China: Jiuzhaigou National Park（九寨沟） Not to oversell it, but Jiuzhaigou National Park is in our opinion the single best natural area in China. This is not ‘Wild Hiking’ of course, but compared the the mostly paved paths of many of China’s natural areas the dirt trails of Jiuzhaigou and crystal […]
Turkey: Trekking the Lycian Way Having been listed by the UK’s Sunday Times as one of the “World’s Top Ten Walks”, the Lycian Way trek is by no means an undiscovered trail. If you’re looking at budget holidays to Turkey and want to take an active trip through the countryside instead […]
Trekking Triund: The Easy Route into the Heart of the Himalayas near Mcleodganj in Himachal Pradesh How does it feel to walk on a grassy meadow with clouds swirling all around you and gaze at a ring of mountain peaks towering above you? Sometimes the clouds float away and sunrays […]
India: Chadar Trek on the Zanskar Frozen River in Ladakh The Frozen River Trek, Ladakh (India): An Icy Wilderness The emerald green-turquoise Zanskar River flows through one of the most remote landscapes in the world, and a blanket of pristine white ice (Chadar) forms on the river to create […]
Bohol Philippines Dayhikes Like so much of the Philippines, the island of Bohol is full of beautiful tropical jungle and old Spanish-era churches and lots of interesting wildlife. There don’t seem to be established long-distance trekking routes across the island, but around the popular tourist centers there certainly exist a […]
EBC – Mt Everest Base Camp This is it. The end goal, the reason you came. Mt Everest Base Camp itself! Most people will arrive here from Gorak Shep, the last set of guesthouses before EBC. If you’re in top shape, you could easily do it from Lobuche as well […]