“One of the most difficult hikes in the world”, the Drakensberg Grand Traverse. Multiple days in the mountains…
08 August
2024
16 July
2023
“Europe’s last true wilderness”, as BBC called it in an article. The Peaks of the Balkans trail in…
18 November
2021
I guess there was only one fitting way for this solo hike attempt to end: in the hospital.…
17 November
2021
When talking about my experiences on the Jordan Trail first in 2018 and later on in 2021, I…
01 November
2020
Good, could be great. My wife Marieke and I spent two nights (date weekend in October 2020) at…
29 May
2020
So you want to be a Dual Pilgrim? If you finish both the Japanese Kumano Kodo and the…
29 May
2020
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
Packing is a fun and essential part of doing any hike, let alone long-distance hikes. And planning for…