food....
by walkerwisdom | Dec 18, 2018 | Santiago de Compostela, Uncategorized
I’ve recently published an e-book on walking the Camino. It’s available on kindle, via the free kindle app on other devices or through your computer. Click here to see the book. One question people often ask is “why?” The current meaning and...
by walkerwisdom | Dec 3, 2018 | Uncategorized
Easily this one goes to the incredible Zenith Beach, accessed only by foot from the Tomaree Park near Shoal Bay. It is not patrolled, so only swim if you are confident in rough surf.
by walkerwisdom | Nov 26, 2018 | Uncategorized
I’m often asked to give recommendations to friends about things to do, see and eat in Melbourne. Here is a bit of a compilation of some of the crowd-pleasers and useful information with some recommendations at the bottom. Accommodation When booking accommodation in...
by walkerwisdom | Nov 13, 2018 | Croatia, Europe, Lastovo
I wrote this on the ferry as we left our newly found island paradise – Lastovo. We happened upon this island by chance, using my favourite “no-plans method”. Lastovo is the remotest inhabited island in the Dalmatian archipelago, with only 700 or so residents, it is...
by walkerwisdom | Nov 12, 2018 | Akaroa, Christchurch, New Zealand, Oceania
Background Having the Tuesday off from work for Melbourne Cup day provided a great opportunity to get a 4-day long weekend with only one day off work. Flight details As it was our wedding anniversary, we thought it would be fitting to spend it in New Zealand, which is...
