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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.
The Step-by-Step Guide to Visiting Machu Picchu
The Step-by-Step Guide to Visiting Machu Picchu Each year travelers from around the globe flock to Machu Picchu, Peru's "lost" Inca city, some seeking adventure, others seeking a more spiritual journey. Returned from trekking the World's Eighth Wonder, Hope Tarr shares her ten steps for getting the most out of your trip.
8 Tips for Trekking Responsibly
8 Tips for Trekking Responsibly Whether scaling the icy peaks of Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, clambering the ancient Inca trail in Peru or tailing wild beasts on an African safari, here are 8 tips for the eco-conscious trekker to help reduce their impact on the environment.
Long Treks on Short Breaks: 10 Small Countries You Can Walk Across
Long Treks on Short Breaks: 10 Small Countries You Can Walk Across For those with little time to spare and many miles to march, here are ten countries where walking from border to border won’t take you an eternity.
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.
Nepal Trekking and Mountaineering
Nepal Trekking and Mountaineering Experience the spirit of the Himalayan Mountains. Lopsang Sherpa tells you what you need to know about mountaineering in Nepal.
Surviving Europe’s Toughest Trek in Corsica
Surviving Europe’s Toughest Trek in Corsica Each year, thousands of trekkers set off to hike Corsican GR20, known as Europe's toughest trek. Joanna Drange gives a glimpse of the highlights and the dangers of this iconic trail.
I’ve been up the mountain and I had a choice – Huayna Potosi, Bolivia
I’ve been up the mountain and I had a choice – Huayna Potosi, Bolivia Huayna Potosi, a 6088m mountain 15 miles or so north of Bolivia's capital La Paz is often described as the 'most accessible' of any 6000m+ mountain. Michael Bonnet put this theory to the test and found it anything but accessible.
10 Best Hiking Trails in the World
10 Best Hiking Trails in the World BootsnAll staff writer Julie Blakley brings you the 10 best hiking trails in the world--where you can trek through the most dramatic scenery anywhere.
Climbing Kilimanjaro: Reaching the Rooftop of Africa, Part 3
Sasha Tenworth writes: It was absolutely, without a shadow of a doubt worth it. In fact, we are planning our next trip - to Aconcagua in South America (another of the coveted Seven Summits).