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HIKING in the CANADIAN ROCKIES

For over 40 years, I lived a day's drive away from the southern Rocky Mountains of Canada. My wife's family…

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HIKING GLACIER NATIONAL PARK, Montana

The north end of Glacier National Park in Montana is best accessed from Waterton Lakes. Take the boat (and your…

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ALPINE CLUB of CANADA TRIPS

Every year the ACC offers several guided trips involving extensive mountaineering. Although expensive, they can be the only way to…

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ROCK WALL TRAIL – Kootenay National Park

The Rockwall Trail is a 55 km-long backpacking trip between the Paint Pots and Floe Lake Trailheads in Kootenay National…

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MT ROBSON – BERG LAKE TRAIL

MT ROBSON PROVINCIAL PARK – BERG LAKE TRAIL Mount Robson, at 3954m (12,972 ft), is the highest mountain in the…

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WATERTON LAKES NP

OFF-TRAIL HIKING IN WATERTON LAKES NATIONAL PARK My wife’s family had a beautiful cabin in the Waterton townsite. I had…

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SOCRATA – Yemen

Socotra is an offshore territory of Yemen, and an archipelago of one large island and three smaller islands in the…

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NAMIBIA

HIMBA VILLAGE The Himba have 26,000 members in the tribe, some in north Namibia. The visit is completely authentic. Around…

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THE AFAR & SIMIEN MOUNTAINS – Ethiopia

Dec 24-27 2022  AFAR  In northeastern Ethiopia, it is the homeland of the Afar people. 95% are Muslim. Adult literacy…

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ICELAND – The Ring Road

Smyril Ferries. This is a Faroe Island company that runs the only ferry to Iceland. It departs Hershels in north…

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