Mountains Travel Articles

 
Alcohol and Adrenaline – A Match Made in Heaven
Alcohol and Adrenaline – A Match Made in Heaven Whether you enjoy beer or wine, surfing or paragliding, there is a destination to do it. Here are ten of the best places to taste alcohol and get an adrenaline kick from an adventure sport.
The Lazy Traveler’s Guide to Trekking
The Lazy Traveler’s Guide to Trekking Do you enjoy hiking and the outdoors? Do you also love eating and drinking? Are you afraid that because of your eating and drinking habits that you can't accomplish your hiking goals? Adam Seper is here to tell you that you can have the best of both worlds with this guide.
12 Reasons Why Southeast Asia is the Best Place in the World for Backpackers
12 Reasons Why Southeast Asia is the Best Place in the World for Backpackers Forget Western Europe, Australia or Latin America. Stephanie Yoder explains why Southeast Asia is still the king of backpacker destinations.
7 Unique Winter Activities in Japan
7 Unique Winter Activities in Japan From exploring an entire village sculpted from ice to sliding down a ski-slope cocooned in an inner tube, these 7 activities offer truly unique ways to spend the winter season in Japan.
The Sublime Rush: 7 Ways to Experience the Power of Nature
The Sublime Rush: 7 Ways to Experience the Power of Nature There's nothing like the power of nature to make us acutely aware of our mortality, or produce what's knows as feelings of “the sublime." David Joshua Jennings guides us through seven natural phenomena where one can feel the rush of the sublime at its most potent.
Trading Snow for Sun: Why You Should Visit a Ski Town in Summer
Trading Snow for Sun: Why You Should Visit a Ski Town in Summer While ski resort towns become hot destinations during winter, they tend to be forgotten about by most travelers come summer. But here's a little secret: ski resorts don't lose their luster when the snow melts. In fact, for non-skiers, they become even better during warmer months.
Nine Ways to Take in the World’s Most Beautiful Vistas
Nine Ways to Take in the World’s Most Beautiful Vistas Ask fellow travelers what the best view in the world is and you’ll not only be met with myriad answers and enthusiastic responses, but you’ll also create a heated debate with no objective way of being settled. While the quest for the most spectacular view is still entirely in your hands, we’d like to make your search a little bit easier by suggesting 9 ways you can search for, and hopefully find, some of the world’s most awe-inspiring views.
10 Awesome Treks that (Almost) Anyone Can Do
10 Awesome Treks that (Almost) Anyone Can Do Trekking may be thought of as an activity only meant for mountain folks, but Adam Seper is here to give you the lowdown on 10 treks around the world that (almost) anyone can do.
10 Incredible Hotels with Altitude
10 Incredible Hotels with Altitude Those who want more from their hotels than just a place to sleep have many options. Victoria Brewood has put together a list of hotels with epic views as well as high price tags, for those who like places with a little altitude.
11 Famous Volcanoes in the Americas That You Can Climb
11 Famous Volcanoes in the Americas That You Can Climb Have you ever wanted to see what the inside of a volcano looks like? You have more options than you probably realized, and here are 11 interesting volcanoes you can climb, just in the Americas.