Soninke Combrinck 13/07/2023 Soninke Combrinck 13/07/2023

Dreaming of Wild Camping | Valais, Switzerland

I've been dreaming of wild camping all summer. Finally, I brushed off my tent, tested my gear and set off to Valais to find my camping spot to enjoy the views of the striking Furka Pass, Switzerland.

Soninke Combrinck 16/10/2022 Soninke Combrinck 16/10/2022

Seven days hiking the Via Alpina | Part 2

Spending a week immersed in the mountains and dining on local food offers such a lovely peek into life in Switzerland.

Soninke Combrinck 25/09/2022 Soninke Combrinck 25/09/2022

Seven days hiking the Via Alpina | Part 1

And so begins our seven-day trek along Switzerland's Via Alpina trail between Engelberg and Griesalp.

Soninke Combrinck 13/06/2022 Soninke Combrinck 13/06/2022

McGregor Village Life

Village life in McGregor has gone unchanged: days are filled with walks in the hills, the Saturday morning market and warm meals with friends.

Soninke Combrinck 09/06/2022 Soninke Combrinck 09/06/2022

Girls’ night outside in the Alps

Four girls, two tents, one bottle of wine and too much spaghetti: and so our girls’ night outside in the alps begins.

Soninke Combrinck 22/05/2022 Soninke Combrinck 22/05/2022

Mornings in McGregor

I travel back to my home town McGregor in South Africa to walk the dirt roads, visit old friends, and wander through the hills that shaped my love of wilder places.