What trail name would you like to have?
Have you ever had a nickname? Is it a nickname you are proud of and want to live up to? This year, I can answer yes to that question for...
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Julia Goodfellow-Smith
- Apr 10
- 2 min
What are your values, and how are they reflected in your everyday life?
Walking the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage provides an opportunity to disconnect from the noise of everyday life and gain clarity of...
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Julia Goodfellow-Smith
- Apr 7
- 2 min
What burden would you leave at the Cruz de Ferro (Iron Cross)?
As the plane touches down, the familiar butterflies are back in my ribcage. A new adventure is starting! I remain curious about the...
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Julia Goodfellow-Smith
- Mar 27
- 1 min
Walking the Camino: Cross or No Cross?
When deciding on the cover of my book, Walking the Camino, I included the image of a cross. Some potential readers expressed concern that...
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Julia Goodfellow-Smith
- Mar 19
- 1 min
What is the Camino de Santiago?
The Camino de Santiago is a network of ancient pilgrimage routes across Europe that lead to Santiago de Compostela, a city in north-west...
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Julia Goodfellow-Smith
- Nov 30, 2022
- 4 min
'Why on earth would you want to do something like that?'
I stepped out of my lovely warm car and immediately started to wonder what I had let myself in for. The cold wind whipped around my legs...
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Julia Goodfellow-Smith
- Oct 13, 2022
- 2 min
5 Tips for Fastpacking Land’s End to John O’Groats
Is fastpacking (running while carrying your kit) Land’s End to John O’Groats on your bucket list? If so, read on for Jon Doolan’s top...
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Julia Goodfellow-Smith
- Oct 7, 2022
- 7 min
17 essential tips for walking the Camino
In the summer of 2022, I walked the Camino Frances from Villafranca Montes de Oca to Santiago de Compostela in northern Spain - around...
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Julia Goodfellow-Smith
- Sep 30, 2022
- 3 min
Who needs a 5-star hotel?
I didn’t want to go to sleep last night. I was layered up in thermals, sleeping bag and bivvy bag, snug as a bug in a rug, watching the...
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Julia Goodfellow-Smith
- Sep 8, 2022
- 7 min
17 essential tips for your RYA Competent Crew sailing course
Mike and I have just completed our RYA Competent Crew sailing course. Here are 17 things I was glad that I knew – or wish I had known...
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Julia Goodfellow-Smith
- Dec 8, 2021
- 2 min
The power of reflection
Reflecting on your bucket list achievements can give you new insights into both yourself and the world around you. During her late teens,...
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Julia Goodfellow-Smith
- Dec 1, 2021
- 2 min
Would you go to the theatre on your own?
On a balmy summer’s evening a few months ago, I was sitting in the woods watching the flickering flames of a campfire and talking to my...
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Julia Goodfellow-Smith
- Nov 21, 2021
- 1 min
The Live Your Bucket List audiobook is live!
The Live Your Bucket List audiobook is now live across multiple platforms! You can now buy and download the audiobook in whatever package...
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Julia Goodfellow-Smith
- Oct 31, 2021
- 1 min
Reading and Dreaming
I have been spending far too many hours sitting in front of my computer recently instead of adventuring. I have started writing my next...
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Julia Goodfellow-Smith
- Oct 12, 2021
- 3 min
Caving for beginners
The flow of water over the rocks was strong. We had arrived at the pool in time to watch the last person of the group ahead disappear up...
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Julia Goodfellow-Smith
- Oct 5, 2021
- 3 min
Lost in the fog - navigation skills required
When I was packing for hiking the South West Coast Path last year, I became obsessed with weight. I shaved grams off what I had to carry...
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Julia Goodfellow-Smith
- Aug 24, 2021
- 2 min
Cycling (or is that pushing?) on the Malvern Hills
Oh, my word! Have you ever tried cycling on the Malvern Hills? I have borrowed a mountain bike from a friend so that I can practise...
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Julia Goodfellow-Smith
- Aug 10, 2021
- 4 min
Pride comes before a fall
‘We’re almost back now!’ Nooo! These words are dangerous for me. My brain doesn’t hear the ‘almost’ part and simply decides it is time to...
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Julia Goodfellow-Smith
- Mar 17, 2021
- 1 min
How to make your dreams come true
Hey everyone! Did you hear the news? I'm writing a book on how you can make your dreams come true by following the method I used last...
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Julia Goodfellow-Smith
- Mar 3, 2021
- 3 min
Hiking boots or trail shoes?
For the last 20 years or so, I have walked in leather Brasher walking boots. I have found them comfortable and long-lasting, even though...
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