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A holiday in Are is a classic Scandinavian vacation. Sweden might be cold and dark half the year, but that’s reason enough to visit it in our book. Sweden is [...]

The California Bay Area is a wonderland for nature lovers and day hikers who also crave urban excitement. From the classic peak of Mt. Tamalpais to the rugged shores and [...]

What should you do for drinking water while backpacking? It’s very difficult to carry all you’ll need and drinking directly from mountain lakes and streams can make you ill! In [...]

One of the biggest issues when backpacking is keeping warm. The days can be hot but the nights in the mountains can be brutally cold. Even in summer, the cold [...]

If you’re a beginner backpacker and trying to plan where to go on your first backpacking trip, then this article will be of great help. Planning a safe route with [...]

In need of some help planning your first backpacking trip? If you’re a beginner backpacker and want to find out how to have a successful first backpacking adventure, then this [...]

We get a lot of questions from our readers, but the most common is “I’m coming to the Canadian Rockies with my family, what should I do”. Here is our [...]

Walking in England’s South Downs National Park is a delight. It is often full of locals and day-trippers from London, but we also think there’s enough to see here that [...]

Are you thinking of a trip to Austria, and want to combine the outdoors, the arts, city-life, great food and an exciting place to stay? You’d love Innsbruck. Innsbruck is [...]

Austria is an outdoor wonderland, and a trip to Zell am See is ideal for those who love beautiful mountains, pristine lakes, and great food and drink. This trip planning [...]