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There are certainly fantastic treks and volcano climbs on volcanic Kamchatka Peninsula.
Climbing climbing Koryaksky (3456m) is quite doable, for example.
You can find a number of trekking guides with Google. But are they reliable?
But we’ve not yet talked to anyone who’s hiked there. (Leave a comment below this post if you have more […]

Guide Aitelkadi Hassan contacted me regarding tours including treks in the Atlas Mountains. He collects you from the airport, makes all arrangements, and delivers you safely back for your return flight.
Get some testimonials from other travelers, of course, before you sign on with any guiding service.

Their website is AtlasWalkers.com (French).
Here’s the […]

Having never been there, I was envious reading Kraig Becker’s Kili trip reports on his Adventure Blogger site.
Now he’s been interviewed on The Outdoor Weblog:

Honestly, I’ve been thinking about this trip for four years now. I saw an IMAX film by David Breashears on Kilimanjaro and I was fascinated with the thought of trekking […]

Ben Tubby and partner Kerry had problems on a trek to Snow Lake guided by Vertical Explorers Expeditions.
Ben’s detailed photo trip report is recommended reading for anyone — like me — considering an adventure in Pakistan.
Bad roads, cold rooms, disgusting toilets, illness, crevasses, rain, sunburn, freezing river crossings, communication problems with guides, …
Sounds […]

I don’t know much about this trek to the the highest point in Peninsular Malaysia, but it sounds great. This country without question is the most underestimated adventure destination in SE Asia.
The standard route is the Kuala Tahan trail — not recommended from what I can tell.
Of the other routes, instead hike the […]

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Machame route from Moshi to Uhuru peak. Check out Ringo Expeditions and talk to Adam there if you want a good guide and crew.

more Kili photos - flickr - posted by Christian […]

Kokoda is one of the great (difficult!) established walks of the world. We got a strong endorsement for the lead guiding company from one of our Aussie contributors who joined one of their tours in 2006.
That company is Kokoda Trail Adventures.

The Kokoda Trail is one of the world’s great treks, linking the southern and northern […]

Rogier Gruys is an expert on the West Coast Trail in Canada, the hike we rated #1 in the world. Rogier’s BluePeak Travel Photography pics of the WCT are still the best we’ve ever seen.
But Rogier likes the Snowman Trek even better.
Very few have ever done that long Himalayan trek (minimum 19 days) […]

Søren Viit Nielsen hosts a wonderful website documenting his many trekking adventures. (Danish and English)
In 2002 Søren hiked to both south and north basecamps of Kachenjunga, the third highest mountain in the world. (map)
He used Cicerone: Kangchenjunga: A Trekker’s Guide by Kev Reynolds.
Even if your Danish is rusty, the gorgeous pictures tell the story.

Søren returned […]

I’ve long been a fan of Bhutan-Trails.org.

I asked editor Rogier Gruys when Bhutan would open to “independent hikers”. Not soon, he says.
As for trekking in Bhutan … you do have to go through a local travel agency. They are not likely to change that …
… you can go with one or two people, and […]