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Recently, I flew a chain of routes, Rwanda to Cape Town, then Lesotho, Eswatini, and onward to Europe. Each trip required a Johannesburg stop, the unavoidable hub of southern Africa. On one of those five connections, I had a nine‑hour layover, long enough to step outside the airport and explore. The first place I headed was the Apartheid Museum. My resourceful friend from Buffalo, NY rented a car for just $19 a day, giving us wheels to explore. In about an hour, we reached th

For more than a decade, the idea of standing at Everest (aka Sagarmatha, Chomolungma) Base Camp (EBC) had been sitting quietly on my list, refusing to be forgotten. I missed my chance during my Nepal & Bhutan trip in 2020, and when I finally planned it again for October 2025, the universe intervened with a HAPE incident in Bolivia that forced me to postpone. I rescheduled for April 2026, only to watch the plan unravel yet again when the Iran war disrupted air routes and cance

In my multiple visits to Scotland, I had always been drawn to its endless greenery, the rolling hills, the moss‑softened trails, and its lochs. So, when I came across an article about the West Highland Way, the idea of walking it lodged itself firmly in my mind. It felt like the perfect way to immerse myself in the landscape rather than just admire it from a train or car window. I convinced a friend to join me, and we planned to meet in Edinburgh on April 1, giving ourselves

Having walked the 850 km Camino Francés from Saint‑Jean‑Pied‑de‑Port to Santiago in 2024, and the Camino Portugués the following year, a gentler route but still full of charm and long days on foot, I felt ready for something wilder. So, I committed to the Camino Primitivo, the oldest and most demanding of them all, this time with two willing friends. We chose a March 20 start, firmly preseason, hoping to avoid the crowds and fully expecting colder weather, rain, and whatever