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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

A landlocked country completely contained within South Africa; Lesotho had been on my list for years. I finally paired the visit with nearby adventures in Uganda and Rwanda, stitching together a trip that crossed both altitude and culture. My original plan was to drive from Johannesburg, but websites warned me about the bureaucracy of taking a South African rental car across the border, the paperwork, the permissions, the cross‑border fees. I abandoned the idea of a road entr