Years ago when I was guiding clients with my Russian friend Sasha Lebedev to the summit of Mount Elbrus during the ‘perestroika’ period after the breakdown of the USSR the journey to the highest peak in Europe was quite an adventure. Even the drive to the Baksan Valley in a Russian jalopy fuelled by LPG…
DetailsLeisure travel means differently to everyone, and if you love the adrenaline rush of adventure during your travels, Mount Kinabalu could be right for you. Being an avid traveller, I love challenges and hiking up the tallest mountain in South East Asia is something that I can do over and over again. To reach Mount…
DetailsKilimanjaro is a popular peak, taken on by many who covet the title of climbing the tallest mountain in Africa. We humans love superlatives – the biggest, the tallest, the oldest. But do not be fooled into thinking that just because many have gone before you, it will be a walk in the park. Oh…
Details‘Welcome to the most beautiful place in the world,’ our guide says as we enter Fiordland National Park, in the southwest of New Zealand’s South Island. I have to admit, the scenery is pretty magical. All 13 of us fall silent as we gawp out of the bus window at the craggy hills towering around…
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