It is amazing what the human body is capable of when pushed to its limits. This is something you will surely discover on the Chadar Trek—one of the toughest treks in India’s fabled Ladakh region. Every winter, most of the region’s mountain passes become blocked due to heavy snowfall. When this happens, locals rely on …
The Chadar Trek: Hike Through the Himalayas on a Frozen River Read More »
Georgia is built upon the Caucasus Mountains. It’s a well-known fact that white people love mountain climbing. Another well-known fact, white people are Caucasians. Yes sir, the Caucasus region is the birthplace of the white folk, but Georgia is esteemed for its hospitality, so everyone’s welcome. Frankly, Georgia is a popular climbing destination for the …
Once upon a time, the United States was a little like Bradley Cooper in Limitless; they sort of did what they wanted, and…well…I actually never saw the movie, but, basically, they were pretty powerful. Meanwhile, across the ocean, the Germans were working on developing the Kryptonite that would bring down Limitless America (that was …
End of the Road: Going Down to the Darien Gap on the Inter-American Highway Read More »
The outback of Australia is a hot, dry, desolate place, full of spiders, scorpions and not ONE Blooming Onion in sight; it’s nothing at all like the steakhouse! But this is the kind of stuff that adventourists live for: The off-chance of being stranded without water or GPS for days, pitted against the elements, wondering …
4-Wheeling the World’s Longest and Most Remote Stock Route Read More »
While some like to escape the dreary tolls of winter by jetting off somewhere they can sip piña coladas by the pool, there are those that would much rather convince six of their friends to dress up as Elvis and drag a coffin through the cold, muddy terrain of Nederland, Colorado. The Frozen Dead Guy Days is …
If life gives you lemons – make lemonade. I’m sure you’ve heard this nonsense, but whenever things got tough you bitched and moaned like the rest of us, instead of say, make a giant igloo. Well the Swedes, in their typical Swedish manner did exactly that! For years Jukkasjärvi has been the hip spot for ice …
