Colombia off the beaten path: Los Nevados Trek – Self-guided
When it comes to multi-day adventure hiking in Colombia, there are many to choose from, such as the famous Lost City trek and Sierra Nevada del Cocuy. However, these parks enforced hikers to only travel with a guide. As you guys…
Photo diary: Kagbeni and Marpha – Don’t miss these towns on the Annapurna Circuit!
Many end their Annapurna Circuit trek in Muktinath, taking a jeep out to Tatopani (for their hot springs), or even straight towards Jomsom / Pokhara. We strongly advocate for hiking onwards, expecially to see the beautiful towns of Kagbeni and…
Annapurna Circuit – Everything you need to know, including top 10 tips
The Annapurna Circuit is by far one of our favorite treks, hiking alongside the majestic views of the Himalayas while experiencing the cultural diversities of the different ethnic groups in the villages. Here’s everything you need to know before taking…
Torres Del Paine W Trek in Patagonia (Self-Guided)
We are back from our 10-day trip to Chile! Most of the trip was spent hiking the famous “W Trek” in Patagonia, while the remaining days were spent in the nearby towns to Torres Del Paine (Puerto Natales and Punta…
Salkantay Trek Walkthrough: Day 4 (Hidroelectrica – Aguas Calientas / Machu Picchu Pueblo)
Santa Teresa (1,550m) – Hidroelectrica ??? At this point, who cares what the elevation is?? It no longer begins with a 4 or a 3!! The other couple that camped beside us the night before (who also hiked on their own)…
Salkantay Trek Walkthrough: Day 3 (La Playa – Santa Teresa)
Collpapampa (2,950m) – La Playa (2,250m) FINALLY we saw the sun!! The skies were so clear that day – it was awesome weather. After we left Collpapampa, the hike starts gets pretty tricky. We went down a flight of switchbacks and remembered…
Salkantay Trek Walkthrough: Day 2 (Huayramachay – Ryanyoc – Challway – Collpapampa)
Camping 30 mins after Salkantay pass 4,600 m – Huayramachay 3,900 m 9am – We were feeling much better after a night’s sleep, ready to put yesterday’s nightmare behind us. When we opened the tent we saw it was still…
Salkantay Trek Walkthrough: Day 1 (Mollepata – Soraypampa – Salkantay Pass)
Getting to the start – Cusco 3400m – Mollepata 2800m (Car) 4am was when our alarm went off. We woke up (reluctantly) and had previously arranged for a ride with a cab driver from our hotel to Mollepata. (Note that you could…
Salkantay Trek (Without a Guide) – Alternative Route to Machu Picchu
Please feel free to ask any questions (leave a comment or drop me an email) – more than happy to share as much as possible from our experience to help others! (Looking for the Day-by-day walkthrough? Jump to it here)…
