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LEPTIS MAGNA (“Great City”), Libya. 130 km from Tripoli, it was originally a Phoenician trading port from about 700 BC and prospered for nearly 1000 years before Vandal invasions and sandstorms brought its downfall. In its heyday during the reign … Continue reading →

It was a 5 1/2-hour flight from Santiago, Chile to Easter Island (called Rapa Nui “Navel of the World” by its inhabitants and Isla de Pascua by Chileans). Discovered by a Dutch ship in 1722 on Easter Sunday and visited … Continue reading →

This is a big area with spectacular eroded landscapes. Originally a salt flat, the area was uplifted by seismic activity. Two weeks before we arrived, there was a record rainstorm and the dry brown hills were transformed into a fairyland … Continue reading →

When in the Yucatan, I saw 19 Mayan sites. All are different, each with its charm. Power struggles? Drought? Overpopulation? Whatever happened to the Maya remains a mystery—with clues hidden in the jungle. At its height, during the Late Classic … Continue reading →

Queen Charlotte Islands (Haida Gwaii). Guided trip with Ecosummer Adventures 1992. Stayed at a B&B in Sandspit and then took a Beaver south to Rose Harbour in Stuart Huston Channel separating Moresby and Islands. With a group of 6 and … Continue reading →

The Kootenay Mountaineering Club has been holding summer camps since 1974. Hiking camp is the best week of the year for me (an* indicates the camps I have attended). And all this for unbelievably low prices ($450 in 2014, $750 … Continue reading →

Bugaboo Provincial Park. Turn north along Highway 95 towards Golden, and turn west past Brisco to drive the good gravel road 58km to Bugaboo Provincial Park, one of the premier alpine climbing areas in the world. There are also marvellous … Continue reading →

CANADA – An Itinerary for Seeing Canada With an Emphasis on Hiking  ROCKY MOUNTAINS of CANADA  Berg Lake  Rock Wall Trail  Waterton NP & Glacier NP (Montana) Alpine Club of Canada Trips  COLUMBIA MOUNTAINS of British Columbia Hiking & Climbing … Continue reading →

I have been to the Southwest of the United States 37 times, all two-week trips done over 20 years. This is a list of all the hikes I have done. There is no info on each hike and no grading … Continue reading →

Every year the ACC offers several guided trips involving extensive mountaineering. Although expensive, they can be the only way to experience the Rocky Mountains. Accommodation is in ACC huts. The guides are superb as they take relative rookies safely into … Continue reading →