All things related to hiking
Longyearbyen by the Sea – For Free!
Most Svalbard activities require the company of a guide with a rifle. To protect people and wildlife, outside the town of Longyearbyen it is mandatory to be able to scare…
Hiking
The Portuguese Way – Tui to Santiago
To become an officially accomplished pilgrim, you must walk at least 100 kilometers to Santiago. For this reason, a lot of people choose to start their walk in Tui, a Spanish…
The Portuguese Way – Porto to Tui
After walking from Lisbon to Coimbra, I arrive in Porto. I am immediately struck by its beauty, and I grant myself a day of rest here. Well, rest … Walking…
The Portuguese Way – Lisbon to Coimbra
Back in 2010, I walked an 800 kilometer section of the French Way pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela. It’s a long, but easy hike, and it taught me that pretty…
Lomsdal-Visten National Park
If you want wilderness, Norway is a great place to seek it. Everyone knows this. And yet, most visitors to Norway go to the same few places, where the wilderness…
Hiking the Lycian Way
The Lycian Way is Turkey’s most famous long-distance hike. According to the Internet, it’s a 500+ kilometers long fascinating mix of stunning coastline, olive groves, rustic towns and ancient ruins.…
Hiking Quebrada de Humahuaca
Argentina’s north-west is off the radar for many international travelers. Chile’s famous Atacama desert is nearby, to the west, and just north of here is the popular Salar de Uyuni.…
Osprey Kestrel 38 Review
A backpack is arguably the most important item I always bring, and I have exhausted my share of them. Sometimes they have turned sour on me. Most times I deserved it.…
Braving the Balkans
We knew little about Albania and her neighbors. In particular, we were happily unaware of the utter lack of driving skills among the locals. So my wife and I naïvely…
On Long Walks
Hi. My name is Bjørn, and I’m a walker. When I first began traveling, I would focus on well-known highlights. If I went to Paris, I basically saw the Eiffel…
