By Kit Parks
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UK's BEST Walking Holidays - Self Guided Hiking Vacations
Walk the charming countryside of England, Scotland or Wales in the United Kingdom on one of these fantastic long distance paths!
Your holiday will be self-guided, so you walk at your own pace on your own timetable, stopping to savor a tea break or grabbing a meal or a pint at the pub. Your luggage is transported to each evening's charming inn, so all you have to carry is your day pack.
Breakfast is included, so either stop for lunch or pack a lunch for your walk, and then enjoy a local restaurant in the historic village that is your home for the night.
Meet plenty of locals and fellow international walkers on these famous and historic old trading paths. Since they were the original route that folks moved from town to town, they naturally chose the easiest route, so most of today's routes are fairly modest - and remember that they don't have many high mountains in the UK regardless! However, you will need to train so your feet and body are used to walking long distances day after day.
Walking holidays have become one of my favorite ways to explore a region. Discover why on today's show.
If you are interested in a walking holiday in Europe, I recommend going with my affiliate One Foot Abroad. Email me for a One Foot Abroad Promo Code ( the OFA Promo Code also works for their sister company, Follow the Camino who can help you plan your Camino).
COMPLETE SHOW NOTES See important links for planning your adventure, photos, videos and more cool info about today’s show.
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Great (and Affordable) Travel Gifts They'll Actually WANT!
Check out these 26 affordable and practical travel gifts your loved ones will actually enjoy and use! You'll probably pick out a few for yourself, like I did:)
See photos and see complete SHOW NOTES HERE.
26 Travel Gift Ideas - 2024
Note that these are Amazon links and at no additional cost to you, you'll be helping to support the podcast and helping to keep it AD-FREE : Thanks!!! Kit
ITEM
COST
LINK
2pk TRAVEL SECURITY CABLES
6.99
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Master lock for cables above
5.89
https://amzn.to/3CaMfuh
MICROFIBER TRAVEL TOWEL
8.99
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CABLE ORGANIZER POUCH
9.85
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4 PK SILICONE LUGGAGE TAG
9.99
https://amzn.to/3Am9XTC
PORTABLE LUGGAGE SCALE
11.98
https://amzn.to/3C9l5E4
CROSS SLING BODY BAG
15.49
https://amzn.to/4e8Lvmr
SMALL JEWELRY CASE BOX
15.99
https://amzn.to/3NNkb2v
ANTHONY BOURDEIN BOOK
17.99
https://amzn.to/48vdv2A
SMART LUGGAGE TAGS 3 PK QR CODE
18.99
https://amzn.to/4e4WjSR
STEEL SMART LUGGAGE ID TAG QR CODE
18.99
https://amzn.to/3Cb5WCg
LIGHTWEIGHT TRAVEL WATERCOLOR SHEETS
19.00
https://amzn.to/3C3tk4y
24 PK UNDER EYE PUFFY EYE MASK
19.75
https://amzn.to/4ebhlyY
COLORFUL COMPRESSION SOCKS M/W
19.99
https://amzn.to/4fr8R7Q
BLUETOOTH IOS AND ANDROID BLUETOOTH TRACKER
27.99
https://amzn.to/3NRR8L2
1 MII BLUETOOTH WIRELESS ADAPTER
29.99
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PORTABLE POWER BANK CHARGER
29.99
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PORTABLE NECK FAN
31.99
https://amzn.to/3NRQMEc
ULTRALIGHT SLEEPING BAG LINER
33.99
https://amzn.to/4fk488a
3 PK CAPSULE TRAVEL CONTAINERS
42.00
https://amzn.to/40rf6EL
18 PK TRAVEL CONTAINERS
9.99
https://amzn.to/3NLCDsa
RFID PASSPORT PHONE CHARGER
43.99
https://amzn.to/4hwvN7R
RFID Wallet (no power bank)
16.99
https://amzn.to/3O8sFlb
RFID Neck Bag (no power bank)
24.99
https://amzn.to/3NL20ui
PORTABLE EXPRESSO MAKER
54.90
https://amzn.to/4fptWzE
ESBIT STOVE
29.89
https://amzn.to/3CdC0FD
INSTANT ELECTRIC IMMERSION HEATER
14.99
https://amzn.to/40BDnbk
TRAVEL FRENCH PRESS
49.95
https://amzn.to/3NUokBO
PORTABLE TRAVEL ROUTER
59.99
https://amzn.to/3NNtsI0
OSTRICH TRAVEL PILLOW MASK
99.00
https://amzn.to/3AbGeNj
POLAROID BLUETOOTH PORTABLE PRINTER SET
109.99
https://amzn.to/4fikqOS
AURA DIGITAL PICTURE FRAME
149.00
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PAPERWHITE KINDLE READER
159.00
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GIFT BAG IDEA: Budget airline carry-on
$24.99
https://amzn.to/4ehkfT9
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Travel Insurance: Quickly and easily compare rates and policies from different companies - no need to give any identifying information unless you decide to buy! The best way to find the right policy for your adventures.
Train For Your Adventure Ask Becki at Trailblazer Wellness to customize an at home, online personal training program for your upcoming adventure using whatever equipment you already have! You’ll get phone consultations, instruction videos and a plan to give you the best chance of success. Becki offers a FREE initial phone consultation to see if you are a good fit. AND she offers ATA listeners a 10% discount!
Buy Me a Beer Want to support the program? You can always buy me a coffee or beer - thanks!
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Vietnam and Cambodia : Saigon to Angkor Wat Cycling Holiday
An incredible way to explore Vietnam and Cambodia is by bike! On today's show, we take a fully guided cycling vacation to see some of the highlights of Vietnam and Cambodia, but since we explore by bike, we get a more authentic experience with the local people with the bonus of avoiding many of the big crowds!
Learn all about this ArtofBicycle.com adventure on today's show. And if you are interested in this or any ABT tour, email me for an Art of Bicycle Promo Discount Code HERE.
COMPLETE SHOW NOTES See important links for planning your adventure, photos and more cool info about today’s show.
2025 Trips:
Everest Base Camp : Active Adventures September 8 - 25, 2025
Kyoto to the Sea of Japan : Art of Bicycle Trips October 31 - November 7 $4595 pp dbl occupancy
******* Don't forget that I can save you some money with promo codes for these trips! EMAIL ME *******
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Travel Insurance: Quickly and easily compare rates and policies from different companies - no need to give any identifying information unless you decide to buy! The best way to find the right policy for your adventures.
Train For Your Adventure Ask Becki at Trailblazer Wellness to customize an at home, online personal training program for your upcoming adventure using whatever equipment you already have! You’ll get phone consultations, instruction videos and a plan to give you the best chance of success. Becki offers a FREE initial phone consultation to see if you are a good fit. AND she offers ATA listeners a 10% discount!
Buy Me a Beer Want to support the program? You can always buy me a coffee or beer - thanks!
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Unspoiled Sri Lanka 9 Day Cycling Adventure
See the Best of Sri Lanka on this nine day bicycling adventure travel tour. Ride through little touristed villages (the people will come out to wave at you with big smiles that you are visiting their country), magnificent tea plantations, lush national parks and along pristine coastline. Also take one of the world's most scenic train rides, visit the Buddhist temple that is said to contain Buddha's tooth, the Nine Arch Bridge and so much more!
E-bikes are available in addition to manual bikes.
Our guests, Terri and Ken chose Active Travel Adventures affiliate, Art of Bicycle Trips because of how happy they were with an earlier India cycling adventure. EMAIL KIT to get an exclusive Art of Bicycle Trips Promo Code.
COMPLETE SHOW NOTES See important links for planning your adventure, photos and more cool info about today’s show.
Get FREE Travel Planners for ATA adventures (and each month you will get an email from Kit with links to all future Travel Planners (no spam promise!). Get the monthly newsletter here.
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Promo Codes and Recommended Tour Companies
Travel Insurance: Quickly and easily compare rates and policies from different companies - no need to give any identifying information unless you decide to buy! The best way to find the right policy for your adventures.
Train For Your Adventure Ask Becki at Trailblazer Wellness to customize an at home, online personal training program for your upcoming adventure using whatever equipment you already have! You’ll get phone consultations, instruction videos and a plan to give you the best chance of success. Becki offers a FREE initial phone consultation to see if you are a good fit. AND she offers ATA listeners a 10% discount!
Buy Me a Beer Want to support the program? You can always buy me a coffee or beer - thanks!
Amazon Kit's Picks Please use my Amazon link to access your Amazon account. Even if you don’t purchase any of my recommendations, I get credit for anything you DO purchase - at no additional cost to you, you’ll be helping to support the show and keeping it AD FREE:)
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Kit interviews Umberto di Venosa, founder of Follow the Camino, a tour company focused entirely on assisting 'pilgrims' plan and execute their Camino journey. Umberto gives us expert insight on what you need to think about when planning your El Camino. These can also be applied to any long distance walk or pilgrimage.
Email ATA to get an exclusive 5% Discount using our exclusive Follow the Camino Promo Code. Good for any Follow The Camino or their sister company, One Foot Abroad, self-guided and guided tours! Email Kit HERE.
We discuss important considerations like:
See photos and videos and get more information on the SHOW NOTES page.
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Travel Insurance: Quickly and easily compare rates and policies from different companies - no need to give any identifying information unless you decide to buy! The best way to find the right policy for your adventures.
Train For Your Adventure Ask Becki at Trailblazer Wellness to customize an at home, online personal training program for your upcoming adventure using whatever equipment you already have! You’ll get phone consultations, instruction videos and a plan to give you the best chance of success. Becki offers a FREE initial phone consultation to see if you are a good fit. AND she offers ATA listeners a 10% discount!
Buy Me a Beer Want to support the program? You can always buy me a coffee or beer - thanks!
Amazon Kit's Picks Please use my Amazon link to access your Amazon account. Even if you don’t purchase any of my recommendations, I get credit for anything you DO purchase - at no additional cost to you, you’ll be helping to support the show and keeping it AD FREE:)
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Classic Bucket List Alps trek of the tour du Mont Blanc circuit through three countries: Italy, France and Switzerland.
The Mont Blanc Trek is considered one of the most beautiful hikes in the world! This adventure is the perfect combination of challenge, great food, culture and company. An absolutely wonderful vacation!
On today's show, I go in detail about what you can expect on your Mont Blanc Adventure. I discuss the difficulty, terrain, what special to pack, weather and when to go, the food (!!!) and everything you need to know to see if you should head to Mont Blanc for your enxt adventure travel holiday (and the answer is YES!!!)
This adventure can be done as a guided trip, as I did with Active Adventures,an affiliate of my Active Travel Adventures (but we are two different companies), as a self-guided trip or you can plan the whole thing on your own and according to your budget. See the webpage for more details. Email me for an exclusive Active Adventures $200 off Promo Code good for this or any of Active's exciting adventure travel tours!
COMPLETE SHOW NOTES See important links for planning your adventure, photos, videos and more cool info about training for this adventure.
Get FREE Travel Planners for ATA adventures (and each month you will get an email from Kit with links to all future Travel Planners (no spam promise!). Get the monthly newsletter here.
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Promo Codes and Recommended Tour Companies
Travel Insurance: Quickly and easily compare rates and policies from different companies - no need to give any identifying information unless you decide to buy! The best way to find the right policy for your adventures.
Train For Your Adventure Ask Becki at Trailblazer Wellness to customize an at home, online personal training program for your upcoming adventure using whatever equipment you already have! You’ll get phone consultations, instruction videos and a plan to give you the best chance of success. Becki offers a FREE initial phone consultation to see if you are a good fit. AND she offers ATA listeners a 10% discount!
Buy Me a Beer Want to support the program? You can always buy me a coffee or beer - thanks!
Amazon Kit's Picks Please use my Amazon link to access your Amazon account. Even if you don’t purchase any of my recommendations, I get credit for anything you DO purchase - at no additional cost to you, you’ll be helping to support the show and keeping it AD FREE:)
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How To Save Money on Travel - Part II
We conclude our summer series on saving money yet still going on trips and adventures with Part II of 69 Ways to Save Money on Travel Costs.
Today we drill down on dozens of ways you can save money on Travel. Be sure to get the monthly newsletter so you'll have a printer friendly cheat sheet listing all 69 travel saving tips. No spam promise - unsubscribe anytime. You can listen to Part I of this series here.
COMPLETE SHOW NOTES to see all 69 Ways to save money on travel costs. Download Parts 1 and II of this money saving series. Learn ways to save money FOR travel HERE.
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Travel Insurance: Quickly and easily compare rates and policies from different companies - no need to give any identifying information unless you decide to buy! The best way to find the right policy for your adventures.
Train For Your Adventure Ask Becki at Trailblazer Wellness to customize an at home, online personal training program for your upcoming adventure using whatever equipment you already have! You’ll get phone consultations, instruction videos and a plan to give you the best chance of success. Becki offers a FREE initial phone consultation to see if you are a good fit. AND she offers ATA listeners a 10% discount!
Buy Me a Beer Want to support the program? You can always buy me a coffee or beer - thanks!
Amazon Kit's Picks Please use my Amazon link to access your Amazon account. Even if you don’t purchase any of my recommendations, I get credit for anything you DO purchase - at no additional cost to you, you’ll be helping to support the show and keeping it AD FREE:)
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How to Save Money On Travel
Today we drill down on dozens of ways you can save money on Travel. Be sure to get the monthly newsletter so you'll have a printer friendly cheat sheet listing all 69 travel saving tips. No spam promise - unsubscribe anytime. You can listen to Part II of this series here.
COMPLETE SHOW NOTES to see all 69 Ways to save money on travel costs. Download Parts 1 and II of this money saving series. Learn ways to save money FOR travel HERE.
Get FREE Travel Planners for ATA adventures (and each month you will get an email from Kit with links to all future Travel Planners (no spam promise!). Get the monthly newsletter here.
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Promo Codes and Recommended Tour Companies
Travel Insurance: Quickly and easily compare rates and policies from different companies - no need to give any identifying information unless you decide to buy! The best way to find the right policy for your adventures.
Train For Your Adventure Ask Becki at Trailblazer Wellness to customize an at home, online personal training program for your upcoming adventure using whatever equipment you already have! You’ll get phone consultations, instruction videos and a plan to give you the best chance of success. Becki offers a FREE initial phone consultation to see if you are a good fit. AND she offers ATA listeners a 10% discount!
Buy Me a Beer Want to support the program? You can always buy me a coffee or beer - thanks!
Amazon Kit's Picks Please use my Amazon link to access your Amazon account. Even if you don’t purchase any of my recommendations, I get credit for anything you DO purchase - at no additional cost to you, you’ll be helping to support the show and keeping it AD FREE:)
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Today we learn how why you often have to choose between comfort at night or comfort during the day when it comes to backpacking.
YOU DID IT!!! But before we tackle ultra lite backpacking though, Kit chats with Sam about how, because of this podcast, she and her husband are now including adventure on their travels - all because she accidentally found ATA while looking for a podcast about Costa Rica because her husband wanted to go there to see butterflies.
Begins 12:08 Ultra Lite Backpacking : Discover the four main ways to go ultralight when backpacking plus learn tips to reduce your base pack weight so you can be as comfortable as possible during the day AND the night the next time you go backpacking.
We cover:
Get complete details and download the FREE Ultralight Backpacking Tips AND a Backpacking Gear Checklist on the Show Notes page
COMPLETE SHOW NOTES See important links for planning your adventure, photos, videos and more cool info about today’s show.
Get FREE Travel Planners for ATA adventures (and each month you will get an email from Kit with links to all future Travel Planners (no spam promise!). Get the monthly newsletter here.
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Promo Codes and Recommended Tour Companies
Travel Insurance: Quickly and easily compare rates and policies from different companies - no need to give any identifying information unless you decide to buy! The best way to find the right policy for your adventures.
Train For Your Adventure Ask Becki at Trailblazer Wellness to customize an at home, online personal training program for your upcoming adventure using whatever equipment you already have! You’ll get phone consultations, instruction videos and a plan to give you the best chance of success. Becki offers a FREE initial phone consultation to see if you are a good fit. AND she offers ATA listeners a 10% discount!
Buy Me a Beer Want to support the program? You can always buy me a coffee or beer - thanks!
Amazon Kit's Picks Please use my Amazon link to access your Amazon account. Even if you don’t purchase any of my recommendations, I get credit for anything you DO purchase - at no additional cost to you, you’ll be helping to support the show and keeping it AD FREE:)
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Bike Pack the Erie Canal from Buffalo to Albany
Learn how to bike pack the 360 mile Erie Canal Trail : what you'll see, when to go, how many miles per day, where to sleep, and what gear to take. Learn how to plan your epic multi-day biking adventure and much more. Get insights into general bike packing from an experienced bike packer.
COMPLETE SHOW NOTES See important links for planning your adventure, photos, videos and more cool info about hiking, backpacking, and paddle packing Isle Royale National Park.
Get FREE Travel Planners for ATA adventures (and each month you will get an email from Kit with links to all future Travel Planners (no spam promise!). Get the monthly newsletter here.
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Promo Codes and Recommended Tour Companies
Travel Insurance: Quickly and easily compare rates and policies from different companies - no need to give any identifying information unless you decide to buy! The best way to find the right policy for your adventures.
Train For Your Adventure Ask Becki at Trailblazer Wellness to customize an at home, online personal training program for your upcoming adventure using whatever equipment you already have! You’ll get phone consultations, instruction videos and a plan to give you the best chance of success. Becki offers a FREE initial phone consultation to see if you are a good fit. AND she offers ATA listeners a 10% discount!
Buy Me a Beer Want to support the program? You can always buy me a coffee or beer - thanks!
Amazon Kit's Picks Please use my Amazon link to access your Amazon account. Even if you don’t purchase any of my recommendations, I get credit for anything you DO purchase - at no additional cost to you, you’ll be helping to support the show and keeping it AD FREE:)
SUBSCRIBE to the Adventure Travel Show (the “How to’s of adventure travel)
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Join the Active Travel Adventures Facebook Group
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