Hiking in Campania

Hiking Bukhansan, Baekundae Peak near Seoul

Bukhansan is the mountain range with the highest peak near Seoul. We have seen the top looming over the city for three months and finally decided to conquer it. First off to get there it was already...

Walking in Peru, March 2019

Our flight from Santiago to Lima was scheduled for the sunrise (1/3/2019) and this was a good opportunity for a short nap. We arrived quite early in the morning at the airport of the Peruvian...

Hike Mountains in St. Catherine (Jabal Mousa), Egypt

Jabal Mousa is the most visited site in the Sinai interior, but most people don't realize how much more there is to it than its peak. Forming one massif with Jebel Safsafa, you find several...

Backpacking the Silver Creek Pathway (Michigan)

We always emphasize the annual niece/nephew backpacking trip is a learning journey. It's a weekend in Michigan to gain some backcountry and independent skills like setting up a tent or hammock...

Exploring Mesa Verde & Its Beautiful History

Mesa Verde National Park, located in Colorado, has a rich and beautiful history. The Ancestral Puebloans lived and worked on this land for over 700 years. 26 tribes built homes and communities upon...

The North Rim of the Grand Canyon

The advantages of the North Rim are: - 1: it is much less crowded, and - 2: its altitude is 1,000 ft. higher than the more popular South Rim, which is to say that the canyon when seen from the...