Tag: adventure travel

How To Get Through Love Valley to Uçhisar Castle

How To Get Through Love Valley to Uçhisar Castle

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…

A Weekend in the Sahara Desert, Part 2: Camel Rides and Glamping

A Weekend in the Sahara Desert, Part 2: Camel Rides and Glamping

The second part of our adventure starts after we leave the village of Merzouga in our 4WD Jeep and start off-roading to our campsite, Kam Kam Dunes. We had chosen Kam Kam Dunes out of literally dozens of options because 1) it was highly rated and–…

A Weekend in The Sahara Desert, Part 1: How to Get There via Plane

A Weekend in The Sahara Desert, Part 1: How to Get There via Plane

Visiting the Sahara Desert is likely a once in a lifetime opportunity that should not be missed. HOWEVER, just because you have made the trek to Africa doesn’t mean that access to the Sahara is easy or convenient. It is a 7-10 hour (or more)…

A Four Day Trek in the Caucasus Mountains: Mestia to Ushguli via Tsvirmi

A Four Day Trek in the Caucasus Mountains: Mestia to Ushguli via Tsvirmi

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…