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A hike in the Himalayan snow

We left the glimmering lake at Dodital to climb another thousand metres, ascending pine forests, crossing streams and meadows to … More

Featured, heyloons, hiking, India, Mountains, Travel, treks

The holyman, the emerald lake and the three stoned porters

I hiked through a Himalayan snowstorm and felt all tough … till we met an old holyman who had done … More

hiking, hiking in Garhwal, India

Spending half a day at the bank

It wasn’t quite how I imagined the start of my Himalayan adventure. This is the second part of the blog … More

hiking, India, preparing for a hike, the Himalayas, Travel, travel blogger, trekking

Caves, a jungle trek and the mysterious turquoise lake

We arrive in central Laos; take a jungle hike; visit caves and a mysterious lake; enjoy a Mekong sunset Thakek … More

backpacking south Laos, biodiversity areas in Laos, hiking, khoun khong leng, Phou Hin Boun, Savannakhet, Thakek, travel blogger, trekking

I’m backpacking around South East Asia for 90 Days

When a rare opportunity for extended travel arrives, you just have to grab it with both hands I’m going backpacking … More

backpacking, Backpacking in South East Asia, Burma, hiking, hosteling, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, South East Asia, Thailand, Travel, Vietnam
Climbing Karisimbi

The snowman in the heart of Africa – Climbing Mount Karisimbi (part 2)

Continued from part 1 I walked towards the fire where there were two crouching silhouettes outlined in bright orange. I … More

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Climbing Mount Karisimbi

CLIMBING MOUNT KARISIMBI , a snow-capped volcano between Rwanda and the DR Congo, the tallest peak in the Virungas, was … More

Featured, hiking, hiking up mount karisimbi, Letters from the heart of Africa, mount karisimbi, nature, Rwanda, trails, Travel, travel blog, trekking, volunteering

A hike up Mount Bisoke and a lesson in understanding gorilla sounds

One Friday afternoon, with Freddy’s permission, I snuck out from work early – we had decided to climb the perfectly … More

Adventure, climbing, Climbing Bisoke, Climbing Visoke, Dian Fossey, Featured, hiking, hiking in Rwanda, moutains, Travel, trekking, Understanding gorilla sounds, where is dian fossey’s grave

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