Tag: adventurous

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 Comprehensive Packing List for The Annapurna Circuit – with links!

A Comprehensive Packing List for The Annapurna Circuit – with links!

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…

Beginner’s Guide to Hiking the Annapurna Circuit (Am I going to die?!)

Beginner’s Guide to Hiking the Annapurna Circuit (Am I going to die?!)

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…