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08/01/2025

2024 was an exciting and fun year of great walks and adventures. With 2025 fully booked, it’s now time to start planning for 2026. If you are interested in walking from
Lucca to Siena in June 2026 (Siena to Rome is now fully booked) or Lucca to Rome in September 2026, bookings are now open. Come and enjoy this big adventure, one step at a time.
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31/12/2024

Happy New Year to all my fellow walkers. Wishing you a relaxed and enjoyable holiday season and I hope 2025 is filled with adventures.

24/12/2024

Wishing all my travel companions a wonderful Christmas and a big thank you for joining me on our big adventure.
Buon Natale.

As 2024 comes to a close, I just want to take a moment to wish all my travel companions throughout the year a wonderful Christmas and to say a big thank you to those who joined me on our adventures this year. It’s been a year of memorable journeys, challenges, and growth, and I’m soRead more

28/10/2024

17 day WEA Leaf Fall in Japan comes to an end. What a privilege to be the Tour Leader through this amazing country. Farewells, tea ceremonies, Ramen... And a bit is sumo.

27/10/2024

Tokyo - Shopping, Temples, gardens, the National Museum of Japan and people watching.

26/10/2024

Pancakes, Temples, Japanese Gardens and shrines in Nikko. Leaving the countryside behind and headed to Tokyo.

25/10/2024

The Via Francigena was Europe’s overland spine, and it’s now growing in popularity as a slow-travel option through the continent’s most touristic countries.

25/10/2024

Farewell to Sendai prefecture and onwards to Kinigawa via Tauranga Castle and Tea Room and Aizu Bukeyashiki Samurai worrier’s home.

24/10/2024

Matsushima Bay Cruise, Zuiganji Buddhist Temple and Yamadera with its 1,080 steps to Buddha. A big day in Sendai prefecture.

23/10/2024

A drive up into the mountains to Hachimantai, Chusonji Temple and Genbikei Gorge. Resting tonight in Sendai.

23/10/2024

Aomori prefecture - a day immersed in nature

21/10/2024

Fast train from Hokkaido to Honshu. Aomori, filled with garden visits, Nebuta floats and a Japanese musical themed dinner.

19/10/2024

Sapporo in the rain.

18/10/2024

Autumn colour, shrines and Sapporo beer.

16/10/2024

Leaving Obihiro heading into the centre of Hokkaido to Asahikawa via Shirahige Waterfalls and Shirogane Blue Pond. Sun is shining and a pleasant 16 degrees.

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15/10/2024

Garden visits along the Hokkaido Garden Path. Traditional Japanese breakfast and a feast of dahlias at Shichiku Garden, inspiring art lovers retreat at Romano Mori with Japanese artist Naoyuki Sakamoto and finally the beautiful conifer garden of Manabe Teien.

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24/09/2024

St Peter’s Basilica, Vatican City, Rome 24.9.24

23/09/2024

Rome is at our doorstep. We have 22kms to go tomorrow. 13 of us have travelled so far together as a very tight group. I am incredibly proud to walk into Rome with this inspiring, strong, talented group. People always say ‘how do you keep doing this’, I have been on the trail for 24 days, tomorrow marks over 500kms with 20kg on my back - it is simple, it’s all about the people, beautiful Italy, one foot in front of the other and always being inspired.