Archive for global walks
Paddy Dillon: Where Now for the World’s Trails?
Wednesday, December 14th, 2011
Our trails are strapped for cash, with little or nothing in the kitty for ongoing maintenance. We’re not alone, as delegates to the World Trail Conference discovered on the South Korean island of Jeju…
Travellers’ tales
Wednesday, September 28th, 2011
In the third of our series of blogs celebrating 65 years of Ramblers Worldwide Holidays, Tony Lock looks at the company’s rich history of reinvesting in the communities…
Global walk: Berlin
Friday, August 26th, 2011
Paul Lamarra traces the route of the Berlin Wall, half a century after it first split Germany’s capital asunder, and uncovers a legacy of tragedy, courage and hope…
65 years of Ramblers holidays
Friday, May 27th, 2011
They’ve been showing people the world on foot since the end of the Second World War, and this year Ramblers Worldwide Holidays (RWH) is celebrating its 65th anniversary with reminiscences from past customers…
Greenland’s Arctic Circle Trail
Thursday, May 26th, 2011
When Paddy Dillon first heard about the Arctic Circle Trail – Greenland’s longest waymarked path – he was eager to explore this remote wilderness…
Cotswold Way to twin with Korean trail
Wednesday, April 13th, 2011
England’s Cotswold Way is to be twinned with a scenic coastal walk in South Korea, to become one of the world’s first ‘friendship trails’. The initiative will see the 102-mile National Trail twinned to the Jeju Olle Trail…
A real taste of Spain
Wednesday, February 9th, 2011
Former Wish You Were Here…? and Holiday presenter John Carter savours the authentic Spanish experiences of Ramblers Worldwide Holidays’ new tours to Andalucia…
Snow patrol
Tuesday, November 23rd, 2010
In a winter wonderland among France’s Jura mountains, Paul Lamarra gets his first taste of snowshoeing along the Grande Traversée du Jura. Three days, a blizzard and several mountain huts later, he’s hooked on the snowy sense of adventure…
Walk on the wild side
Tuesday, November 23rd, 2010
Anna Maria Espsäter discovers luscious green hills, hot springs and tropical lagoons on a Ramblers Worldwide Holiday to the remote Atlantic islands of the Azores…
Small island, big heart
Friday, August 27th, 2010
Beneath Gozo’s diminutive Mediterranean charm, Dominic Bates discovers an island bursting with history, culture and ambition. The island has always sold itself as Malta’s quieter, more rural neighbour, but look closer…


