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The best multi day hikes in the world (2023 edition)
The world’s best multi day hikes: an introduction A couple of years ago I wrote this article with the 10 best multi day hikes in the world. It has been online for almost six years now and up until now, it’s one of my most read articles. By now I have moved around the world quite a bit more and added a few more great hikes to the list. So here is my top 24 of the best multi day treks in the world that everyone should make. All hiked and experienced, mostly in full and sometimes in parts only by yours truly. Some I hiked even more than…
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Hiking to Everest Base Camp: things nobody tells you!
Welcome to this Mount Everest Base Camp trek blog. While I wrote this for the first time, I just finished watching ‘Everest’ on board of our flight to Singapore and found myself with tears in my eyes, seeing all the beautiful places that we saw in real life when we were hiking to Everest Base Camp. It’s been just six months since we were there but at the same time, it seems so far away already, even years. As we are currently flying over India, I see Kathmandu appear on the screen every now and then. From here, it would be a short flight only to the beauty of the…
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Everest Base Camp Trek or Annapurna Base Camp Trek
Hiking Everest Base Camp Trek or Annapurna Base Camp Trek: which should you choose? Welcome to my blog about Everest Base Camp trek or Annapurna Base Camp Trek. Since you have come to my website you are probably looking for information about either of these treks or a comparison. And guess what? You have come to the right place! I have done both trekkings within the last couple of years and can there for tell you all you need to know about both treks and hopefully help you in making a decision in which trek suits you best. Enjoy reading and if you have any questions, feel free to ask…
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Everest Base Camp Trek day 4: Namche to Mong-La
Everest Base Camp Trek day 4 – from Namche Bazar to the settlement of Mong-La Day four of the trek to Everest Base Camp – the day we’re going to leave Namche Bazar and with that, also civilization, or at least that’s what I’ve been told. Our next destination is the tiny settlement of Mong-La, a small town about four hours hiking from Namche. That morning, I start my course of Diamox. Although the prescription mentions I should take two pills daily, our guide Jangbu advises me to start with half a pill twice a day. He also tells me that some of the side affects can be tingling…