Veronica & Brett
Penzance to Porthcurno on the South West Coast Path (aka the Battle of the Bracken)
What started out as an easy walk along a paved stretch of coast path turned into quite a challenging hike – but not for normal reasons!
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Veronica & Brett
- Feb 13
- 8 min
Leiden Wall Formulas walking route (with map!)
An 8 km hike around Leiden to see the physics murals adorning the city's walls, including a map and description of each of the 8 murals.
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Veronica & Brett
- Jan 31
- 4 min
Memories of wild camping on Dartmoor
Faced with the court's ruling to ban wild camping on Dartmoor, I wanted to share our memories of sleeping under the stars on the moor.
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Veronica & Brett
- Oct 24, 2022
- 6 min
Camping in the dunes on Texel: our first bikepacking trip
On our first bikepacking trip, we explored the island of Texel, enjoying sunshine, strawberries and fantastic Dutch cycling infrastructure.
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Veronica
- Oct 12, 2022
- 7 min
A night on the Roseland Peninsula: my first solo wild camping trip
My first solo wild camping trip took me to the Roseland Peninsula in Cornwall, where I enjoyed sea swimming and a night sky full of stars.
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Veronica & Brett
- Sep 26, 2022
- 11 min
Interrailing around Western Europe: trip overview
In this post, I break down our experience of Interrailing around Western Europe for two weeks.
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Veronica & Brett
- Sep 1, 2022
- 5 min
Blue skies and stunning seas: summer hiking in the Parc National des Calanques
Despite spending less than 48 hours in Marseille, we still managed to complete two hikes in the stunning Parc National des Calanques.
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Veronica & Brett
- Aug 15, 2022
- 6 min
Relaxing on the Côte d'Azur: two nights in Menton, France
After spending two nights in the charming city of Menton, I can confidently say it was one of my favourite places we visited on our trip.
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Veronica & Brett
- Aug 4, 2022
- 8 min
Lessons learnt in Lake Como
Our trip to Como wasn't exactly what I was expecting, but we learnt a lot about what makes for a good trip to this beautiful part of Italy!
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Veronica & Brett
- Jul 18, 2022
- 3 min
Transalpin Panorama Train: taking the scenic route from Innsbruck to Zurich
Sitting in the panorama car of the Transalpin train, we enjoyed magnificent views of the Alps as we made our way from Innsbruck to Zurich.
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Veronica & Brett
- Jul 4, 2022
- 6 min
Four spectacular views over the city of Innsbruck
Innsbruck's unique geographic location allows for some spectacular views over the city from many different angles and elevations.
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Veronica & Brett
- Jun 27, 2022
- 6 min
Hiking at the Grawa Waterfall: a day trip from Innsbruck
Just an hour by bus from Innsbruck, the impressive Grawa Waterfall is definitely worth a visit! This short day-hike follows the Ruetz River.
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Veronica & Brett
- May 9, 2022
- 8 min
An Easter adventure on Dartmoor
For Easter weekend, we set off on our first camping trip of the year – a night on Dartmoor National Park!
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Veronica & Brett
- Nov 24, 2021
- 3 min
Our autumn trip to Scotland: a kaleidoscope of colours
In late October, we travelled to Scotland to visit friends and family. In our week-long trip, we witnessed some beautiful autumn colours!
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Veronica
- Nov 20, 2021
- 3 min
An autumn urbex adventure at the Sanatorium du Basil, Belgium
A weekend adventure to the Belgian Ardennes to explore the abandoned Sanatorium du Basil, hidden in the heart of autumn-coloured woods.
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Veronica
- Jun 7, 2021
- 10 min
Between a cow and a hard place
Our first camping trip together of 2021 was along the North Devon coast, filled with sunshine and sea swims. Plus some very curious cows...
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Ashlynn
- Jun 2, 2021
- 6 min
Lecket Hill and Crichton’s Carin Circular walk (plus a very icy dip)
On the 21st of April, I set off on an adventure with five of my friends. We had a wonderful hike plus some wild swimming.
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Ashlynn
- May 7, 2021
- 5 min
Somehow we ended up walking 30 km…
My first hike with my flatmates was along the Water of Leith Walkway, following the river from Balerno to where it meets the sea.
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Veronica & Brett
- May 4, 2021
- 4 min
5 coastal day hikes near Exeter
Our top five coastal day hikes near Exeter, all following the South West Coast Path and accessible by public transport!
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Veronica
- Apr 21, 2021
- 4 min
A much needed escape: exploring Keukenhof Gardens during the COVID-19 pilot
Our trip to the Keukenhof Gardens during their COVID-19 re-opening pilot turned out to be more magical than we could have ever imagined...
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