Tag Archives: mercantour

Climb every Mountain

Posted on May 30, 2011 by catherinemack

I always secretly wanted to be Julie Andrews. Leading children merrily across Alpine pastures, with songs to fix every dilemma, and Christopher Plummer hanging on my every note. So, walking in the Alps in late May, (albeit French, not Austrian), … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Road Less Travelled – going off the beaten track with DK Eyewitness Travel

Posted on September 15, 2009 by catherinemack

One of the most fantastic ways to become a responsible traveller is to go off the beaten track. For example, you can benefit so many people economically by checking out Dublin’s International Theatre Festival instead of Edinburgh’s (and you are … Continue reading →

Posted in Guides & Gear | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Itinerance Trekking : the French do responsible tourism so well

Posted on July 29, 2009 by catherinemack

I have always had a bit of an inferiority complex when it comes to the French. I lived there for almost three years as a student, and looked on in awe at the women with their perfect skin, toned muscles, … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged , , | Leave a comment