01 November 2020HHotelsLa Marquise Chambres d’hôtes: oasis of peace and tranquilitybyPolle4 minute read Good, could be great. My wife Marieke and I spent two nights (date weekend in October 2020) at…
29 May 2020JJapanBecoming a Dual Pilgrim, the Kumano Kodo and Way of St James Dual Pilgrim CredentialbyPolle3 minute read So you want to be a Dual Pilgrim? If you finish both the Japanese Kumano Kodo and the…
29 May 2020JJapanCollecting stamps on the Kumano KodobyPolle5 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 2020PPacking listDigitising my food planning in NotionbyPolle4 minute read Packing is a fun and essential part of doing any hike, let alone long-distance hikes. And planning for…
20 May 2020PPacking listDigitising my packing list in NotionbyPolle5 minute read Packing is a fun and essential part of doing any hike, let alone long-distance hikes. It is -however-…
10 November 2019OOmakaseFinding your happy placebyPolle6 minute read I’ve written some posts on why I plan for city trips, how we plan with our family and…
10 November 2019JJapanKumano Kodo Kohechi routebyPolle6 minute read After my Kumano Kodo Nakahechi hike in 2016 and the second time in 2019, I decided to hike…
10 November 2019HHiking trail reviewsKumano Kodo Nakahechi routebyPolle6 minute read Five steps. Ok, maybe ten. The number of steps I need to leave everything behind and fully immerse…