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A Practical Guide To The West Highland Way

  • Posted on March 22, 2017October 28, 2019
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  • byRoel
Guide to the west highland way
Planning to walk Scotland’s West Highland Way? Let me help you plan for the trip!
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Of Pipes And Prawns: Why Planning A Trip Never Leads To A Good Story

  • Posted on March 15, 2017November 13, 2019
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  • byRoel
How not planning ahead led to me partying with locals and sleeping on a fishing boat.
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The West Highland Way – Part III

  • Posted on February 22, 2017August 6, 2019
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  • byRoel
West highland way
The final part in a series on Scotland’s most famous long-distance trail!
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The West Highland Way – Part II

  • Posted on February 15, 2017August 6, 2019
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Loch Lomond
The second part in a series on Scotland’s most famous long-distance trail!
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The West Highland Way – Part I

  • Posted on February 15, 2017August 6, 2019
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  • byRoel
The first part in a series on Scotland’s most famous long-distance trail!
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  • The summer's last rays of light shine over the Sekida mountain range.
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I had a great time in Japan, but now it's time to settle in for the winter and earn me back some of that money I lost! .
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  • A fisherman practises his trade on the Japanese coastline.
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  • NEW ARTICLE! (LINK IN BIO) - I encountered fairytale beech forests, ancient ridge tracks and temperate rainforest trails on my recent hike along the Shinetsu Trail.
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  • An evening view of the Sea of Japan as the lights come on in the port town of Joetsu. This was taken from one of my campsites along the Shinetsu Trail. Most days along this trail have you walking on high mountain ridges with views of the sea on one side, and views of the Chikuma Valley on the other!
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  • The Shinetsu Trail leads hikers through a mountainous region often dubbed as the 'Japanese Alps'. In winter, the area is known for its excellent powder slopes. In summer the empty slopes make for great view spots!
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  • Views like this one are a common sight along Japan's Shinetsu Trail. The trail takes you along 80 kilometres of ridgewalks, white beech patches and muddy tracks through temperate rainforest as you follow the mountainous divide between Nagano and Niigata.
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  • The summer's last rays of light shine over the Sekida mountain range.
.
I had a great time in Japan, but now it's time to settle in for the winter and earn me back some of that money I lost! .
Of course, 'winter' is a relative term here in Bangkok... .
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#niigata #shinetsu #nagano #hikingtheglobe #hikingadventure #hikingaddict #hikinglifestyle #traveladdiction #traveldeeper #roamearth #visitjapanjp #professionaladventurer #outdoorfun #outdoorlife #outdoorslife #travelwriter #travelstories #mountainviews #mountainlover #igjapan #igtraveller #longtermtravel
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  • A fisherman practises his trade on the Japanese coastline.
.
As I'm settling down in Bangkok for a while, my daydreaming often takes me back to my travels in Japan and the amazing sights this country had to offer me.
.
Have any of you made plans to visit Japan yet? .
.
.
.
.
#seasideview #fishermen #visitjapanjp #sealover #coastaldecor #travelwriter #travelstories #igtraveller #longtermtravel #beatthetrail #traveldeeper #traveladdiction #roamearth #professionaladventurer #wander #igjapan #niigata #outdoorlife #outdoorslife #outdoorfun
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  • NEW ARTICLE! (LINK IN BIO) - I encountered fairytale beech forests, ancient ridge tracks and temperate rainforest trails on my recent hike along the Shinetsu Trail.
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As usual, I added it to my growing collection of Practical Guides. Check out the link in my bio to learn more about Japan's best kept hiking secret!
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#shinetsu #hikingguide #hikingtheglobe #divine_forest #hikingadventure #hikingaddict #hikinglifestyle #outdoorfun #outdoorlife #outdoorslife #roamearth #travelwriter #travelstories #igtraveller #forestlife #traveldeeper #forestwalk #visitjapanjp @falconforrest @timkoentgen @phil_frost
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  • An evening view of the Sea of Japan as the lights come on in the port town of Joetsu. This was taken from one of my campsites along the Shinetsu Trail. Most days along this trail have you walking on high mountain ridges with views of the sea on one side, and views of the Chikuma Valley on the other!
.
Working on a Shinetsu entry to my Practical Guide series, more to come soon!
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#shinetsu #mountainviews #seasideview #seasunset #travelstories #travelwriter #professionaladventurer #visitjapanjp #roamearth #hikingtheglobe #hikingadventure #hikingaddict #hikinglifestyle #outdoorfun #outdoorlife #outdoorslife #traveladdiction  #traveldeeper #trailslikethese
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  • The Shinetsu Trail leads hikers through a mountainous region often dubbed as the 'Japanese Alps'. In winter, the area is known for its excellent powder slopes. In summer the empty slopes make for great view spots!
.
Like and follow to learn more about one of Japan's best hiking trails! .
.
.
.
.
#shinetsu #mountainviews #mountainlover #trails #hikingtheglobe #hikingadventure #hikingaddict #hikinglifestyle #traveladdiction #traveldeeper #roamearth #visitjapanjp #professionaladventurer #outdoorfun #outdoorlife #outdoorslife #travelwriter #travelstories #igtraveller
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  • Views like this one are a common sight along Japan's Shinetsu Trail. The trail takes you along 80 kilometres of ridgewalks, white beech patches and muddy tracks through temperate rainforest as you follow the mountainous divide between Nagano and Niigata.
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Follow me to learn more about one of Japan's best hiking trails!
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#mountainlayers #mountaintop #mountainviews #trails #mountainlover #hikingtheglobe #hikingaddict #hikingadventures #hikinglifestyle #traveladdiction  #traveldeeper #trailslikethese #travelstories #travelwriter #professionaladventurer #visitjapanjp #roamearth
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