“Planung ist die halbe Miete” – a German saying that emphasizes the value of preparation and organisation. While there’s no direct English equivalent, a fitting interpretation would be: “Preparation is key.” For me, good planning is the very foundation of being able...
…and turned into a journey that no planning tool could ever predict. What if we reconsidered our perspective on travel and questioned our attitude toward being on the move? If we associate “vacation” with rest and rejuvenation, and “travel” with the opportunity to...
In the autumn of 2021 Sacha Kraan walked St. Olav Waterway, to explore the route for Nordic Pilgrim. She made a video blog of her hike. Watch the video here.
⬇️ 🇫🇮 🇸🇪 🇬🇧 ⬇️ 🇬🇧 Books about the local area or pilgrimage Is there anything better than taking a break from your pilgrimage and exploring the area through a good book? See the books suggestions below (mainly in Finnish and Swedish) There is a also a map where you can...
Mai pensato di andare a fare trekking in Finlandia, magari su un percorso di pellegrinaggio che passasse per i Paesi nordici? Eh già, perché ne esiste uno che parte dalla Finlandia e attraversa le Isole Åland, la Svezia e la Norvegia: si chiama cammino di Sant’Olav e...
“It’s a year since I was last on pilgrimage – and today I picked up where I left off (St Olaf’s church in Nauvo) continuing on towards Trondheim The weather was fabulous … a kind of Camino Frances day: it started cool but was warm and sunny – hovering around...
