Monthly Archives: July 2024

INCA ROADS The Inca built a road network that spanned nearly 19,000 miles, between modern-day Colombia, to the north, and Chile and Argentina, to the south. They called it Qhapaq Ñan. The Qhapaq Ñan traverses one of the world’s most … Continue reading →

Petra is one of the Wonders of the World. Day 1 Everyone sees the wonderful rock-cut temples and burial caves. Enter at the Siq and visit all the big sites: Museum at the entrance, Treasury, High Place of Sacrifices, Street … Continue reading →

For over 40 years, I lived a day’s drive away from the southern Rocky Mountains of Canada. My wife’s family had a cabin in Waterton Lakes and I spent 17 summers hiking and climbing in the park and adjacent Glacier … Continue reading →

The north end of Glacier National Park in Montana is best accessed from Waterton Lakes. Take the boat (and your passport just in case) to Goat Haunt at the south end of Upper Waterton Lake. We had a summer cabin … Continue reading →

Every year the ACC offers several guided trips involving extensive mountaineering. Although expensive, they can be the only way to experience remote parts of the Rocky Mountain National Parks. Accommodation is in ACC huts. The guides are superb as they … Continue reading →

The Rockwall Trail is a 55 km-long backpacking trip between the Paint Pots and Floe Lake Trailheads in Kootenay National Park in the Canadian Rockies. The horseshoe-shaped route travels beside the Rockwall with 900 m high sheer cliffs. It’s a … Continue reading →

MT ROBSON PROVINCIAL PARK – BERG LAKE TRAIL Mount Robson, at 3954m (12,972 ft), is the highest mountain in the Canadian Rockies. It was first climbed by Conrad Kain and party in 1913. The park was designated a UNESCO World … Continue reading →

OFF-TRAIL HIKING IN WATERTON LAKES NATIONAL PARK My wife’s family had a beautiful cabin in the Waterton townsite. I had the opportunity to hike, backpack and climb in Waterton Lakes NP and Glacier National Park in Montana for 18 summers. … Continue reading →

Socotra is an offshore territory of Yemen, and an archipelago of one large island and three smaller islands in the Indian Ocean, near the “horn” of Somalia. Socotra is 78 miles long and 28 miles north to south. It‘s mainly … Continue reading →

Namibia Mar 27-April 14, 2017 HIMBA VILLAGE The Himba have 26,000 members in the tribe, some in north Namibia. The visit is completely authentic. Around a central kraal were several wattle homes with thatch roofs. Each village had about 30 … Continue reading →