2023 Is the Year of the Long Walk

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You Might Like � � � You Might Like � � � � � � � � � Don't like ads? Go ad-free with TradeBriefs Premium 2023 Is the Year of the Long Walk    The 500-mile Camino de Santiago has inspired a host of new treks in places from Canada to Bhutan that let travelers take the slow route. Here, a guide to the new trails. The idea of a walking holiday — a long-distance journey on foot, during which you lodge overnight and carry just enough clothing, food and water for each day's stretch — has long been popular in Europe. But within the last few years, these pilgrimage-style walks have sprung up all over the world. After the pandemic years, embarking on a pilgrimage has new meaning, whether you're seeking discovery, a sense of purpose or to learn what you're capable of. "What might have seemed like a luxury before feels like a necessity now," said Dorji Dhradhul, director general of Bhutan's tourism council and chair of the association behind the new Trans Bhutan Trail, about the rising popularity of long trails. While taking a week or more off for a long walk might have felt like an indulgence before, Mr. Dhradhul believes more people are using travel to slow down and reflect. Continued here

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