General Description

[Vesuvius and the Bay of Naples - credit: Emilio Giordano]

Italy is in Mediterranean Europe, bordering France, Switzerland, Austria, and Slovenia. The country, which is a peninsula, is surrounded by the Ligurian Sea, the Sardinian Sea, and the Tyrrhenian Sea in the west, the Sicilian and Ionian Sea in the South, and Adriatic Sea in the East.

Italian is the major language spoken by most of the population, but as you travel throughout the country, you will find there are several distinct dialects corresponding to the region you are in. Italy has a diverse landscape, but can be mainly described as mountainous including the Alps and the Apennines mountain ranges that run through it. Italy has two major islands as part of its country: Sardinia, which is an island off the west coast of Italy, and Sicily, which is at the southern tip of the boot.

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Thanks to Druclimb

After releasing the first section of Beginner’s guide to approach hiking, I’ve send it to some of the best hiking experts that have an active blog.

Here you are what they replied me…nothing else

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After writing on the best adventure spots of Italy, I’ve read a question from Rich that, after reading the list, said:

The title is a little over-the-top, but it did give me some leads on hikes in Italy I had not heard of before.

So I’ve decided to surprise him by posting a more detailed list of the best trails where I live: Sicily
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Thanks to Purpleslog

I like too much reading blogs, follow forums, etc… During my daily search I’ve found that on popular websites like Yahoo answers, etc… there were some hiking related questions that i’ve found a bit unusual.

So i’ve aggregated some of them and try to answer. Here the list of answers to general questions that a beginner hiker should do.

They are organized by sections:

• Q&A on how to prepare for trekking
• Q&A about Hiking techniques
• Q&A about general “How to” tutorials
• Q&A about general survival and safety
• Q&A about gear
• Q&A about Fitness, health and training

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Charity, Volunteer and Global warming

What link them together? Sure…travels!

If you need a new way to travel and help the environment, then read this list of unusual ideas to join your work with charity activities.

With this form of travel you can link together the concepts of ecotourism and volunteer travel with adventure activities.

No matter if you travel as a volunteer or tourist, the main goal is to transform your vacation in a source to help the environment and other people.

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