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Trekking from Shatili to Omalo

Trekking from Shatili to Omalo

Half of my initial attraction to Georgia grew from the pictures of mountains I saw — the regions of Kazbegi, Svaneti, and Tusheti.  When I booked my ticket here from Korea, my ambition was to hike for months, exploring all the back-country hiking routes I could find and chronicling the experience.  But life has a …

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Category: GeorgiaTag: architecture, camping, epic, favorite, fortress, Georgia, great view, hike, national park, river

Exploring Tatev with One Way Tour

Exploring Tatev with One Way Tour

The south of Armenia is an elongated peninsula of territory sandwiched between Iran, Azerbaijan, and the disputed territory of Artsakh, formerly known as Nagorno-Karabakh.  The area is one of the most mountainous in the country, with elevations ranging from 380 to 3,904 meters above sea level.  It also contains one of the most iconic sights …

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Category: ArmeniaTag: architecture, Armenia, epic, fortress, great view, history, temples, tour

Hiking in Xinaliq

Hiking in Xinaliq

When I first read about Xinaliq in Jonny Blair from Don’t Stop Living’s excellent post on the town, I knew immediately I wanted to visit.  Hiking in Xinaliq seemed like the perfect cure to my time spent in Baku. Dubbed ‘the most remote town in Europe’ by some and objectively the highest town at 2,350 meters above …

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Category: AzerbaijanTag: azerbaijan, cultural trip, epic, great view, hike, road trip, roadtrip

Reasons to Climb Kilimanjaro

Five Epic Reasons to Climb Kilimanjaro

Africa is known for many things: its stunning wildlife, a staggering variety of cultures, and jaw-dropping landscapes.  One thing it’s not known for is mountains.  There is one peak, however, which draws thousands of visitors each year, and it looms over the Tanzanian savanna like a slumbering giant.  It’s a dormant volcano that towers nearly …

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Category: TanzaniaTag: africa, desert, endangered species, epic, great view, hike, national park, tanzania

Day-trip to Gergeti Trinity Church

Day-trip to Gergeti Trinity Church

My memories of travel are a series of snapshots, vignettes of particularly potent experiences in each destination. A chance encounter, an adventure gone awry, or a spectacular meal cooked to perfection. Oftentimes, those vignettes are tied to the catalyst which led me to be interested in visiting that place to begin with. Descending over Ulaanbaatar …

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Category: GeorgiaTag: architecture, epic, Georgia, great view, hike, road trip, roadtrip, temples

Farewell to My 20s

Farewell to My 20s!

Ten years.  Looking ahead, it seems like such a long time, but looking back it’s amazing to see how the time has flown.  It seems like such a short time ago that I was planning my first trip overseas.  But then, when I think back to what I’ve done in that time, the span of …

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Category: WritingTag: epic, The World, travel tales, writing

Hiking Sinbulsan

Hiking Sinbulsan in the Yeongnam Alps

Whenever I’m away from mountains, I feel their absence.  For those drawn to them, they are irreplaceable in our souls.  It’s not just their beauty that draws us, but also the challenge they represent.  An anvil to strike ourselves against to see the strength of our mettle.  It has been far too long since I …

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Category: KoreaTag: epic, great view, hike, korea, travel tales

Riding a Scooter

Riding a Scooter from Taipei to Taroko and Back Again

It’s been an adventure-less summer.  Breaking my leg at the end of April meant that I spent most of the season getting to the point where I could walk again.  While I’m still not 100%, I am finally able to be active, so I was eagerly awaiting my trip to Taiwan to meet up with …

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Category: TaiwanTag: architecture, cultural trip, epic, favorite, great view, hike, motorcycle ride, national park, river, road trip, roadtrip, sea, sunset, Taiwan, temples, travel tales

Five Attractions in Svalbard You Shouldn’t Miss

Norway has long been on my list of dream destinations for a whole host of reasons — not least among them my distant family still living there.  So when Agness and Cez came to me about writing a guest post recommending attractions in Svalbard, I was excited to see what they’d come up with.  Read …

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Category: NorwayTag: architecture, cultural trip, endangered species, epic, national park, Norway, sea, sunset, tour

Best Sights on the South Island

Eight of the Best Sights on the South Island of New Zealand

New Zealand is one of those places that take your breath away on a continual basis.  Its two islands are vastly different, but both intriguing in their own ways.  The North is a hive of geothermal activity: volcanoes, hot springs, and hot water beaches.  The South is chock full of wilderness: epic mountains, beautiful fiords, …

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Category: New ZealandTag: cultural trip, epic, great view, hike, lake, national park, New Zealand, river, road trip, roadtrip, sea, sunset, travel tips

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