Apr 25, 2006

Marchons! Caminar! Spasertur!


Flagpoles Flickr photo by Roger Smith
Share with us and tell, really…what’s it like to take a walk in Singapore, the Philippines or Zimbabwe? Who’s walking in Mauritius, Venezuela and France? Where are the best places to enjoy a trek in Morocco, India or Australia? Are there walking clubs in Barbados, South Africa or New Zealand? How many different types of walking-based sports do people enjoy in the UK, Greece or Canada? If you’re reading this and you’re interested in sharing insights about walking in your part of the world email walktopia at mac dot com and your comments could appear here!

Interested in international dimensions of walking?

Wendy Bumgardner, the About.com Guide to Walking, provides information about the IML International Walking Association that she says promotes international travel and friendship around the world in her article at http://walking.about.com/od/eventswalks/a/iwa.htm. The group’s calendar of events around the world can be found at http://www.internationalmarchingleague.org/cal.html.

Walking the World is a site about worldwide walking vacations with a special focus on travelers 50+ at http://walkingtheworld.com.

Additionally, the International “I Walk To School” Program involves 3 million children, parents, and community leaders from 37 countries united in a call for a more walkable world. You’ll find walk contacts
in various countries at
http://www.iwalktoschool.org/whoswalking.

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