Nepal: Tamang Heritage Trail Trek The Tamang Heritage Trail is not one of the most popular treks in Nepal – it doesn’t hit the highest peaks in the region, doesn’t have a long history of foreign trekkers, and (horror of horrors!) it’s hard to find a slice of apple pie. […]
Kyrgyzstan Topographic Trekking Maps топографические карты Кыргызстана In partnership with national tourism brand Discover Kyrgyzstan, the USAID Business Growth Initiative recently helped design a set of topographic trekking maps covering their partner destinations across the country of Kyrgyzstan. Each map includes detailed descriptions, distance, and difficulty information along with photos of every […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Malaysia: Taman Negara One of the many popular hiking options in Peninsular Malaysia, the Taman Negara (literally “National Park”) hikes are among the most easily accomplished for those short on time or hiking experience. Hiking in the park can range from a short “nature walk” up to a multi-day […]