The popularity of walking has resulted in the emergence of a surprising number of walking-tour operators covering every part of the globe. With some operators, you walk inn to inn while a van carries your gear ahead or brings you lunch. While England is clearly the most popular destination for walking vacations, few of the world's flatlands are spared attention by walking-tour operators.
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Singles share rooms with hikers of the same sex, eliminating any single supplement. I m enthusiastic about the moderately-priced Knapsack Tours, and recommend it highly. Such is the belief of Richard Hayward, of Seattle, Washington, who teaches classes in the area about the joys of unorganized walking tours. The whole point of walking, in Hayward's view, is to meet people of the host country. They care about the countryside, and if they meet you in that setting, their old-world reserve melts away and you are one of them.