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BOLIVIA | Mon, 9 Nov 2009 | By baba | Views [77] | Comments [3]
After a quite chaotic organization I leave La Paz on Wednesday together with the two guides Nolberto and clown Carlos, the cocinero Marcial and the two other mountain fans James and Didier. We spend four really good days in the mountains, having good ... Read more >
Tags: sajama, climbing, mountains
LEBANON | Wed, 30 Sep 2009 | By teirah | Views [35]
Not the kind of place most westerners with no connection to the country would choose as a holiday spot, I know, but Lebanon has a strong appeal to me. There are three good reasons, history, people and terrain. Those are the good bits, and the not so ... Read more >
Tags: beirut, faraya, skiing, museum, mountains
INDIA | Mon, 24 Aug 2009 | By eoghancito | Views [100]
The night bus to Shimla was “semi-deluxe”, which should be read as completely ordinary. It was however uneventful and I managed to snatch a few minutes sleep in between potholes and hairpin bends. It arrived literally at the crack of dawn – just past ... Read more >
Tags: mountains, trekking, temple, history
INDIA | Fri, 21 Aug 2009 | By eoghancito | Views [204] | Comments [1]
As I waited for the train to leave the platform a tall Sikh with a large sword sat opposite me and promptly lay down to sleep. I'm no expert but it didn't look like the deadliest or most ostentatious of swords although, along with his clothes and turban, ... Read more >
Tags: mountains, temple, religion, cooking, yoga, live music
MEXICO | Sat, 30 May 2009 | By thefuegoproject | Views [504] | Comments [3]
13/5/09 - 22/5/09 Oaxaca to San Cristobal 468 km Oaxaca is a great city to enjoy some downtime, relaxing with our cycling friends Martin and Susy, checking out Monte Alban, wandering the markets and artesanias, the leafy ‘zocalo’ and working ... Read more >
Tags: mexico, oaxaca, cycling, food, mountains, sickness, san cristobal
PHILIPPINES | Mon, 18 May 2009 | By karolsee | Views [68]
Sagada -- is a 5th class municipality in the province of Mountain Province, Philippines. Popular activities include trekking, exploring both caves and waterfalls, spelunking, bonfires, picnics, rapelling, visiting historical sites, nature hikes, and ... Read more >
Tags: cave, roadtrip, philippines, sagada, mountains, luzon, adventure
COLOMBIA | Sun, 17 May 2009 | By amil_patel | Views [193]
I`ve spent the last few days in Manizales which is the in the middle of Colombia`s Zona Cafatera (Coffee Country). The city itself is a fairly standard commerical city but it has a backdrop of stunning green hills and mountains. Whichever direction you ... Read more >
Tags: mountains, hot springs, spanish
VIETNAM | Thu, 12 Mar 2009 | By jciecko | Views [102]
Originally, Sebastian and I planned on riding the bus to all of our destinations in South Vietnam. It’s not a bad way to travel, but we wanted to venture off the standard tourist trail and see some different sights. What better way to do that than on ... Read more >
Tags: easy riders, mountains, tours
ARGENTINA | Sat, 24 Jan 2009 | By bec-simon | Views [228]
You'd think that seven hours on a bus would be pretty painful...I don't think I've had a more interesting trip than this (plus the seats were very big and comfortable compared to aeroplane seats)! We spent the seven hours glued to the bus windows. Our ... Read more >
Tags: andes, mountains
NEW ZEALAND | Wed, 3 Dec 2008 | By lburton | Views [119]
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Tags: hiking, bad weather, tongariro, volcanoes, north island, crater, mountains
SWITZERLAND | Sun, 9 Nov 2008 | By melly027 | Views [208]
there is nothing so clean as the swiss box no corners so perpendicular no pine boards quite so even with lacquer and no knots quite so ‘knotlike’ i love the cultural pragmatism and logic that is infused in swiss architecture simple geometries ... Read more >
Tags: swiss, architecture, mountains, rant
NEPAL | Wed, 29 Oct 2008 | By whereis_kate | Views [202]
If Francys could stay alive she would be famous. She squeezed Serguei’s hand. Her husband squeezed back, letting her know he could feel her there. They could see the curvature of the Earth, the first husband and wife ever to do so. The thin air bit ... Read more >
Tags: trekking, nepal, base camp, everest, climbing, mountains, travel
SOUTH KOREA | Fri, 26 Sep 2008 | By annanderson | Views [185] | Comments [1]
In a few days I will be on my way to see Kels, who is teaching English in 2 schools - a primary and a middle school! Can't wait to see her & meet her students & other teachers! And to taste some of that Kimchee!!
Tags: beaches, mountains, teaching english, sokcho fall festival
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
INDIA | Fri, 5 Sep 2008 | By windrider24584 | Views [207]
Amidst much skepticism due to political/insurgency related problems and don’ts from people around we set out for Land of Dawnlit Mountains……..... Arunachal Pradesh, far flung in North Eastern frontier of India. It is one of the active disputed territories ... Read more >
Tags: india, arunachal, himalayas, mountains, asia
USA | Sat, 12 Jul 2008 | By thefuegoproject | Views [567] | Comments [1]
It was a bit hard to leave Fairbanks. We had been welcomed so warmly and had a wonderful time under the wings of Dan and Lisa in their logcabin. During the summer solstice weekend we enjoyed a 2-day hike on the Pinnell Mountain trail together with ... Read more >
Tags: usa, alaska, cycling, cycling friends, bears, wildlife, mountains, lakes
USA | Thu, 5 Jun 2008 | By thefuegoproject | Views [820] | Comments [12]
On May the 22nd we left Anchorage with bikes loaded and Ali back to full strength after a nasty flu. We cycled along the Parks Highway, a 363 mile road connecting Anchorage in the South with Fairbanks in the Interior. The first week of riding took ... Read more >
Tags: usa, alaska, wildlife, bears, mountains, national parks
NEW ZEALAND | Wed, 4 Jun 2008 | By sl0ggs | Views [662] | Comments [2]
Chris drove us in the little red sports car along the Milford Sound road from Te Anau to Milford Sound this morning, where we took a cheapo two for one cruise on the sound which was really good. We were being treated to yet more fantastic weather for ... Read more >
Tags: sightseeing, driving, mountains
NEW ZEALAND | Fri, 30 May 2008 | By sl0ggs | Views [682]
This morning I left Franz Joseph a bit later than I'd planned, and got a delayed text from Chris saying he was going to do one of the big, all day walks down there with an early start. I headed down to Fox and was happy to take on several of the smaller ... Read more >
Tags: mountains, walking, running, the great outdoors
NEW ZEALAND | Thu, 29 May 2008 | By sl0ggs | Views [434]
With slightly stiff legs I walked up to the reservation office for the glacier walk this morning, in plenty of time for the meeting time. Once we were all there we were introduced to our guide and taken through to a room for fitting out with gear for ... Read more >
Tags: glaciers, mountains, walking, the great outdoors
NEW ZEALAND | Wed, 28 May 2008 | By sl0ggs | Views [344] | Comments [1]
Today Chris and I took on a fairly serious hike up a peak near the glacier, called Alex's Knob. It is touted as an eight hour return alpine hike. The west coast was being kinder to us with the weather, and it was clear all day, and nice and fresh with ... Read more >
Tags: walking, mountains
JAPAN | Mon, 26 May 2008 | By vespertine | Views [182]
Mount Fuji is incredible! When we first arrived we couldn`t actually see Fuji due to the cloud cover but when we eventually did it was peering over the top of the clouds . . . having never seen any "real" mountains it was momentarily surreal.... Read more >
Tags: mountains
NEW ZEALAND | Thu, 15 May 2008 | By sl0ggs | Views [839] | Comments [1]
Today I walked the 18.5km Tongariro crossing, and the extra 2km Tongariro peak walk. I completed it in about 7.5 hours, with lots of stops for photo's, water and food. It is difficult to explain just how good this was! The Tongariro National Park is ... Read more >
Tags: mountains, walking, the great outdoors
NEW ZEALAND | Mon, 12 May 2008 | By sl0ggs | Views [482]
This morning I was off driving to Taupo, which is very central in the north island. On route I stopped in to visit Waiotapu Thermal Wonderland. This place kicked the ass off of Te Puia for natural beauty and value for money for a visit. There is lots ... Read more >
Tags: sightseeing, the great outdoors, mountains, walking, on the road
NEW ZEALAND | Sat, 10 May 2008 | By sl0ggs | Views [412]
Today I drove across to Rotorua in the pouring rain. It did not stop ALL day and night, so I camped, updated my blog from the week I spent with Ringo and chilled watching the second Lord of the Rings film with a nice drop of local red purchased earlier ... Read more >
Tags: adrenaline, mountains, the great outdoors
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