Tagged: trekking

3 Great Alternatives to Machu Picchu in the Cusco Region of Peru

With so many people adding the ancient Incan citadel of Machu Picchu to their bucket lists, the Peruvian historic ruin can be crowded and its mandatory timed tickets can be cumbersome…

How to Do the Camino de Santiago in Less Than a Month

It may surprise you to learn that Spain's Camino de Santiago, the famous pilgrimage route to the northwest region of Galicia, is not just one long and winding road. Instead, it's a…

This Himalayan Kingdom Is Adding a Tourist Tax of $200 Per Day

The Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan will finally reopen its borders to tourists on September 23, following an extended closure due to the pandemic. But the government has thoroughly…

You Can Take This Epic Himalayan Trek for the First Time in Decades

For centuries, just about the only way to cross the mountainous kingdom of Bhutan in the Eastern Himalayas was by a 403km (250-mile) east-west trail connecting ancient fortresses and…

The Cost of a Trek to Mount Everest Is No Longer So Steep

Aside from the ones belonging to Barbra Streisand and Alfred Hitchcock, there is perhaps no more famous profile on the planet than Mount Everest's. And you don't even have to ascend to…

Rebuild Nepal on An Affordable Everest Trek

After the April 2015 earthquake and subsequent avalanche that killed nearly 10,000 people, injured tens of thousands, and left hundreds of thousands homeless, the country is…

Government Official Blames 'Cheaper Tourists' For Their Own Deaths in Terrible Avalanche: Is That Fair?

"Summit Day" on the Annapurna Circuit, NepalLast week in Nepal, avalanches hit Annapurna Circuit of the Himalayas. So far, more than 40 have been confirmed dead, with…

Ask the Family Travel Expert: Orlando with a Toddler in Tow

Question: In early April, my family is going to Orlando. We haven't had a family vacation since my daughter was born, so I decided to tag along with my husband on a business trip and…

A Hot Pot Full of Dining Experiences in Hong Kong

Hong Kong is a food lover's paradise and for aficionados of Cantonese, Chiu Chow, Hunan, Szechuan, Peking or Shanghainese cuisine, there really is no finer place to indulge your…