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Every Arctic country likes to claim Santa Claus for their own. Canadian children write domestic letters to Santa with the specially allocated Canadian zip code H0H 0H0, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in 2013 “Everyone knows that Santa Claus is Canadian.” Finnish children are taught that Santa lives in Lapland, Finland’s northernmost region. Ask […]
Fika on ice, Sweden We booked a brilliant skating experience in the Stockholm archipelago with True Nature Sweden. There are one-day guided tours for beginners and more experienced skaters (from 13 years upwards). Skating on the sea, or on lakes, feeling the wind blow (faster as you up your speed!) is truly exhilarating. The day […]
Dhananjaya Naidoo failed to return from a hike on Saturday evening. (Supplied by family) The body of a Cape Town hiker was found on Wednesday, after he went missing on Sunday. Dhananjaya Naidoo’s family said he had a heart attack while hiking on Saturday. He was located after a four day search. A retired […]
After a promising start to this series in June of last year when I walked the first two sections of the Shin-etsu Trail, I couldnft wait to return. Fate however, had other ideas – and with my desk piling up with other exciting projects and the months ticking by, it seemed like I might never […]
Hongkongers have been urged to remain vigilant to possible poaching activities while hiking in country parks or remote areas, with a conservation and education centre warning that poachers posed a threat to the city’s rich biodiversity. Walking trails at Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden. File photo: Tom Grundy/HKFP “Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (KFBG) has […]
To paraphrase Alfred Wainwright, there’s no such thing as bad weather, only the wrong kit. And he of all people should know. Wainwright spent his life charting every nook and cranny of the notoriously wet and windy Lake District. But he never let a bit of bad weather get between himself and the great outdoors. […]
There are two types of people on any UK hiking trail: those wearing walking boots, and those who have yet to experience the unmistakable sensation of cowpat seeping through their trainers. I belong in the first camp and firmly believe that the great outdoors is best enjoyed in appropriate footwear. The Guardian’s journalism is independent. […]
At 8.45am, I stroll down the steps of The Queen at Chester hotel and into the midweek flow. The roads are full of delivery vans, the station is lined with taxis and the pavements are busy with commuters. I move among them lightly, a roamer bound for distant lands. Well, distant-ish: I’m a coffee to […]