If you've ever wondered what it's really like to head out for days or even months and just keep walking, Episode 175 of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast will give you many insights into hiking and walking experiences on your travels.

I start off speaking with Laura Waters, who spent five months tramping from the top of New Zealand to the bottom. As you can imagine this is no easy feat at all (but there is a bonus to it all involving chocolate!).

Next, Suzanne Moore describes a much shorter hike in Japan, and an experience that made us both laugh. Suzy will be back in a future episode describing a longer hike she did in south-west Australia - but this climb at Mt Yote is such a fun story!

Finally, I chat to Rick Antonson who agreed - without even knowing where it was or anything about it - to walk the Kokoda Track with his neighbour. This was also not a simple trip but like nearly any trip that requires a lot of effort, it was incredibly rewarding.

Links:

• Hiking When You Travel, Episode 124 - notaballerina.com/124 
• Laura Waters’ website - https://soultrekkers.com.au/ 
• Laura’s book Bewildered - https://amzn.to/2S20zu2 
• Suzanne Moore https://www.suzannemoorewriter.com/   
• Suzanne’s book The Place Between - https://amzn.to/31KM6aD 
• Rick Antonson - www.rickantonson.com
• Rick’ book Walking With Ghosts in Papua New Guinea - https://amzn.to/37n1fzS 
• Join our Facebook group for Thoughtful Travellers - https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtfultravellers
• Show notes: https://notaballerina.com/175