Jackie's latest Blog for the Sixty & Me US website takes a look at the region of Friuli in North East Italy and uncovers details of our tour from Slovenia's capital Ljubljana to Venice.

Calling all art lovers!  If you have plans to be in Italy in 2022, here are three upcoming art exhibitions you may like to see!

A recent trip to London enabled us to visit the first Eataly store in the UK,  situated in Broadgate just close to Liverpool Street Station, which opened in April last year.

Bright is one of the most charming country towns in Victoria's High Country. It sits on the banks of the beautiful Ovens River and has a rich gold-rush history.  We have three events coming up which all start in or near Bright so we are encouraging as many hikers...

National Parks are a natural home for us here at Hedonistic Hiking.  We are drawn to the wild, unspoilt landscapes, the fascinating flora and fauna and the interesting history of these protected areas.  Here we take a look at three of our favourites.

Anyone who has hiked with us before, in Europe or Australia, will know how interested we are in wine.  Of course our meals on tour are always matched with wines showcasing a great selection of regional grape varieties but occasionally our routes enable us to make a stop at a vineyard...

Saturday 23rd October 2021 was a momentous day for us here at Hedonistic Hiking.  After being granted permission from the Australian authorities to travel, we set foot on Italian soil for the first time in almost two years...

Anne Heuperman has been teaching Pilates to Jackie in Bright for many years and Jackie swears by the exercises for maintaining core strength and flexible movement. If you are looking for ways to work on your strength, balance and mobility before a walking holiday, then...

A number of our walking holidays in Italy bring us into contact with food and wine producers and these visits often make truly memorable moments from each of our trips.  Here we have a look at Italy's fabulous formaggio and some of our best cheesy experiences!  

If you like to mix a little culture with your walking holidays then have a look at three of the best annual music festivals that Italy has to offer.  Hiking by day and Opera by night?  What's not to like ....