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The Grand Trek- July/Aug 2008

UNITED KINGDOM | Sun, 30 Aug 2009 | By gypsy_hannah | Views [40]

Well its a little late but i need to write something about my 6 weeks in America last year!! The only thing i need to say is that i spent all that time travelling round with an amazing group of people in a van and camping!! We saw some amazing sights, ... Read more >

Tags: trek, america, national parks, hiking, drinking

Road Trip - Colorado

USA | Thu, 6 Aug 2009 | By embtravelgirl | Views [74]

For the most part, the pictures speak for themselves. After North Carolina, I spent a couple days in the Denver/Frisco area with Curt and January-two friends I met in Costa Rica earlier this year. The area is fantastic. We did a lot of hiking, some biking, ... Read more >

Tags: co, biking, hiking

Assault on Mayon

PHILIPPINES | Thu, 5 Mar 2009 | By joblogs | Views [112] | Comments [3]

Just sitting in my hotel room in Legaspi after a very satisfying day of hiking. The old legs are tired but not aching. Lisa is coming to give us both massages in an hour which is just what I need. Last night we arranged ... Read more >

Tags: hiking, legaspi

Mt.Mayon

PHILIPPINES | Wed, 4 Mar 2009 | By joblogs | Views [98]

Mt.Mayon really does dominate the town of Legaspi. Can't believe I'm going up it tomorrow!

Tags: legaspi, hiking

Jojo and the volcanoes

PHILIPPINES | Mon, 2 Mar 2009 | By joblogs | Views [111]

So, we are in Naga. Why are we in Naga? Well there are a couple of volcanoes that look worth a visit and some (apparently) undeveloped, quiet beaches a few hours away. We found something in the out of date Lonely Planet ... Read more >

Tags: naga, hiking

Christchurch to Mt. Cook

NEW ZEALAND | Tue, 17 Feb 2009 | By theblackgirls | Views [123]

After our weekend in Hamner Springs, we met Melissa at the airport on Monday.  We went out for a few drinks that night in Christchurch with some of our new friends from Hamner Springs. Tuesday morning, we woke up bright and early to check our of our ... Read more >

Tags: hiking, mt. cook, antarctic center

Hiking holiday? Here's what to bring... just in case!

WORLDWIDE | Mon, 9 Feb 2009 | By safetyhub | Views [1455]

WorldNomads.com's roving medical expert and afficionado of Adventure Travel Health, Dr. Erik McLaughlin MD helps you prepare for a hiking excursion. Hiking holidays are a great way to spend your time off.  These trips are often done ... Read more >

Tags: adventure travel, hiking, emergency, what to pack, wilderness emergency, lost, first aid, survival

Tat Lo - Waterfalls and Cute Kids.

LAOS | Mon, 26 Jan 2009 | By jciecko | Views [205]

Tat Lo is a small village situated just north of the Bolovean Plateau. It’s known for its tremendous waterfalls and tranquil riverside setting. We only planned one night here, but managed to squeeze in a lot during the short stay. The highlight of our ... Read more >

Tags: waterfalls, hiking, villages

My big island adventures - the temple

UNITED STATES OUTLYING ISLANDS | Wed, 10 Dec 2008 | By freedom-sparkles | Views [146]

So its been a long while and as per usual, its  question of where to start... I wrote my last entry on my way to the buddist temple. the website is at: http://www.nechung.org/  if any of you end up in this side of the world and fancy a look. As i write ... Read more >

Tags: healing, beaches, hiking, sunsets

Blueberries, mushrooms & makkara with sinnapi: hiking in Finland!

FINLAND | Fri, 5 Dec 2008 | By hannahisobelle | Views [156]

Jo, a HC friend from Canberra, and Janne her boyfriend met me at the airport in Helsinki and took me straight to the supermarket so we could stock up on finish lollies like salmiak- a type of Finnish licorice. We had oodles of finnish lollies for breakfast ... Read more >

Tags: hiking, finland

BIG island

UNITED STATES OUTLYING ISLANDS | Thu, 4 Dec 2008 | By freedom-sparkles | Views [189] | Comments [1]

well, whis is my fouth and final attempt to write on this blog. Ever time it has deleted itself or crashed, so this time i am feeling lucky and believe its going to keep going till i have my story told! So where to begin, its been an age since i wrote ... Read more >

Tags: big island, hawaii, beauty, nature, snorkleing, hiking, volcanos

In the Shadow of Mount Doom

NEW ZEALAND | Wed, 3 Dec 2008 | By lburton | Views [119]

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Tags: hiking, bad weather, tongariro, volcanoes, north island, crater, mountains

Hiking and Hitchhiking in the Coromandel

NEW ZEALAND | Mon, 24 Nov 2008 | By lburton | Views [131] | Comments [1]

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Tags: beaches, hiking, sun, thermal, north island, hitchiking

Port Macquarie

AUSTRALIA | Mon, 24 Nov 2008 | By danivant | Views [71]

 The first real Aussie lad we met was on the bus ride from Sydney to Port Macquarie. He pointed to kangaroos outside our bus window and gave us the whole low down on the differences between kangaroos and wallabys. Wallabys are smaller by the way. The ... Read more >

Tags: beaches, dolphins, kangaroos, hiking, port macquarie, australia

My vision quest Part 1

USA | Tue, 14 Oct 2008 | By freedom-sparkles | Views [221]

So much has happened in the last few days that it is hard to sit here and put it onto paper... I will try my best, so here it goes.. I had booked it with Keith to do a vision quest with him and Sulana for 3 days. If your interested his website is: ... Read more >

Tags: vision quest, retreat, hiking, sedona, shamanic rituals

Banff to Missoula...the great north parks and big sky country

USA | Thu, 25 Sep 2008 | By thefuegoproject | Views [734]

After a chilly week tent bound with the flu in Banff, and spending time with friends, it was time for us to hit the road again with winter nipping at our heels and a lot of mountains between us and the desert country. As soon as we left Banff along ... Read more >

Tags: canada, usa, cycling, national parks, cycling friends, wildlife, hiking, montana, adventure cycling association

Testing the Pack (and me)

USA | Sun, 7 Sep 2008 | By rebeccarenee | Views [117]

So I took the dogs for a hike today and wore my pack fully loaded. I was pretty impressed. I did well. Of course, once I add about 30 degrees and much thinner air, I'm sure it will be significantly more difficult but I really think I'll be fine. With ... Read more >

Tags: hiking, backpacking, peru

Sea to Sky Highway, Icefields Parkway and the Dave Matthews Band

CANADA | Sun, 7 Sep 2008 | By thefuegoproject | Views [862] | Comments [12]

We said goodbye to Vancouver in style, cruising the harbor with Tas (Ali's former housemate) and Scarlett in their little yacht. It suddenly turned really hot for a few days, and we sweated our way up  the Sea to Sky highway, from Vancouver to Squamish ... Read more >

Tags: canada, usa, icefields parkway, mountains, wildlife, glaciers, hiking, cycling friends

Mt. Sneffels, Colorado 29-1 Sept. 08

USA | Fri, 5 Sep 2008 | By joealotto13 | Views [243]

Uncle Brian, Kath, Jeremy and I drove to Ouray, Colorado to hike Mt. Sneffels.  Long story short,  I have a new respect for the natural beauty of my country, but I only made it to the saddle, a couple hundred feet from the summit.  I'll add that mountain to ... Read more >

Tags: mt.sneffels, colorado, hiking, ouray, flan

In the dark with a new trailwalking Nomad

AUSTRALIA | Wed, 6 Aug 2008 | By skitobe | Views [232]

Last night, World Nomads' Oxfam Trailwalker team headed out in the dark to continue training for the 100km challenge in only 3 weeks time. It was time to try out the torches and a couple of prospective team mates to: see if we could all ... Read more >

Tags: hiking, walking, oxfam, world nomads, trailwalker

More Preparation

USA | Mon, 28 Jul 2008 | By rebeccarenee | Views [134]

I'm almost done with my vaccinations. I had to get all of my standard shots as well since my shot record from childhood has disappeared. I'm at the age now that boosters of all of these don't hurt though and now I have a complete shot record to go with ... Read more >

Tags: vaccinations, hiking, peru

The Flying Scot

AUSTRALIA | Sun, 27 Jul 2008 | By skitobe | Views [185]

World Nomads' Oxfam Trailwalker team has a new team member, Carol - a flying Scot who is certainly up for the challenge. Sue and I were put through our paces on a 10km "warm up" last weekend. Carol set a cracking pace as we descended ... Read more >

Tags: oxfam, trailwalker, hiking, walking, world nomads

Ssssssssspringbrook National Park

AUSTRALIA | Thu, 19 Jun 2008 | By blue_skies | Views [7420] | Comments [1]

While walking through a dense sub-tropical rainforest:   Nora: I wonder how many snakes are in this park. Kelly: Don’t be silly. It’s winter. They’re all hiding. I think they're hibernating. Nora: Hibernating? Do snakes ... Read more >

Tags: brisbane, world nomads, ambassador van, springbrook national park, trekking, hiking, waterfalls

Abel Tasman Park

NEW ZEALAND | Wed, 14 May 2008 | By brentoc | Views [148]

At last! Abel Tasman National Park!   This had been the original motivation for our trip to the South Island and now we could go explore it :) Our entry point was from the east, but we didn’t have enough time to complete the trek to the ... Read more >

Tags: beaches, hiking, adventures

In Love with Lofoten

NORWAY | Sun, 6 Apr 2008 | By allwelcome | Views [405]

What a magical place! We were lucky enough to book a trip during the summer solstice and sat out on deck of our ferry, in the sun, at midnight. Hilarious. Of course, time does not indicate   light hours in northern Norway.   ... Read more >

Tags: highlights, hiking, boats


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