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In my conversations about mental health I’ve discovered a number of valuable resources, which may be of help to you or your family, friends or colleagues:

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Hi there, I’m Saf. This summer I’m walking from my house in London to Rome. Yes, that’s right…London to Rome. Read more…

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The pretty streets of Pietrasanta. This little Tuscan town has for centuries been a meeting point for artists, particularly sculptors, from around the world, earning it the nickname of “Little Athens”. Michelangelo came here to learn from the local artisans and to select marble from the nearby mountains, and the Colombian artist Botero lives here too. The piazzas are like open air galleries, showcasing both permanent and visiting exhibitions. And the streets are lined with workshops, galleries, fancy boutiques, and quirky restaurants. It’s well worth a visit! Check out my NEW blog post, and read why I’m walking from London to Rome to raise awareness about mental health and money for @mindcharity, by clicking the link☝🏼in my bio! #pietrasanta #art #sculpture #openairgallery #openairart #streetlife #tuscany #italy #viafrancigena #londontorome #allroadsleadtorome #roamingtorome #safswalk #thruhike #hiking #pilgrimage #travel #slowtravel #wabderlust #exploremore #adventure #mentalhealthawareness #itsokaynottobeokay
I might’ve fallen just a little bit in love with Tellaro...in fact I think it’s one of the most romantic places I’ve ever been. I could quite happily move here tomorrow! It’s not the Cinque Terre, and it’s not got a train station (what an enormous pain having to take two buses to get here 😜). And from everything I hear about the volume of tourists further up the coast, that’s a good thing. I was sat on this rock with just four other people enjoying the view and the sunset, watching some Italian kids having a birthday party in the bay and some old Italian men carrying their fishing boats in and out of the water. That, to me, is pretty perfect. Check out my NEW blog post, and read why I’m walking from London to Rome to raise awareness about mental health and money for @mindcharity, by clicking the link☝🏼in my bio! #hiddengem #paradise #sunset #goldenhour #tellaro #golfodeipoeti #gulfofpoets #liguria #italy #viafrancigena #londontorome #roamingtorome #allroadsleadtorome #safswalk #pilgrimage #hiking #thruhike #travel #travelphotography #travelgram #slowtravel #adventure #exploremore #wanderlust #mentalhealthawareness #itsokaynottobeokay
Sunset in the Golfo dei Poeti...the “Gulf of Poets”, once the stomping ground of Dante, Lord Byron, P.B. Shelley (it’s sadly where he drowned), Mary Shelley, D.H. Lawrence, and countless Italian writers. #nofilter #sunset #golfodeipoeti #gulfofpoets #tellaro #mediterranean #sea #liguria #italy #viafrancigena #allroadsleadtorome #roamingtorome #londontorome #safswalk #thruhike #hiking #pilgrimage #travel #slowtravel #exploremore #adventure
There have been many, many magic moments on this walk to Rome. But yesterday, after stumbling out of bed and climbing straight up a mountain in the dark, I emerged from the forest and turned a corner...and got this view of the mist rolling through the valley beneath the Apuan Alps. It brought a little tear of joy to my eye. Check out my latest blog post, and read why I’m walking from London to Rome to raise awareness about mental health and money for @mindcharity, by clicking the link☝🏼in my bio! #tearsofjoy #sunrise #morningwalk #earlybird #apuanalps #tuscany #italy #viafrancigena #londontorome #allroadsleadtorome #roamingtorome #safswalk #pilgrimage #thruhike #hiking #travel #travelgram #slowtravel #adventure #exploremore #mentalhealthawareness #itsokaynottobeokay
As I make my way through Tuscany there always seems to be a town that I stumble across midway through the day, that I’ve never heard of before and not even noticed on the map...and I fall just a little bit in love with it. Yesterday it was Virgoletta. Check out my latest blog post, and read why I’m walking from London to Rome to raise awareness about mental health and money for @mindcharity, by clicking the link☝🏼in my bio! #loveatfirstsight #hiddentreasure #virgoletta #tuscany #italy #viafrancigena #londontorome #allroadsleadtorome #roamingtorome #safswalk #thruhike #hiking #travel #slowtravel #exploremore #adventure #pilgrimage #mentalhealthawareness #itsokaynottobeokay
Tuscany...delivering the goods from day one. Pontremoli is a stunning little medieval town in the far north of Tuscany, in the historic region of Lunigiana, a place that many tourists forget about. Sandwiched in between a fork in the Magra River, it’s tiny cobbled streets are full of galleries, bell towers, stylish boutiques, traditional wood panelled grocery shops, and ornate bars that could be mistaken for churches. If you haven’t been, it’s one for your list! Check out my latest blog post, and read why I’m walking from London to Rome to raise awareness about mental health and money for @mindcharity, by clicking the link☝🏼in my bio! #pontremoli #lunigiana #tuscany #magra #river #duomo #italy #viafrancigena #londontorome #roamingtorome #allroadsleadtorome #safswalk #thruhike #hiking #travel #slowtravel #adventure #exploremore #mentalhealthawareness #itsokaynottobeokay

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