Whether an experienced mountaineer or keen walker, you have not really experienced the Alps until you have stayed in one of the thousands of mountain refuges there. Some in the lowlands are easily accessed, even by car. However many ot them are high on the rocks, accessible only by walking in and out. The facilities…
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Guide to Start Climbing Your Own Via Ferratas
If you enjoy hill-walking, scrambling or climbing you may not yet be familiar with the mountain experience known as a Via Ferrata (or Iron Path) although they can be found in most areas of the world. They originated in Italy at the start of the 20th century to facilitate troop movements across the mountains. There…
Family Travel: Can Airbnb beat Hotels?
Our experience of travelling as a family over the past few years, can give some very interesting insight into how family hotels compare with Airbnb. We would be interested in hearing about your favourite places too… Background To Airbnb We have been using Airbnb several times a year since 2015, and have found it to…
Planning Your Coast to Coast Cycling Route
Get five guys together and an idea like, “Why don’t we do the Coast to Coast (C2C) on bikes?” might just come up. Three of us had minimal experience and didn’t cycle very often whilst the other two used their bikes regularly – so there was a mixture of responses to the idea! We would…
Sicily: Our Volcanic Island Adventure
With the sun setting over the Tyrrhenian Sea, we hiked to the summit of Stromboli, one of the most active volcanoes in the world. As we approached the summit, the smell of sulfur filled the air adding to our anticipation and excitement. We were looking forward to watching one of nature’s own fireworks displays as…