trekking Travel Articles

Party in my Shoes – Myanmar, Thailand, Asia

Safely out of the jungle, Amy Rankin realized why she had signed up for a hefty fifteen-hour jungle trek to a Karen hill tribe settlement.

Trekking Beautiful Bhutan – Asia

Bhutan's beautiful country and friendly people will capture your heart, as it did for Barbara Colliander.

Finding My Inner Hiker on the Inca Trail – Peru, South America

City slicker, Gina M. Larson, takes to the Inca Trail and finds what makes the Great Outdoors so fabulous.

Alternative to the Inca Trail – Peru, South America

Whether for conservation or economic reasons, or both, the Inca Trail is no more the adventure it used to be. Overcrowded and strictly controlled, it pushes travellers to look for an alternative. For

Banana Porridge on the Road to Phuyupatamarca – Cusco, Peru, South America

Graham Smart is transported from everyday Edinburgh mundanity to the Inca Trail - by a banana.

Santiago de Compostela: A Journey on Foot Across Northern Spain – Europe

Cristi Farrell had no idea that a month-long trip to Spain would cause her to quit her job, wander aimlessly across several continents two years later - and become a writer.

Pee Pee Island: A Girl’s Guide to the Asian Squatty Potties

Sherry Ott shares some hard-earned knowledge as a way of giving back.

Fuzzy Hats and Mountain Climbing – Mt. Ngungun, Brisbane, Queensland

It was not the tallest mountain Kristin Repsher had ever climbed (at 250 meters high), but it definitely was the most enjoyable - for several reasons.

Trekking in the Jungles of Northern Colombia – Colombia, South America

Naithin Rogers books a trek to the the Lost City in spite of government warnings against such a trip. Read what happens to him in this dangerous, life-threatening area.

From Moshi to Uhuru Peak – Mt. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, Africa

Lee Abbamonte asked why he and many others spend so much to try something completely out of the ordinary. Could he do it? He found many answers, but he'll treasure one the most.