4 I just got back from hiking Mount Kasikasima in Suriname! It’s a fun expedition that involves flying on a little bush plane into the jungle, taking a canoe up the river, and climbing one of the lower peaks of the mountain. Along the way, you get to visit indigenous villages, sleep in hammocks, see…
90 Flores is such an underrated island in Indonesia. You can climb volcanoes, visit traditional villages, see turquoise lakes, and so much more. Lots of people go to Flores to see the nearby Komodo National Park, but the rest of the island is basically uncharted. It’s a big island that’s full of hidden gems. We’ve…
174 If you only have one day in Mongolia, how should you spend it? What are the best things to see and do near Ulaanbaatar? I faced this question recently when I had a very short stay in the country after traveling in China. Don’t get me wrong, I wanted to see more of Mongolia,…
224 Wae Rebo is a nice little traditional village that you can visit by hiking into the mountains of Flores, Indonesia. I visited Wae Rebo recently and enjoyed it. It takes some effort to get there, but you can stay a night in one of the huts and it’s a fun and unique experience. The…
384 If you’re planning a trip to China, one of the places that’s probably at the top of your bucket list is the Zhangjiajie National Forest Park. This is one of the most unique places in the world in my opinion, and it inspired the floating mountains in James Cameron’s Avatar movie. I visited Zhangjiajie…
411 Mount Inerie is the tallest volcano on the island of Flores, and it might just be one of the most symmetrical volcanoes in the world. At sunrise, it casts a perfect shadow like a natural pyramid. I hiked Inerie recently and it was an awesome experience. There’s plenty of challenge, but anyone who’s a…
565 We recently went to Arizona and tried all of the Antelope Canyon tours, including the Upper Canyon, which is the most famous section. If you haven’t heard of Antelope Canyon, it’s a narrow passage in the desert with smooth, curving walls of orange and purple sandstone. This chamber was carved by wind and water…
792 Trunyan Hill is an underrated hike in Bali with amazing views of Mount Abang and the Batur caldera. It looks like a Jurassic landscape! This trail is located near the popular Mount Batur volcano, but it’s much less crowded and most foreign tourists don’t even know about it. I did the hike recently and…
1.3K One of the most iconic and amazing hikes in Chile is the Mirador Las Torres (‘viewpoint of the towers’), and it can be done as either a 1 day hike or as part of the W trek, which takes 4 to 5 days. If you’re visiting Torres Del Paine on a budget and want…
1K The Huemul glacier is a nice little hike near the town of El Chalten, in the Patagonia region of Argentina. I did this hike recently and really enjoyed it! It’s short, easy, and relatively inexpensive, and you get to see some nice mountains, a glacier, and a bright blue lake. It’s a great way…
