Wayfarer Journal

Take the long way round.

Walking routes, market mornings and slow journeys — written by people who went, stayed and came back hungry.

From the journal

Seven hills, one pair of comfortable shoes and no taxis. A two-day walking route through Lisbon’s best viewpoints, bakeries and tiled streets.

Elena MarshOct 13, 20263 min read

Two weeks in one town taught me more than two weeks in six. An argument for fewer places, longer stays and ordinary days.

Elena MarshOct 5, 20262 min read

Pickles, grilled squid, tamagoyaki and the art of eating while standing still. How to spend a slow morning in Kyoto’s Kitchen.

Elena MarshSep 28, 20262 min read

Two weeks, three climates, one 35-litre bag. A tested packing list and the rules that make carry-on-only travel easy.

Tomas LindqvistSep 21, 20262 min read

Our approach

Five days on the Alta Via 1, sleeping in mountain refuges and eating like a king at 2,000 metres. Route, bookings and what to expect.

Tomas LindqvistSep 13, 20262 min read

Seven hills, one pair of comfortable shoes and no taxis. A two-day walking route through Lisbon’s best viewpoints, bakeries and tiled streets.

Elena MarshOct 13, 20263 min read

Two weeks, three climates, one 35-litre bag. A tested packing list and the rules that make carry-on-only travel easy.

Tomas LindqvistSep 21, 20262 min read

“We walked the Lisbon route exactly as written and found three of our favourite places of the whole year.”

Hannah & OlaReaders from Bergen

“The one-bag list got me through a month in Japan. I have not checked a bag since.”

Ravi K.Reader from Leeds