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Love Valley is one of the most hilarious creations I’ve seen from Mother Nature to date. Over millennia, various types of rock, including volcanic ash, have eroded to create dozens of massive, phallic-shaped rock formations, technically known as hoodoos. Love Valley eventually gives way to…
While researching how to fill our time in Cappadocia, one thing was immediately apparent: it is a beautiful landscape to see by hot air balloon, but it must also be spectacular to explore by foot! Although online articles about hiking Red Valley and Rose Valley…
We visited Cappadocia (Kapadokya), one windy weekend in March of 2019. Due to weather conditions, the hot air balloons did not fly once during our three night stay in Göreme. Despite mild disappointment, we managed to have an absolutely fantastic time — filled with hiking,…
Mestia to Ushguli is a four-day hike in the Caucasus Mountains in NW Georgia, near the Russian border. These are actually the highest mountains in Europe, but the trek has pretty manageable elevations. Garan and I decided to do this hike in July 2018 after…
We asked our guide, Deepak Dhakal, a few questions to help future trekkers get to know Nepali guides Question: Tell us more about yourself Deepak: I was born on January 31 1998, as written down by my father. We are a family of four: my father,…
From sunrise to sunset each day, this was my experience on the trek. It wasn’t always pretty (or fun) but it was one of rewarding experiences of my life. Arrival day in Kathmandu We arrived in Kathmandu from Istanbul at 6:30am. Unbeknownst to us, this…
Comprehensive Packing List for the Annapurna Circuit (with links- updated 5/17/19) This is a comprehensive list of everything I brought/would recommend bringing for the trek. I have not included items that I brought on the trek that I did not use (mostly extra clothing). What…
So you’re going to Nepal to hike the Annapurna Circuit and you don’t have much (any?) hiking experience? Good news! I survived the same predicament in November of 2017. Below you’ll find the 10 questions that immediately popped into my head when my husband suggested…