The Journey: Summer 19
As ever, we hope the following pages bring you some inspiration for your adventures. In this issue, we talk with traveller extraordinaire Simon Reeve, visit the birdlife-rich North Norfolk coast on a hostel-to-hostel walk and flag up nine of our favourite properties along the coast. You’ll also find the usual competitions, news and gear reviews, as well as a special pull-out kids’ section. Enjoy the read, and happy travels – wherever it is you are, and wherever it is you’re going.
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Articles for this edition of The Journey
Summer science
How do bees make honey? Female worker bees fly from flower to flower, sucking out a sugary juice called nectar with their tongues. When their ‘honey stomachs’ are full of nectar, they fly back to the hive. Here they pass the...
Make your own trail mix
When you’re hiking, it’s always a good idea to carry water and snacks – and this simple trail mix recipe is perfect for keeping your energy levels up. 1 big handful of nuts (cashews, peanuts and almonds are all good)1 small...
Take a slow safari
It’s very easy to rush through life – to charge about the place like a hare in a hurry, dashing here and darting there, never standing still. After all, everyone loves adventure. But sometimes, slowing down can show us things...
Competitions
WIN! £75 worth of Yugen outdoor gear We have a range of 15 outdoorsy items from the Yugen Explore range to give away. The prize includes a USB portable battery pack, steel water bottle, baseball cap, a canvas bag and travel...
Readers pics
Each issue we print a reader’s picture that’s really grabbed our attention. Share your picture on Twitter: #LiveMoreYHA or email us on: [email protected] Emma, Oscar and Teddy on the way up to Windy Gap...
Tried and tested
Four outdoor items put through their paces by The Journey team Jack Wolfskin Langdale Fleecejack-wolfskin.co.uk Part of a new eco-friendly collaboration between Jack Wolfskin and the National Trust, this fleece has been made...
Your YHA discoveries
Each issue we’ll be sharing some special moments you’ve had while staying with YHA. We’d love to hear about your most memorable experiences at [email protected] Blossom's Discovery “We stayed in a youth hostel in the middle...
Yorkshire gold
The Cleveland Way turns 50 years old in 2019 The North York Moors are – to coin a phrase – as old as the hills, but the famed long-distance walking route that traverses the heather moorland is rather younger. When the 109-mile...
The 268-mile man
Paul Howlett, YHA’s Operations Manager for the North West, conceived an epic new challenge to raise money for YHA. It will involve a 160-mile ride, a 100-mile run and an eight-mile swim. He’s this edition’s hostel hero. Our...
Big plans for Bryn Gwynant
Help save this special hostel Few who visit YHA Snowdon Bryn Gwynant are unmoved by its location. This Victorian mansion is set in 42 leafy acres among the giants of Snowdonia National Park. It overlooks Llyn Gwynant, Moel...
Northern exposure
With the Granary Gallery at YHA Berwick holding a major JMW Turner exhibition, now is the perfect time to turn a cultural lens onto the North East. Myth, legend, art and literature permeate the North East of England like few...
Q&A: Simon Reeve
Simon Reeve did not have an easy childhood. The presenter and author – whose on-the-road documentaries have taken BBC audiences everywhere from Colombia to Kazakhstan – spent his teenage years spiralling into destructive...