From Portugal to Turkey - Travel through 17 Countries, 10,000 km on Foot

Hello! Tell us more about yourself. Where are you from? How old are you? What do you do?

We are crossing the south of Europe, from the most southwestern point to the most southeastern point of the continental plate, from Portugal to Istanbul.

We were both engaged in exciting professional lives, but also demanding, not to say invasive. Nil is 33 and he is a fashion photographer and Marie is 31 and used to be a Human Resources Manager.

We felt too often that we were missing the point, not spending our time and energy on what really mattered. This trip on foot is a way to get back to a healthier, more natural pace and live according to our own tempo.

 

How did you come up with the idea of this challenge? Tell us more about the trip. 

Living a childhood dream, being an epic hero, taking the time to live, enjoy today before tomorrow, better understand our continent... By deciding to cross Southern Europe on foot we had all these things in mind and many others.

The project is called Deux Pas Vers l'Autre, it means Two Steps Towards Others. Our main objective is to use the walk to meet people and places that we could not have discovered with any other mean of transportation.

Beyond the athletic challenge, our approach is above all an act of sharing. It is also a digital challenge as we write, photograph, film, edit and publish our discoveries and encounters on the go.

 

Why did you choose Europe for this travel trip?

We realized that we were much more familiar with places located on this other side of the globe that with some very close countries. Europe is our home and there's so much to discover here!

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