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 | 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 | 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...
