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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

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

Known as the “Land of a Thousand Hills,” Rwanda is one of Africa’s most densely populated countries and sits just south of Uganda. After finishing my Uganda trip, it felt natural to continue onward by road, the Rwandan border is less than an hour’s drive from Kabale, making the transition between the two countries remarkably easy. The land border at Katuna has a small but efficient immigration post, and the entire process took less than fifteen minutes, thanks to my East Afri

More than fifteen years ago, a friend returned from Uganda raving about her encounter with mountain gorillas, and ever since, that experience has lived quietly but firmly on my bucket list. This year, the stars finally aligned. Once I decided to make the trip happen, I dove into the planning: researching routes, permits, and tour companies. I eventually found Encounter Africa through a simple web search; they offered a five‑day chimpanzee and gorilla itinerary priced at $5,40