Hiking Istanbul’s Ancient Land Walls
Walking Istanbul’s 1,600-year-old city walls offers a glimpse of this fascinating metropolis’ ancient past and ambitious future—and a healthy dose of exercise.
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If at First You Don’t Succeed
Last May, we attempted summiting Pha Ngeun, but the mountain had other plans for us. This time, we brought reinforcements.
Hiking Phou Phanang
This day hike in a National Bio-Diversity Conservation Area might be as close as it gets to a true Vientiane-area hike.
Hiking and Kayaking the Nam Lik Basin
Making the most of a couple of much needed sun breaks to explore the lush Nam Lik area by foot and paddle.
Ndlovini Mountain
We take a hike…up into the Southern Drakensberg to see what we can see…which isn’t much at first, but are rewarded for our efforts in the end.
Hiking Nature’s Valley
After a night reconnecting with our inner “Wild Spirit,” we spend the day hiking to Nature’s Valley and the Indian Ocean, then back again.
Cape Town: Hiking Table Mountain (Pt.2)
After our devastating discovery at the Cable Car ticket office, we eventually make it off the top of Table Mountain and to Camps Bay just in time for our final sunset-over-the-ocean of the trip.
Cape Town: Hiking Table Mountain (Pt.1)
When visiting cities, we generally like to make our way on foot to the highest point and have a drink. Darn you, Cape Town. Darn you.
Trekking Tiger Leaping Gorge, Day 3
The last post in a series of three ends on a high note, as we descend deep into Tiger Leaping Gorge and literally climb back out, dodging and clambering over fallen boulders on our way back to rainbows and civilization.
Trekking Tiger Leaping Gorge, Day 2
Our second day hiking on this amazing mountain path in southwestern China offers fair weather, fantastic views and an escape from the crowds.
Trekking Tiger Leaping Gorge, Day 1
Tiger Leaping Gorge is often considered quite simply THE BEST trek in China, and for good reason: it’s an amazing place. Day one leads us through lush hillside and small villages.
The Wild Wall – Great Wall of China (Without the Crowds)
Most visitors to the Wall visit the Bādálǐng stretch near Beijing, but we opt to venture a bit further afield, visiting an all but deserted portion higher up in the mountains between Jīnshānlǐng and Sīmǎtái.
Climbing Mount Tai (Taishan), Day 2
Sunrise as viewed from the summit of Taishan is the undisputed main event atop the mountain, even if you never actually see the sun through the “haze.”
Climbing Mount Tai (Taishan), Day 1
We knew two things about Taishan before our climb: The process of climbing the mountain involves ascending over 6,600 individual stair steps, and Taishan is very, very popular with Chinese.
Hiking and Pony Trekking in Malealea, Lesotho
A 2012 visit to one of my favorite places, Malealea, Lesotho, covering the lodge, pony trekking and private sector partnerships.
Hiking Around the Rim of Lake Quilotoa
We drastically underestimated hiking the rim of Lake Quilotoa. We thought, “Let’s take a walk around the rim!” Twenty minutes in, however, we already knew we were in for one heck of a challenge.
Banos: Seeing The Sights, Hiking The Hills
Sprawled out over a small, mile-high valley in the Andes, the supremely picturesque town of Baños lies in the shadow of the active Tungurahua volcano and is the gateway to the jungle in the East.
Inca Trail Trek, Day 4: Machu Picchu
We awoke at 3:30am on our final day to hike up to Machupicchu, the icing on our trekking cake. We lined up at a control gate along with over a hundred other hikers (we were close to the front) and at 5:30 the control gate opened and let us through.
