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How to Hike Half Dome & Enjoy It

How to Hike Half Dome & Enjoy It

Half Dome is a quartz monzonite batholith (hard name, I know) located at the eastern end of Yosemite Valley, in Yosemite National Park. This 2,696 m (8,846 ft) peak is said to be one of the harder mountains to climb in the U.S. At the same time, Half Dome is on our...

Fortresses, Temples & Other Things to Do in and Around Valletta

Would you enjoy starting your day by exploring fortresses and prehistoric temples, continuing it with a sunbath on a golden beach, and ending it in a warm night breeze? If you would, then I recommend you take a good look at Valletta before picking up a city break...

How to Trek the Karakum Desert & See the Darvaza Gas Crater

The Karakum Desert covers about 70% of Turkmenistan, spanning about 350,000 sq km (135,000 sq mi). One of the most iconic features of this desert is the Darvaza Gas Crater, also known as the “Door to Hell.” While camping near a crater that has been burning...

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Key Facts About Wolves You Might Not Know

Key Facts About Wolves You Might Not Know

Wolves have fascinated and frightened humans for centuries. They are the largest members of the Canid family and, as you likely know, are closely related to dogs. They are social animals and tend to live in packs made of eight to twelve individuals. While some people...

Here’s What Trekking Is All About

Backpacking, hiking, mountaineering, and trekking are words that have become quite popular in the last decades and are sometimes used interchangeably, even though don’t have the same meaning. Here are some common definitions of trekking along with some details on what...

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How to Survive in a Hot Desert

How to Survive in a Hot Desert

Let’s say you find yourself (voluntarily or not) in a place where there’s nothing for miles and miles, except for desert plants, dry sand, and heat. We call such a place a hot desert – an area that receives less than 25 cm (10 in) of precipitation annually. No matter...

What to Wear in a Hot Desert – Tips for Staying Cool

Exploring the hot, arid expanses of a desert can be quite a cool adventure, but often not literally. The thing is, extreme temperatures demand careful preparation in order to make the best of it. In other words, trekking in a desert doesn’t have to feel like spending...

Survival Skills for Trekkers You Might Wanna Know

Embarking on a trekking experience can be like stepping into your very own action movie – usually without the Hollywood budget. Whether you're weaving through dense forests like a caffeine-fueled squirrel, trudging across deserts that make an AC-less apartment feel...

Aerial view of Bukhara, historic silk road, Uzbekistan

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