08 August HHiking Solo hiking the Drakensberg Grand Traverse through South Africa and Lesotho byPolleNo comments2 minute read “One of the most difficult hikes in the world”, the Drakensberg Grand Traverse. Multiple days in the mountains…
16 July 2023 MMontenegro Solo hiking Peaks of the Balkans through Albania, Kosovo, and Montenegro byPolleOne comment21 minute read “Europe’s last true wilderness”, as BBC called it in an article. The Peaks of the Balkans trail in…
18 November 2021 HHiking Jordan Trail solo hike from Dana to Wadi Rum byPolle4 comments20 minute read I guess there was only one fitting way for this solo hike attempt to end: in the hospital.…
17 November 2021 HHiking Jordan Trail solo hike daily routine byPolleNo comments5 minute read When talking about my experiences on the Jordan Trail first in 2018 and later on in 2021, I…
01 November 2020 HHotels La Marquise Chambres d’hôtes: oasis of peace and tranquility byPolleNo comments4 minute read Good, could be great. My wife Marieke and I spent two nights (date weekend in October 2020) at…
29 May 2020 JJapan Becoming a Dual Pilgrim, the Kumano Kodo and Way of St James Dual Pilgrim Credential byPolleOne comment3 minute read So you want to be a Dual Pilgrim? If you finish both the Japanese Kumano Kodo and the…
29 May 2020 JJapan Collecting stamps on the Kumano Kodo byPolle 2 shares 0 0 2 One comment5 minute read Proud. Kid-like proud. Proud-that-you-as-a-five-year-old-where-able-to-write-your-own-name-and-the-teacher-would-recognise-it-proud. The moment the super friendly lady at the Kumano Hongu Heritage Center had checked…
24 May 2020 PPacking list Digitising my food planning in Notion byPolleNo comments4 minute read Packing is a fun and essential part of doing any hike, let alone long-distance hikes. And planning for…