Hike Mountains in St. Catherine (Jabal Mousa), Egypt

Jabal Mousa is the most visited site in the Sinai interior, but most people don't realize how much more there is to it than its peak. Forming one massif with Jebel Safsafa, you find several...

Kilimanjaro Climbing - Machame Route: Information & Tips

Machame route is the most popular route on Kilimanjaro with 50% of all hikers using it. The route has a great acclimatization profile and offers amazing scenery throughout the trail. The route starts...

Climbing Mount Everest: Pre-Monsoon and Post-Monsoon

Everest can be climbed in Pre monsoon (spring) and post monsoon (autumn) season. Pre monsoon (spring) season is crowded compared to post monsoon. The monsoon is Asian weather phenomenon that...

Ultimate guide to Hampta Pass Trek

Situated in Arunachal Pradesh, the Hampta pass trek is a rare and once in a lifetime experience for one and all. It is located at an altitude of 14,000ft on the Pir panjal range in the Himalayas...

Zion National Park Without Zion Canyon

In the best of times-- pre-covid-- getting into Zion Canyon was difficult. Now, it borders on impossible (see Tip Critical Planning for Zion National Park ) which raises the question, ‘Is...

My Honest Guide to Luzern, Switzerland

Rigi to the left of me, Pilatus to the right, here I am - Luzern, Switzerland. When I first arrived in Luzern I was just coming off the back of a 4 year stint in Latin America and for the first...