How to Plan a Walking Holiday
12/19/19 • 17 min
What is a Walking holiday?
A walking holiday is one where you walk, usually from one village to another via beautiful countryside, have lodging at the end of the day, often you have luggage transfer so you don't have to backpack and thus just carry a daypack. In short, a walking holiday allows you to truly see the destination at a slow pace so that you can really understand the people and culture you encounter on your travels. It's a wonderful way to explore and have an authentic adventure!
In today's episode we cover the six benefits of taking a walking holiday, plus the six decisions you need to make, including: how to choose a destination, pace, when to go, how long to go, what to pack and we discuss training for your hike.
See the SHOW NOTES for complete details, photos and a list of some recommended holiday walks!
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What is a Walking holiday?
A walking holiday is one where you walk, usually from one village to another via beautiful countryside, have lodging at the end of the day, often you have luggage transfer so you don't have to backpack and thus just carry a daypack. In short, a walking holiday allows you to truly see the destination at a slow pace so that you can really understand the people and culture you encounter on your travels. It's a wonderful way to explore and have an authentic adventure!
In today's episode we cover the six benefits of taking a walking holiday, plus the six decisions you need to make, including: how to choose a destination, pace, when to go, how long to go, what to pack and we discuss training for your hike.
See the SHOW NOTES for complete details, photos and a list of some recommended holiday walks!
Links Mentioned in Today's Show:
Get FREE Travel Planners for the companion, Active Travel Adventures podcast episodes (and each month you will get an email from Kit with links to all future Travel Planners (no spam - I promise!). Get the monthly newsletter here.
Join the Active Travel Adventures Facebook Group
Follow ATA on Twitter
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Previous Episode
15 Benefits of Adventure Travel
Learn the fifteen ways that adventure travel can improve your physical and mental well being - plus an anecdotal bonus sixteenth benefit.
In this episode, first broadcast on the companion podcast, Active Travel Adventures in December of 2017, the benefits of adventure travel are outlined.
See the complete SHOW NOTES HERE.
You will also hear an interview with Kit's 90+ year old mom, who started doing adventure travel in her 60's - a late bloomer just like her!
On the website, you can see a video of Patagonia guest and adventure traveller, Sandra Long - in her late 80's - doing competitive ballroom dancing. Sandra hiked Patagonia at age 82!
You'll also find the link Kit mentioned for the Wall Street Journal article on the site.
Be sure to join the Active Travel Adventures Facebook Group to share your upcoming adventures! Kit encourages you to +1 outside of your comfort zone when you plan your next adventure.
Next Episode
How to Train for Adventure Travel Vacations
Kit interviews Marcus Shapiro from Fit For Trips on this important episode on how to train both your body and mind for your next big adventure.
Proper training for your adventurecan determine whether you return home exhilarated and empowered, or miserable and in pain, or even injured. While it’s possible to speed up your training calendar, aim to ease in to building your body strength gradually so that you don’t inadvertently tweak your movements to accommodate a sudden new load.
Marcus says that even if you are short on time to properly train, you will get the benefit of even some conditioning ahead of time so you won't be as sore when you start your adventure.
Today you will learn:
- How to choose a personal trainer
- About online personal training - Yes! It's an economical alternative!
- How to develop your training plan
- It's OK to Dream Big!
- Whether you even need any special equipment - usually "NO"!
- And much more so that you will go on your adventure with confidence
Save 10% off your customized online training program with Trailblazer Wellness - plus you'll be helping to support the program at no additional cost to you! Becki over at Trailblazer also gives ATA listeners a FREE Initial Phone Consultation to see if you are a good fit. This is an affordable way to make sure you are as ready as possible for your next big adventure - Thanks!
- Here’s the link to more details and photos about today’s episode and download the FREE Travel Planner for this adventure.
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Note that this episode first appeared on the companion Active Travel Adventures podcast in May of 2019.
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