An ill-equipped hiker undertakes a dangerous passage through the remote mountains of Taiwan, where she abandons her scepticism, instead relying on the kindness of spirits to keep her safe from …
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Hiking
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Backed by a team of athletes, models, and writers, a hiker traverses volcanic trails on the remote island of St Helena, collecting stamps from cliff-tops before confronting the deep, dark …
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A finalist in our Pilgrimages competition is forced to trust a stranger to be her savior after she and her hiking buddy are ambushed by dogs on the Transcaucasian Trail, …
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During a midnight trek up a volcano in Java, Indonesia, our writer realizes that her so-called “guides” are not exactly who they claim to be. The night sky passed overhead …
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After a hair-raising flight from Kathmandu to Lukla, an experienced hiker faces the challenge of a lifetime. My heart, racing with anticipation, echoed throughout my body like a Tibetan gong …
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“After the heat, the first thing that hit me was the silence. I couldn’t miss it. There was nothing to absorb sound. No trees, no buildings. Just orange sand stretching …
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I was walking. I kept walking through the rocky trail as my body could feel the weight of every step I took. The sun shone bright, but the air was …
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A stroll through the mountainous Bavarian countryside towards Schloss Neuschwanstein – the castle that inspired Disney – proved more daring than this writer had anticipated. It was a beautiful, bright, …
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After a 9 day hike through the mountains of Western Nepal, Thomas Heaton was looking forward to a comfortable ride back to Pokhara. Then the local bus pulled up… I …
