Planning a trip to Indonesia and struggling to choose between Bali and Lombok? The good news is, you don’t have to. The two islands are so close together that with the right Bali Lombok itinerary, you can experience the best of ...

Climbing a Himalayan peak above 6,000 m is the key entry point into Himalayan mountaineering, and this was a huge goal of mine for many years since first hiking in the Khumbu. After now climbing both peaks, I’ve written this post to help other aspiring climbers weigh up between Island Peak and Mera Peak.

While they are often grouped together as “trekking peaks,” th...

Alaska is one of the great wilderness destinations of the world, and its national parks are unlike anywhere else on Earth. Whether you’re drawn to the towering peaks and open tundra of the interior or the dramatic fjords and calving glaciers of the coast, Alaska rewards the traveler willing to venture off the beaten path. If coastal wilderness is more your speed, you might wa...

Mount Kilimanjaro is the world’s tallest freestanding mountain and the highest peak in Africa. The altitude alone makes finding the right Kilimanjaro climbing insurance one of the most frustrating parts of planning the trip. Just as you’ll find out on your trek, I didn’t use a single piece of technical gear on summit night (no crampons, no ice axe) – yet sorting cover...