​Whether you’re a keen hiker or a casual stroller, the north of England is the perfect location for a walking holiday. From untouched rural landscapes to historic industrial cities, the north offers a diverse range of trekking trails and terrains that are suited to every kind of hiking break.

There are many benefits of a walking holiday, and choosing an active holiday this year is not only good for your health, but will help you experience the beauty of nature.

If you’re looking for hiking holiday ideas this year, check out Feet Do Travel’s list of the most popular trails in the north of England before putting on your walking boots!    

Planning a vacation is always exciting. Whether you’re dreaming about white sand beaches in the Caribbean, trekking through the Bornean jungle to view wild animals, mountain viewing in a snowy destination, or choosing a City break, there’s something truly special about the process of putting a trip together. 

But it’s so easy to fall into the same trap in the planning stage. You may choose the same hotel chain for convenience, book the same rental car company, enquire about private transfer costs etc, and you overlook the simple beauty of just walking. 

Walking in your chosen destination helps immerse you more into the Country’s culture. If you walk around a local market you will interact more with the people who live here, and delve deeper into their way of life. Now have you thought about taking it one step further and choosing a walking holiday?

Walking vacations are a way of opening your eyes more and experiencing the world. When you aren’t in a rush to travel around, walking around places gives you time to enjoy the scenery, and appreciate your destination more deeply.

Feet Do Travel share the benefits of choosing a walking holiday for your next vacation.

Waiting for your next vacation, holiday or adventure abroad can sometimes be painstaking. The pressures of working 9 to 5, and simply waiting for your next break can be an agonising process. So how can you occupy yourself to take your mind off the wait, and enjoy your time at home to the max?

There are a few things you can do to help you while away your idle time, and speed up the waiting process until your next precious trip away.

If a staycation isn’t on your agenda any time soon, Feet Do Travel share things you can do while waiting to travel.

When visiting Western Australia, if you are looking for an off-the-beaten track destination, Karratha is the place for you!

Karratha is an Aboriginal word meaning “good country” or “soft earth” and is a coastal community in Western Australia’s Pilbara region. Although Karratha has always been regarded as a mining town, it also offers some very remarkable wonders begging to be discovered.

Karratha is one of the fastest growing towns in north WA and is known locally as ‘Munjaree’ – or the heart of the West Pilbara Coast. Due to its central location, it’s an ideal base to explore nearby national parks. Millstream-Chichester National Park, Karijini National Park and Dampier Archipelago are not far away, and there is also the Peninsula’s of Point Samson and the Burrup to visit. Head east for 350km and you will encounter Ningaloo Reef, where you can snorkel with whale sharks in an eco-friendly way.

So without further ado, Feet Do Travel share 4 tips for an awesome trip to Karratha, Western Australia.

Following the COVID-19 outbreak, travelling outside of your home country may make you a little more nervous for various reasons. However, this doesn’t mean all your plans to explore and discover new places have to be placed on hold, it simply means you need to be a little more imaginative. Exploring places nearer to home for a staycation is an excellent way of discovering new places on your door step whilst keeping yourself safe, and boosting your country’s economy.

One of the most enjoyable staycations, especially if you have children, is to go camping. This will give you freedom and independence with regard to what you can do, where to go and what you can see. 

The best camping trips do require some preparation in order for you to make the most out of your adventure.

Feet Do Travel share top tips to make your camping trip a success.

​If you are planning to take your first solo hike, you will want it to be safe and successful. Hiking solo is a great challenge and is something everyone should try in their lifetime. It will help clear your mind, test your mental and physical stamina and make you stronger. 

Trekking solo isn’t without it’s risks, but if you plan properly in advance, prepare the right gear and are sensible, your adventure will be exciting and most of all, rewarding.

Feet Do Travel have prepared this guide to help you through some of the most essential parts of a great hike. So without further ado, let us look at everything you need to know before hiking solo and venturing into the wild.

With its stony hills, contrasting green forests, and awe-inspiring mountains towering over secluded villages with ancient roots and culture, Nepal is a trekkers wonderland. There are so many routes, each prettier than the last, and having to choose can be overwhelming. 

Many hikers believe Nepal has the best treks in the world.

There are, however, a few regions that are ubiquitously considered the cream of the crop. Feet Do Travel share the 5 best treks in Nepal.

Do you want to reduce your single use plastic but don’t know where to start? Have you become more aware how much plastic waste is around?  If you need tips for living with less plastic, I’m here to tell you that it’s a lot easier than you think – honestly!

If you are having these thoughts, you have made the first step – you are aware that something needs to be done. 

Recycling plastic is fantastic, but we are producing and using more than our planet can handle. The way forward is to use less plastic in our life, and stop being a single use plastic society.

I'm sure you already know about the Great Garbage Patch, but here are a few more frightening facts for you that are closer to home:

• December 2018, a global study revealed that 100% of sea turtles tested were found with plastics in their stomach.
• November 2018, a dead sperm whale washed onto a beach in Indonesia filled with 1,000 pieces of plastic in its gut.
• October 2018 - a study on human stools found nine different types of plastic in every sample tested. Studies are now being done to find out the impact this has on human health. You read that correctly – humans are eating plastic.

Scary isn’t it - but it’s not too late. Large companies all around the world are taking steps to reduce their single use plastic so you are not alone, and if we all do our bit, we can #beatplasticpollution.

If you don’t know where to start, we will break it down for you. Our aim is give simple ideas for you to switch every day products that will be the most effective. These suggestions are very important for when you travel, because not all overseas countries have effective recycling/waste management systems.

Feet Do Travel share tips for living and travelling with less plastic. 

Palm Oil is the new bad-buzz word right now, and rightfully so. You may have seen the various campaigns about how we are killing Orangutans at an alarming rate.

Palm Oil is the new plastic. It’s a secret killer.

The Palm oil industry is contributing to the extinction of the Sumatran Tiger, Sumatran Rhino and Sumatran Elephant who are all in critical danger. If we don’t act now, these beautiful creatures could be extinct because of us.

Deforestation of Borneo’s rainforests is also escalating climate change. As humans we need trees for a healthy planet.

Palm Oil is in 50% of the products on our supermarket shelves, and in 50% of the green biodiesel in our cars. Not so “green” after all. In some parts of the world, there are no alternatives to buying products that contain palm oil. Palm oil is the most widely used vegetable oil in the world.

Yes the orang-utans are losing their habitat and have been annihilated, but it doesn’t have to be that way. It’s not palm oil that is killing the Orangutans, it’s the unsustainable methods used.  

So what can we do about it? Why don’t we stop using palm oil completely? Are there sustainable methods? The keywords to remember here are sustainable palm oil, simply boycotting or cutting out palm oil completely causes other issues.

If you care about the Orangutans, if you want to be someone who makes a difference, we explain the various ways in which you can. Feet Do Travel show you palm oil free and sustainable palm oil products for men, women and for when you travel. 

The world is becoming more conscious about the environment every year, and there should be no exception at Christmas time.

Green is the colour associated with this festive time of year, but we want to show you how you can be green in an environmental way. Implementing just a few of this ideas can make a big impact, remember the saying “it’s only one straw, said eight billion people”, the same is true at Christmas, and all the wastage produced for one day.

Before you think having an eco-friendly Christmas means being “bah humbug” read on! We show you it’s actually the opposite. With just a bit of extra thought and switching to a couple of these suggestions, it will in fact mean you have more fun, and show more thoughtfulness.
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Feet Do Travel share 10 easy tips for a green, eco-friendly Christmas this year … and every year.