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Alison Young is a professional speaker, writer and host of Blissful Hikerâ„¢ Podcast, which has over 100,000 downloads. She has blissfully walked over 12,000 miles on six continents including Te Araroa, Pacific Crest Trail, Pyrenean Haute Route, Torres del Paine Circuit, uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Traverse and K2 Basecamp Trek.