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Summiting the Highest Mountain in the Netherlands
This post is about my “summit” of the highest mountain in the Netherlands — and yes, many people would call it a hill (including the folks at Cicerone’s High Points of Europe). The mighty peak in question is the Vaalserberg, topping out at 322.4 m (1,058 ft) above sea level near the town of Vaals.…
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Warmshowers Hosting Season 2025 Croatia
Last summer in Croatia, I decided to become a Warmshowers.org bikepacking host at my island house (think couchsurfing, but specifically for bikepackers). I also prepared two inherited plots of land along EuroVelo Route 8 as simple campsites—one seaside, one on Vransko Jezero Lake. Once I published the listings, the requests came flooding in. Since my…
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Bikepacking the Vransko Jezero Lake, Croatia
This is a two-day bikepacking initiation ride around the inland lake called Vransko Jezero in Dalmatia, Croatia. I did it in the extreme heat of August with my grandson, Nikko. It can actually be done in a day, but I wanted to include a night of wild camping (free camping) so that we covered all…
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Highlander Slovenia Trek
The 101 km Highlander Slovenia Trek Adventure trek took place over 5 days in the Julian Alps of Slovenia. The Highlander Adventure format remained the same while the characters and varied landscape made it one more notch on my list of great fun adventures. The adventure starting point was the climbing wall on the outskirts…
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Highlander Montenegro Trek
This is an outline of my 5-day, 92km Highlander Montenegro trek in the Durmitor Mountains.
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Highlander Velebit Mountains Trek, Croatia
Regal mountains, an organization well tuned to adventure and participant camaraderie made the Highlander Velebit Mountains trek a 5-star experience. The Croatian Highlander Adventure organization put this package together in two forms. The long consisted of a 5-day 104 km route and the short a 3-day 55 km version. Due to time constraints I opted…
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Scuba Diving/Snorkeling in Murter, Croatia (or Treasure of Colentum)
Secret Treasure of Colentum or Snorkeling for Treasure started with a signpost that tells tourists to snorkel for ancient artifacts dating from the 1st Century BC. Ancient ruins, isolated islands, pristine beaches, easy snorkeling and mermaids all make for an enjoyable visit to the Croatian island of Murter. Some background about Colentum! The island of…
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How to Trek Etna Volcano, Sicily Italy
In this article I will outline how to trek Etna Volcano to the summit. I will provide details that include maps, costs, logistical requirements and facts as well as links photos and videos. This is a self-guided adventure on a shoestring but it can also be expensive based on the options you select. Follow the…
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How to Summit Gr Priel in Austria | 1 of 3 Summits
This post is part of the 3 Summits Trek series. This one describes the logistics of how to summit Gr Priel (Großer Priel) at 2,515 m, the highest mountain of the Totes Gebirge range in Austria. I provide details that include maps, costs, photos, videos as well as links to two additional summits in the…
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How to Summit Mt Olympus, Greece | 3 of 3 Summits
This post is the final part of the 3 Summits Trek series. It describes the logistics of how to summit Mt Olympus. It is the highest mountain in Greece at 2,917m (or 9,570 ft). It’s a essentially a massive ridge, rising in rugged precipices to a broad snow-covered summit. According to Greek mythology, Olympus was…