Real people having real adventures
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Doing Nepal’s Annapurna Circuit Trek
This is a quick post about me doing Nepal’s Annapurna Circuit trek. I provide details that include maps, costs, logistical requirements and facts as well as links to additional details, photos and videos. This is a self-guided adventure on a shoestring. Follow the links to dig deeper into the adventure. The Annapurna Mountain range is…
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Nepal Everest Base Camp Trek via Gokyo – How To
This is a narrative that explains how to do the Nepal Everest Base Camp trek independently. I provide details that include maps, costs, logistical requirements and videos. This is a self-guided adventure on a shoestring. Follow the links to dig deeper into the adventure. What can I say about a person who is foolish enough…
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Beijing as an Independent Traveler, China
This is a quick post about my stay in Beijing as an independent traveler via the Siberian Express. This is a self-guided adventure on a shoestring. Follow the links to dig deeper into the adventure. No matter which country you’re traveling to, there’s something special about a well-crafted interactive challenge. It draws you in, keeps…
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Unconventional Siberian Express Trip Across Russia
This is a quick post about my unconventional Siberian Express trip from St Petersburg to Beijing via Mongolia. This is a self-guided adventure on a shoestring. Let me first point out that I did not buy a continuous ticket from Moscow to Beijing or Vladivostok as conventional wisdom dictates. My goal was not to spend…
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Trekking Mt Belukha via Siberia
This is a quick post about my misadventures while trekking Mt Belukha via Siberia. I provide a narrative, maps, links, photos and videos to help the other intrepid and casual trekkers like me in the world. This is a self-guided adventure on a shoestring. Follow the links to dig deeper into the adventure. A Long…
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Livio’s Camino De Santiago Pilgrimage
This is a quick post about Livio’s Camino De Santiago pilgrimage. I provide details that include maps, costs, logistical requirements and facts as well as links to additional details, photos and videos. This is a self-guided spiritual adventure on a shoestring. Follow the links to dig deeper into the pilgrimage. A 30-day pilgrimage from France,…
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Mongolia by Horse Across the Alti Mountains
This is a quick post about travels across Mongolia by horse. It is a narrative of our Altai Mountains crossing by horse and photos and videos. This is a self-guided adventure on a shoestring. Follow the links to dig deeper into the adventure. Mongolian Horse with no Name This short journal was written upon my…