by walkerwisdom | Sep 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
As we enter month seven of an extreme lockdown in Melbourne, I’m struggling to find the motivation to post up some travel stories. You’d think this would be a great time for me to convert the last 10 years or so of travel notes, diaries and accumulated knowledge into...
by walkerwisdom | Jun 22, 2020 | Austria, Europe, Uncategorized
Welcome to Tyrol & grüß Gott (pronounced “Gruss Gott”, this is how Austrians and Bavarians say hello). This post briefly covers transport, choosing places to stay, lakes, hiking, alpine fine dining, spas, supermarkets and places near Tyrol. Why Tyrol? Austria will...
by walkerwisdom | Jun 4, 2020 | Asia, Japan, Uncategorized
Considering how many countries we’ve visited, people were always shocked to find we had never been to Japan. We finally made it at the start of 2019 and promptly, like everyone else I’ve spoken to, fell madly in love with the country. One of the wonderful things about...
by walkerwisdom | May 2, 2020 | Croatia, Europe, Oceania, Travel Planning
Surprisingly affordable Someone recently asked “what is something you always thought was expensive and it actually isn’t?”, for me the response was easy: sailing holidays. Whilst sailing holidays give off the impressive of absolute luxury, they can be surprisingly...
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...
