Sossusvlei Anyone who visits Namibia must visit Sossusvlei National Park in the Namib desert. Although the park was much smaller than we imagined, we ended up experiencing nearly empty dunes and campsites, and a rare desert storm with a rainbow that lingered for hours. Where To Stay We rented a […]
Hiking
The New Hiker’s Guide To Hiking And Packing For Patagonia
A New Hiker’s Guide to Patagonia The W in Patagonia is one of the perfect places for inexperienced hikers to really earn their trail names. If you have never been on a multi-day hiking trip, this special place is really one of the best to try out a long hiking […]
Uig: Exploring A Real Life Fairyland
Fairy Glen in Scotland Who knew there were fairies on the northern tip of Scotland? We didn’t until we went to Uig and visited the Fairy Glen. Uig is a funny little coastal town located on the West side of Trotternish at Balnacnoc in the Isle of Skye. Every local […]
Hiking Nyiragongo: One Of The Most Dangerous Volcanoes In Central Africa
Hiking the Nyiragongo Volcano Nyiragongo is an active volcano (elevation: 3,470 metres (11,380 ft) just north of Goma, DRC. Unfortunately, due to political unrest in the region it isn’t on many tourist’s radar. The trek up the mountain is also a difficult one with all of the loose volcanic rock […]
Wadi Qelt Hiking Tips
Hiking Wadi Qelt, one of the most beautiful places in the West Bank Andreas and I love hiking and exploring the great outdoors, and Israel and Palestine have so much hiking to offer it can be a bit overwhelming! One place we highly recommend checking out is Wadi Qelt, a […]
3 reasons to stay overnight in Bethlehem
To day trip, or not to day trip One place many people overlook spending a good amount of time in is Bethlehem. Because the city is in Palestine, or the West Bank, many are concerned about staying overnight and instead book a day tour to visit the main site: the […]
Hiking in the Lofoten Islands: Reinebringen & Festvågtind
The most rewarding hiking of my life so far was in the Lofoten Islands. And I’ve been to Nepal, a volcano in the DRC, and some other wonderful places, so that’s saying something! Be warned: some of the trails we took were not for the faint of heart and required […]