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Surrounded by majestic alpine giants, Mestia is the gateway to a hiker’s playground in Georgia’s Caucasus Mountains. Snow-capped peaks, dense forests, mighty glaciers, verdant hills, rushing rivers, and medieval stone towers decorate the landscape in this nature lover’s paradise. Hiking from village to village introduces you to the nurturing hospitality of this gorgeous, remote region of Georgia.
Wanted to take a hike so I booked the cheapest one way flight from NYC with a mountain.
The Scottish Western Isles - particularly Isle of Skye - tend to show up on everyones bucket list. They are wild, rugged, otherworldy, and a nature-lover's playgorund. Being so close by, we decided to take a trip when our best friend from the States visted us here in Scotland.
I traveled to Switzerland because I wanted to have a different kind of trip, focused on nature, hiking, mountains, and lakes. Visiting Switzerland had been a dream of mine for a long time, and I was excited to finally explore its beautiful landscapes in person.
Paphos was our first trip together, so we were looking for something affordable for the end of October. We wanted to travel during the low season, but still hoped to find a place warm enough to enjoy the sea. That’s how we ended up choosing Paphos and it turned out to be a great decision!
Everyone tells you to skip Panajachel and stay in San Marcos or San Pedro instead. I based myself in Pana for three days, took the boat out every morning, and got the painted houses, the art galleries and the best view on the lake without packing up once.
Everyone treats Antigua as the place you sleep before you climb something. I gave it seven days, watched Fuego erupt over the rooftops before breakfast, and got my first earthquake in a three-story bar at midnight.
I was called to officiate some basketball games at the camp, with the camp’s basketball team “Dream team” playing against two other teams from Lilongwe city.
Visiting the refugee camp was enlightening and thee was a lot of learning. Aside the basketball, the communion with the people was exquisite.
Everyone skips Coban on the way to Semuc Champey. I gave it two nights instead, walked into a 450-year-old procession by accident, and did the whole route on local buses for a quarter of what the shuttles charge.
We chose this for the beautiful mountains and scenery as well as generally mild weather in March. The trip was technically 5 days but 2 of those were nearly exclusively travel days across the country.
My boyfriend and I wanted to have a special experience immersed in nature in the few days we had available, and decided on Pioneer for it's serene solitude and woodsy mountainous vibe.
A chance to see one of the seven wonders of the world
Seeing the famous capital city of the Inca Empire during the famous Festival of the Sun
A glimpse into the Inka history in the Sacred Valley surrounding Cusco, Peru
My siblings and I traveled to Jackson Hole with my 82 yr old parents who have never been. This was a special bucket list trip for them and their grown up kids—throw back to our youth!