Intrepid Hiking and Climbing Trips

After making our way from Kathmandu to Namche Bazar, via Lukla Airport, we decided to spend two nights to explore the surrounding area. On our ‘day off’ from hiking we …

Most of the following pictures are from a three day hiking trip through the eastern end of the Austrian Alps. They may offer you some ideals or inspiration to visit …

Towards the end of March, while Marius and I were still travelling around India, we couldn’t stop our thoughts drifting towards April and our much anticipated trip to Nepal to …

Covering an area of the Sierra Nevada mountain chain of nearly three quarters of a million acres, Yosemite National Park is internationally renowned for its magnificent granite cliffs, waterfalls, crystal …

The Mount Aspiring National Park is New Zealand’s third largest national park and lies within the Southwest New Zealand World Heritage Area. The park has been nearly entirely formed by …

Once my time in Kerala’s west coast town of Kochi had come to an end, my French travel buddy and I boarded a local open-air bus from Kottayam enroute to …

Located across the Californian border in Nevada and located so close to so many natural wonders is Las Vegas; a wonder in itself! Being only a couple hours drive from …

It was my second trip to Japan, the first a few months earlier as a stopover for a few days in the southern city of Osaka (and Hiroshima) as part …

Stavanger on the south-western coast of Norway is the home of Norway’s North Sea oil industry and its third largest city. As a result, Stavanger and the surrounding region, has …

The East Africa country of Uganda is home to one of the most varied and densely populated habitats of African fauna on the continent that is accessible and affordable while …

My intrepid adventure deep into the northern mountains of Pakistan started with a train journey from Lahore to Rawalpindi, crossing the northern part of Pakistani’s Punjab region in the process. …

After the epic voyage around the top of Norway, I left Tromsø by bus for the 250km trip to Narvik where I would meet up with Jim who is a …

During my journey across Iran I would visit the cities of the Northern Region and make friends along the way. Travelling up from Esfahan by comfortable local bus we pulled …

Jordan’s most popular attraction is the UNESCO World Heritage site of Petra, located in the southwest corner of the Hashemite Kingdom. Petra was once the thriving trading hub and capital …

On day 11 of our three weeks hiking and climbing in the Sagmartha National Park we arrived into Gorak Shep after the relatively short hike up the valley from Lobuche. …

From Mesa Verde National Park we drove across the incredible Colorado Plateau towards Humphreys Peak taking in some of the most spectacular desert sights in the world. The Colorado Plateau …

Brighton, on the south coast of England, is a renowned seaside resort and delightful city. Often referred to as "London-by-the-Sea" on account of it being conveniently close (only an hour …

Hadrian’s Wall was the defensive wall built by the Romans on the northern border of their empire during the reign of Emperor Hadrian (117 to 138A.D.) and is officially recognized …

Having been to the steps of Mt Everest after three amazing night at Gorak Shep we began the long hike back to Lukla. We would stay at the lodge village …

Situated at the western edge of the Grampian Mountains in the Scottish Highlands, Ben Nevis (known locally as Ben) is the highest mountain in the British Isles (1,346m (4,414ft)). It …