1.3K Starting elevation: 2,860 m (9,400 ft) Ending elevation: 2,800 m (9,200 ft) Elevation gain: -60 m (-200 ft) Distance covered: 9 km (5.6 mi) Time hiked: 5h 0m After the commotion in Kathmandu city, and the epically perilous flight to Lukla, the first day of EBC trekking in Nepal Read more…
1.3K Starting elevation: 2,800 m (9,200 ft) Ending elevation: 3,440 m (11,300 ft) Elevation gain: 640 m (2,100 ft) Distance covered: 5 km (3 mi) Time hiked: 4h 45m The sights of EBC Trek day 2 were similar to day 1, with more of the same suspension bridge crossings, turquoise Read more…
1.6K Batu Baginda is a short but awesome hike in Belitung, Indonesia that takes you to the top of a massive boulder overlooking the jungle. This spot is unknown to most tourists in Belitung, but it was one of our favorite experiences in the island, and it’s also part of Read more…
1.8K The Hooker Valley Track is one of the best short walks in New Zealand. It’s a flat, easy hike with amazing views of some of the best lakes and peaks in Mount Cook National Park. This is the kind of scenery that made New Zealand a perfect setting for Read more…
2.3K Fansipan mountain (also known as Phan Xi Pang) is the tallest mountain in Vietnam, and also the tallest mountain in the Indochina peninsula (Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia). It’s over 3,000 meters tall, so you’ll need to ride a cable car or do some trekking to reach the top, but Read more…
3.1K Zhuilu Old Road is an epic cliff trail in the mountains of Taroko Gorge, one of Taiwan’s best national parks. Zhuilu is an awesome hike. It’s probably one of my favorite hikes in Asia, with just the right level of difficulty and a perfect combo of adrenaline and mind-bending Read more…
2.2K Leang Leang Maros is a karst mountain geopark in Sulawesi with ancient limestone caves and Indonesian cave art. The prehistoric caves in this area are known for having the oldest cave paintings in the world. I went to see these human hand prints up close on my first trip Read more…
2.5K The Tasman Glacier Walk may be a little less popular than the nearby Hooker Valley Track, but they both have amazing views and they’re super easy to add to a New Zealand itinerary! At the end of the Tasman Glacier view track, you get top notch views of Tasman Read more…
2.7K The Roys Peak hike is one of the most well known day hikes in south island New Zealand. This tough trail on the outskirts of Mount Aspiring National Park rewards you with almost fjord-like views of Lake Wanaka and the surrounding landscape. If you’re passing through the Wanaka area Read more…
1.3K Starting elevation: 3,440 m (11,300 ft) Ending elevation: 3,820 m (12,530 ft) (temporary) Elevation gain: 380 m (1,250 ft) (temporary) Distance covered: 2.5 km (1.5 mi) (roundtrip) Time hiked: 2h 0m Day 3 is generally the shortest and easiest day of any Everest Base Camp Trek. This is an Read more…
2.9K The Diamond Head hike in Oahu is a nice, easy trek near Honolulu that belongs somewhere on your Hawaii to do list. Aside from the novelty of hiking on the edge of an old volcano crater, the Diamond Head overlook also lets you see a lighthouse and some old Read more…
3.2K Montserrat is a natural park in northern Spain with one of the best mountain ranges in the whole country. It’s also the location of an old Catholic monastery from the 11th century that you can still go inside today. The sights in this park are awesome! The name Montserrat Read more…