What seems like the start of a spelling bee is actually the letters that aptly describe the trails. The W trail is shaped exactly like a large W and runs up three beautiful valleys covering a distance of around 80km, and the O circuit is a large circular track which incorporates the W, stretching to around 120km.
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The Bazaar Near the Top of the World
There is very little that Namche lacks. It even boasts the world’s highest Irish pub offering everything from Jameson whiskey to Guiness. It sports a sign as you enter that strikes to the heart and soul of what Namche and her people are all about.
Volcanic Rock on Kilimanjaro
Let us remind ourselves when we climb this sleeping beauty that Kilimanjaro is not stratovolcano for nothing, for beneath her seemingly calm demeanour lies a hotbed of activity.
The Five Best Street Foods in India
Food plays a vital role in the identity of any culture. It has the ability to activate every sense in our body. It ignites memories creating a connection with friends loved ones, and community. Sampling the culinary delights of a country is one of the best ways to get a sense of what a country is about, their heritage and influences.
It’s a Jungle out there
By Debra Bouwer We are often asked which is the better part of the Amazon to see in Peru; Iquitos or Puerto Maldonado. Well our answer is either; it all depends on where you will be on tour, your budget and also, what you particularly want to see. So let us put this in perspective. … Continue reading It’s a Jungle out there
Keeping your cell phone alive on Kilimanjaro
Well the answer is quite simple – snuggle up with all of your batteries at night or as soon as the temperatures drop. Packing a spars pair of warm thermal and mohair socks will go a long way to creating a nice warm package for all of your batteries.
7 tips for the Inca Trail
It’s easy to get confused when you talk about the Inca Trail, as the Incas built an advanced network of nearly 40,000 thousand kilometers of trails to connect the distant corners of their vast empire from Ecuador to Santiago and Mendoza in Argentina. The classic Inca Trail starts at a place called Km82 (so called because it is located 82 kilometers along the railway line between Cusco and Machu Picchu).
Kilimanjaro – are the glaciers vanishing?
When I first climbed Kilimanjaro with my Dad in 2002, we were told that by 2020, all of the glaciers will be gone. It struck me this morning on my morning run, that we are now IN 2020 and the question is, have all of the glaciers gone.
The Big Foot of Patagonia
This is Patagonia, a land steeped n mystery, a never ending story book of myth and creation.
What is happening with Everest Advanced Base Camp in 2019?
To access Tibet you need three permits, a Tibet Travel Permit, Aliens’ Travel Permit, and then tourists also need a Frontier Pass (or Border Pass) Then, if you want to trek above Everest Base Camp, e.g. trekking to Advanced Base Camp (ABC, at an elevation of 6400 meters), Rongbuk Glacier, etc., you will have to apply for another permit, a Mountaineering License issued by China Tibet Mountaineering Association.