Realworld Adventures

Tag: Central Asia

  • Everest BC Trek In 8 Days, Nepal 2023

    Everest BC Trek In 8 Days, Nepal 2023

    This blog is about how I did the Everest BC Trek in 8 days. Actually 7 and a flight back to Kathmandu on the 8th. This was NOT a race or intentionally fast trek. I simply didn’t take any ‘Rest Days’ or waste 2 hours a day with lunch stops. Also, rather than stopping early…

  • Annapurna Base Camp Trek, Nepal

    Annapurna Base Camp Trek, Nepal

    On short notice I decided to visit Nepal to promote my new Trekking Nepal app and while in-country I figured a short trek was called for. So, for this adventure I decided to do the 7 day Annapurna Base Camp Trek (also called the Sanctuary Trek). Why 7 days you ask? So many new roads…

  • How to do the Manaslu Trek in Nepal

    How to do the Manaslu Trek in Nepal

    How to do the Manaslu Trek in Nepal. I will provide details that include maps, costs, logistical requirements and facts as well as links to additional details, photos and videos. This is a guided adventure on a shoestring. Follow the links to dig deeper into the adventure. Difficulty Level: While not easy, this trek is…

  • A Day (& Night) in the Life of Varanasi

    A Day (& Night) in the Life of Varanasi

    A day (& night) in the life of Varanasi is just that. A casual day spent in the Indian town of Varanasi (also called Benares or Kasi). In this video you will see that the town is the canvas and the people are the unique brush strokes. And every day is a new painting. And…

  • Sri Lanka Adam’s Peak Pilgrimage How To

    Sri Lanka Adam’s Peak Pilgrimage How To

    While in Sri Lanka we were told about a place that was sacred to multiple religions so we decided to do the Adam’s Peak pilgrimage. Note that there are two routes to the summit. We followed the “easier” route and that was hard enough. Adam’s Peak We had the motorbike for another day and a…

  • Sri Lanka Motorcycle Ride to World’s End

    Sri Lanka Motorcycle Ride to World’s End

    In the town of Kandy I discovered two things. First that cheap multi-day motorcycle rentals were available (without an International Drivers License) and that there was a place nearby called World’s End. So we put 1 and 2 together to do a motorcycle ride to World’s End. Hill Country Motorcycle Ride After a few days…

  • Sri Lanka Temples on a Shoe String

    Sri Lanka Temples on a Shoe String

    Busy in Sri Lanka I first heard the name Sri Lanka when I was a wee young lad. I was reading a novel by Arthur C. Clarke. In the novel he mentions Sri Lanka (previously know as Ceylon & Serendipity) quite a bit. Obviously he had fallen in love with this small island nation that…

  • How to Trek the Chamba Valley, India

    How to Trek the Chamba Valley, India

    This is an outline on how to trek the Chamba Valley, India. I will provide details that include maps, costs, logistical requirements and facts as well as links to a full written narrative, photos and videos. This is a self-guided adventure on a shoestring. Follow the links to dig deeper into the adventure. This is…

  • How to Visit the Ram Ghat, Kathmandu Nepal

    How to Visit the Ram Ghat, Kathmandu Nepal

    How to Visit Ram Ghat, Pashupatinath Temple This is a quick overview of logistical requirements and facts as well as links to a full written narrative, photos and videos. This is a self-guided cultural experience on a shoestring. Follow the links to dig deeper into the article.   Difficulty Level: Costs Total Cost Range of…

  • How to Trek Langtang NP, Nepal

    How to Trek Langtang NP, Nepal

    In this post I will outline how to trek Langtang NP, Nepal. I will provide details that include maps, costs, logistical requirements and facts as well as links to a full written narrative, photos and videos. This is a self-guided adventure on a shoestring. Follow the links to dig deeper into the adventure. This is…