Tag: hike
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REVIEW: Easy Manhattan hike at Inwood Hill Park
You don’t need to get out of Manhattan to get into nature. I figured just as much on my second month in New York, fresh off the boat from the hiking paradise that is Hong Kong… Difficulty: Easy Duration: 2-3 hours Distance: Depends which trail you choose (details below!) Alone in New York for the…
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A Quick Guide to Cusco, Machu Picchu and beyond
Originally published as ‘Into the Inca Empire‘ on Gafencu’s September 2017 Issue Machu Picchu may have been the crowning glory of the Incan Empire, but discovering it was just the start: follow the Inca trails that lead out of it, and you will uncover countless archaeological splendours beyond, scattered over the Peruvian Andes Make sure…
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Peru Travel from Asia – FAQs
If I had read this before I went – no matter how great my first trip to South America was – it would have been a million times better knowing what I know now. ‘Hey Yeni, I saw you were in Peru a few weeks ago, how was it? I’m going June!’ I received this…
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Canggu Diaries – The Day I Woke Up at 1.30am for a Sunrise Hike to Mt Batur
A continuation of Canggu Diaries – Yeni arrives in Bali Writer’s Note: I had just received some very frustrating news during the writing of this post, hence the slightly angsty tone. Apologies in advance for the crankiness! Day 2 – Kadek, the villa’s housekeeper who comes and does her duties at random times of her choosing,…
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Waterfall Trek in Rizal, Philippines: Mt Maynoba
May 1, 2017 I knew from the get go that it was a crazy idea to do a hike in the Philippines, in the middle of summer no less. I wouldn’t even do it in Hong Kong this time of year, but I was dying to get out of Manila and get my heart rate up. Thankfully there…
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Day Trip from Barcelona: Hiking Montserrat
Easily one of the most beautiful days of my life. The first thought that comes to mind when someone says “Barcelona” would be the famous beachfont, La Sagrada Familia, FCB / Camp Nou, La Rambla… but hiking in the mountains? Little do people know that the mountain range 50km northwest of Catalunya’s capital is a magical world entirely…
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Food Trip + Easy Hike: Tagaytay & Mount Talamitam
We combined a Tagaytay food trip with a short excursion to burn off the calories! Distance: ??km – I don’t know why the Mountaineers over here never give precise information on trail lengths, but my estimate would be 7km up and down. Duration: 3 hours up and down Difficulty: Easy Admittedly, hiking in the Philippines is far…
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Madrid Day Trips: Walking & Hiking in Cuenca
Skip the town, head to the trails One drizzly day in Spain, we decided to drive to the UNESCO World Heritage site of Cuenca from Madrid. I wish I knew then what I knew now, otherwise we wouldn’t have wasted time walking aimlessly around the pueblo. Of course when we got there (around lunch time),…
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How I Fell In Love With Hiking x The North Face
First seen on We Are Sole Sisters Unathletic and skinny-weak Sole Sister Julienne broke out of her sedentary lifestyle three years ago and threw herself into the wild outdoors By any means, I don’t consider myself a bonafide hiker or hardcore trekker. I don’t trail run. I can’t read coordinates. I don’t have a compass or…
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Easy Hikes from Madrid: La Pedriza
Spring is now in full blast with bright and clear skies… but before the excruciating heat of summer arrives, now is the time to take full advantage of Madrid’s amazing hiking trails. None is more famous or spectacular than La Pedriza on the southern slopes of the Guadarrama mountain range. It was difficult to find English…
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