Hiking trips I’ve gone on plus useful information, how to get to the trail and photo essays.
Climbing Shah Foladi, Afghanistan Updated February 2023, Climbing Shah Foladi, Afghanistan was originally published in August 2021 Shah Foladi, Central Afghanistan’s highest peak rises to around 5,100 meters (I’ve seen it listed as anywhere from 5,048 meters to 5,192 meters), parked in the middle of the Koh e Baba Mountains that form the border between […]
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Caught in an Electric Storm on Koh e Mekh, Afghanistan Updated August 2023, Caught in an Electric Storm on Koh e Mekh in Southern Bamyan, Afghanistan was originally published in February 2022 Before we arrived in the Waras District of Afghanistan’s Southern Bamyan Province neither Alishah nor I had heard of Koh e Mekh, let alone realized
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7 Reasons to Visit Bako National Park Updated February 2024, 7 Reasons to Visit Bako National Park was originally written in August 2015 Bako National Park is the oldest park in Sarawak, established in 1957. Sarawak is a northwestern state of Malaysia, located on the island of Borneo. Bako is full of unique wildlife and beautiful,
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I received a one-day tour of the Rainbow Mountain with Flashpacker Connect in exchange for a review post of the tour on adventuresoflilnicki.com. Rainbow Mountain Peru with Flashpacker Connect Updated July 2023, Rainbow Mountain Peru with Flashpacker Connect was originally written in June 2016 A perfect place hid deep in the longest mountain range on
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Free Places to Ski & Snowboard Near Anchorage Updated July 2023, Free Places to Ski & Snowboard Near Anchorage was originally published in October 2015 Winter is just around the corner and you may be looking for free places to ski and snowboard near Anchorage to avoid the list lines (and prices!). Note that the
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Hsipaw Trekking: Hill Tribes, Tea Plantations & Treehouses Updated July 2023, Hsipaw Trekking was originally written in October 2018 We came to Hsipaw with only one plan: To take a 3 day, 2 night jungle trekking tour. As there are other trekking opportunities in Myanmar, we had to decide where we wanted to do a trek
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Arrigetch Peaks Expedition I’m beyond excited to be running this trip to explore the remote Arrigetch Peaks alongside Backpack Alaska. As many of you know, I was born, raised, and still live in Alaska and am thrilled to share my home state with you. A Little About The Arrigetch Peaks The Arrigetch Peaks, meaning ‘Fingers of
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Walking Among Giants in Beautiful Tajikistan Has it really been nearly two weeks that I’ve been in Tajikistan? It sure has flown by. Why? Because it’s amazing here! Tajikistan has easily become one of my favorite countries I’ve ever visited. I’m still a little shocked that it’s not more visited. Geographically I know it makes
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The Mendenhall Cave: An ice cave inside a glacier The Surreality of the Underbelly: The Mendenhall Cave, Inside a Glacier was originally written in January 2016 Sunday, Grant and I returned from our last-minute trip to Juneau, Alaska. If you aren’t familiar with me or the blog, I am a life-long Alaskan and I’ve been dying
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