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USA: 8 Best National Parks for Hiking
Venture beyond Route 66 and popular tourist trails and immerse yourself in the serene wilderness of these breathtaking National Parks.
Prefer Remote Treks? Zanskar ticks all the boxes
Intent on discovering wild and remote lands? Then consider a trek in the most isolated region of Ladakh, Zanskar.
Morocco Earthquake Appeal Raises Over $20,000
Thank you to our generous community who donated after the tragic Setepember 2023 earthquake
On the Couch with Nina Karnikowski
In our ongoing commitment to Thoughtful Travel, we sat down with author Nina Karnikowski to discuss her greatest adventure yet: communicating more conscious ways of travelling and living.
In Memory: Lakpa Nuru Sherpa
Lakpa, who worked as a climbing sherpa on countless mountaineering expeditions, sadly passed away in May 2023 after reaching Everest's South Summit
Our view on road development in the Annapurna region
Don’t be put off by what you may have read or rumours of roads, it's been carefully managed and a win-win for locals and trekkers
On the couch: Karki Sherpa, female trekking guide in Nepal
What's it like being a female working in Nepal's trekking industry? We asked one of our most experienced trek leaders, Karki Sherpa
Great Himalaya Trail 2023 - Meet the trekkers
Joining Tabea Wagner from Germany, Ute Baird aims to become one of only a handful of people from the UK to complete the epic trail since it was commercially launched in 2011.
Polar Kayaking: what's involved?
Toby Story has over 20 years experience kayaking in the Arctic and Antarctic. We asked him to share some insights into this unique way to explore the Polar regions
The Great Tasmanian Traverse by the numbers
Here's a few number so you can better understand just how challenging the Great Tasmanian Traverse is.
On the couch with mountaineer legend Andrew Lock
We sat down with the first Australian to climb all 14 of the world's 8000m peaks to ask him about his death-defying ascents and what motivates him to keep climbing
The brilliant fagus awaits you in Tasmania's autumn
Fagus has been dubbed a "winter-deciduous" plant—in fact, Australia’s only winter-deciduous plant—so it comes alive with color in late April and early May. It’s a period that Tasmanians have come to call the “Turning of the Fagus” and it’s quite the show.
Ladakh: 7 reasons why you should trek this Himalayan region
Nepal isn’t the only game in town when it comes to truly spectacular treks. There's a handful of great reasons to consider Ladakh as your next Himalayan trekking destination.
On the Couch with Victor Saunders: British Mountaineering legend
Victor Saunders has summitted Everest six times between 2004 and 2012. The mountaineering legend shares with us what draws him to the mountains and how his love affair with mountain regions have evolved.
How to See Everest: 10 + 1 Everest Trekking Ideas
Where to start your research on trekking in the Everest region? Let's begin with the following eleven expeditions in Nepal to experience the best of magnificent Sagarmatha.