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 | 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 | 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 | Sep 20, 2018 | Cambridge, England, Europe
Having lived in Cambridge for a year, I know there is always something new to discover and no amount of time is enough. But if you’d like to visit Cambridge from London and only have a day, here is some advice I’ve given a handful of friends to make the...
