In Caucasus/ Georgia Tasting Georgian Hospitality: A Day in the Truso Valley “This—finish,” the man in the camouflage shirt and pants said to me as he made a criss-cross motion in front of his chest with… Continue Reading →
In Caucasus/ Georgia/ Travel Planning Glaciers and Guide Dogs: Trekking in Svaneti, Georgia Pristine green mountains covered in wildflowers. Snow-capped peaks. Cows grazing on open lands. I could not help but feel like I had been plopped… Continue Reading →
In Asia/ Philippines/ Travel Planning Life on the Edge: Trekking in the Ifugao Rice Terraces In hindsight, the directions were simple: Follow the path to the right until you get to that coconut tree—you see that one there, right?—then… Continue Reading →
In Jordan/ Middle East/ Travel Planning When it Rains, it Pours: Hiking from Dana to Petra While I worried about rain for Kilimanjaro, I never considered it would be an issue on my week-long trek from Dana Biosphere Reserve, Jordan’s… Continue Reading →
In Africa/ Tanzania/ Travel Planning A Day at a Time on Kilimanjaro I sat in a canvas folding chair hunched and tight the way you are when you’re trying to conserve heat. All around me porters… Continue Reading →
