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Following the footsteps of the Divine Madman along the Trans Bhutan Trail
It was my first official day of hiking along the 500-year-old Trans Bhutan Trail (TBT). We had set off early in the morning from Dochula Pass, at 3100 m (10,171 feet) walking through thick...
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Hiking the Trans Bhutan Trail: Down from Pelela Pass
I woke up early to the glorious sunshine splashing through my hotel window in Bhutan’s Punakha Valley. It was my third day in Bhutan and my second day of hiking along the Trans Bhutan Trail and I could...
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A Stop in Rukubji: A Traditional Farmhouse meal along the Trans Bhutan Trail
Our hike along the Trans Bhutan Trail (TBT) from Pele La continued down through a vast open meadow, passing by a campsite of semi-nomadic yak herders and a few local farmers along the way. My guide...
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Day Four Hiking the Trans Bhutan Trail: Trongsa
After a magical day hiking the Trans Bhutan Trail from Pelela Pass to the village of Rukubji where we stopped to enjoy a traditional Bhutanese meal at a local farmhouse- it was time to move further...
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Breathtaking Bumthang: Bhutan’s Cultural Heartland
On my fifth day in Bhutan hiking the Trans Bhutan Trail, I woke up in Bumthang, the spiritual and cultural heartland of Central Bhutan. Given its beautiful landscape, rich local culture, and sacred...
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The most magnificent hike in Bhutan: The Tiger’s Nest
It was over a decade ago that I first saw the famous image of the striking Tiger’s Nest Monastery in Bhutan that captured my attention. I was paging through a National Geographic Traveler magazine and...
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How a Cactus Cooking Class is helping preserve Los Cabos’ last rancheros
Danny Perez, the founder of Dharma Expeditions, is on a mission to bring sustainable tourism to threatened indigenous Ranchero Californio communities off the tourist map in Los Cabos by providing...
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Enrique Silva: Pioneer of the farm-to-table movement in Los Cabos dreams big
Enrique Silva’s passion and devotion to authentic, Mexican farm-to-table cuisine and sustainable agriculture in the heart of Los Cabos, Mexico is keeping traditions and community alive Tucked away...
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Flattop Mountain: Anchorage Alaska’s ultimate day hike
Located only 15 miles outside of Anchorage in the Chugach State Park lies Alaska’s most quintessential day hike, the three-mile roundtrip hike from Glen Lake Trailhead to Flattop Mountain. Known as the...
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Best Day Hikes in Kachemak Bay State Park: Grewingk Glacier
Hiking Glacier Lake Trail in the stunning Kachemak Bay State Park in Homer, Alaska is not for the faint at heart. While the hike itself is easy and the views are serendipitously surreal, remember that...
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