Walking above the clouds (Trek Gran Vilaya)
I was very happy that Norbert decided to join me for this last Peruvian adventure : during the last days the road to Chachapoyas had …
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Santa Cruz Trek in Cordillera Real
I arrived to Huaraz, my base camp for the following days, at 7.00am and after a quick check in at the hostel and a good …
Inca Trail to Machu Picchu
This 43km ancient Inca path leading to Machu Picchu is the most famous trek in South America and must be booked well in advance. I …
Y el cóndor pasa . . . (at Colca Canyon)
I thought that my most painful bus trip would be my Copacabana – Arequipa trip . . . until I took the bus from Ica …
Torres del Paine full W Trek (finally!)
Torres del Paine is foreigner hikers’ favourite trek in Patagonia and there are many reasons why: pristine lakes, impressive glaciers and its distinctive “horny” peaks. …
Milford Track (part two)
Day 3 Even if we walked less kilometers, this was the hardest day of the trek (14km, 400m up and 1000m down, 7hrs). The day …
Milford Track (part one)
Quintin Mackinnon and Ernest Mitchell were the first Europeans to travel overland from Lake Te Anau to Milford Sound in 1888 and their route became …
Trek Kalaw – Inle
This popular trek which links the mountain town of Kalaw to Inle Lake is a good opportunity to be in contact with different tribes in …
Tiger Leaping Gorge (in Yunnan!)
In the heart of Yunnan province, the fast flowing Yangtze River has cut a dramatic gorge so narrow in some places that, according to the …
Trek through Upper Svaneti
Mestia is surrounded by many 5.000 mountains which are the “real” border between Europe and Asia. At the foot of these mountains, some typical villages …