Category: Trekking and hiking
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Raja Ampat – your next tropical adventure
Raja Ampat is an archipelago located in the north eastern corner of colourful Indonesia. Banded over the equator, it is a divers absolute dream destination. I was blessed with two beautiful weeks of island hopping adventure in January, 2025. Raja Ampat absolutely blew me away, I was delighted to be exploring the water between moments…
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How to buy last minute tickets to Machu Picchu
Magical Machu Picchu.. one of the new seven wonders of the world, as voted for in a 2017 internet poll. And with good reason! This place is absolutely breathtaking, quite literally because you will be hiking around at high altitude exploring this ancient citadel. If you are chaotic like me and like to book things…
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The O Trek – Torres del Paine
Oh Torres del Paine.. simply wow! What an incredibly beautiful hike, every corner turned offering a new paintable scene. The O Trek is a circuit trek in Torres del Paine national park. Located in Chile’s Patagonia, it boasts huge glaciers, unique mountain peaks, crystal clear streams and enormous lakes, and an abundance of plants and…
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Annapurna circuit trek in WINTER
The Annapurna circuit trek in winter in Nepal was an absolute trip of a lifetime. The sun-shining on the powdered white mountains, the long suspension bridges across glacial rivers, the warm teahouses to welcome you at the end of each long day. So have you been dreaming of wandering high into the Himalayas? Is a…
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WTF am I supposed to eat? While travelling.
This mini guide is catered to people who are travelling from hostel to hostel, or hotel to hotel. Food. One of the greatest joys of my life. While travelling we are often away from our usual favourite items, we don’t have a fridge, and the ingredients on the back are in another language. We want…
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Best places to visit in Colombia
Have you always wanted to visit Colombia, but aren’t quite sure where to go? I spent a fabulous month in this colourful, playful and musical country. The main cities of Colombia – Bogota, Medellin, and Cartagena – are well known, and are great to visit for their own qualities. Think lots of history, tours and…
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The Chiapas waterfalls you must visit
Chiapas is Mexico’s most southern state. It is full of natural wonders, of which it’s waterfalls are a huge stand out! Chiapas is a mountainous region with archaeological sites, waterfalls and lakes. I spent a week in San Cristobal de las Casas which is the little mountain town with a population of almost 200,00. After…
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Tayrona National Park – Hiking in Colombia
I spent three days in this gorgeous national park in Colombia. I met a German man, Tristan, on the bus from Cartagena to Santa Marta. We chatted almost the whole way and I told him my plan to hike unguided through Tayrona National Park. I invited him to join me and he agreed, so we…
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Los Nevados National Park – Paramillo del Quindio
Los Nevados National Park in central Colombia is a hikers paradise. This region of the Andes is home to some very unique plants, you can see the tallest palm trees in the world here! There are also Frailejones which live solely in the Paramo region of the Andes mountains. Paramillo del Quindio is a mountain…
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Bird Watching in Minca – Colombia
Minca is the perfect place for bird watchers. Colombia has over 1900 species of birds, the most out of any country in the world! In Minca alone there are approximately 360 species of birds, so you’re very likely to see a few of them! There are toucans, hummingbirds, tanagers, motmots, parakeets and parrots, just to…
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