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In-and-Out: Vermont
More Details: In-and-Out: VermontAs part of my “In-and-Out” series (where I write about very short visits to places due to business trips), I am going to share about my visit to my 40th state. This week, I got an opportunity to visit one of my employer’s offices in Burlington, Vermont, a state I had never set foot on…
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Hike to an Inn in North Georgia
More Details: Hike to an Inn in North GeorgiaIf you are a casual reader of this blog, you will know that I enjoy hiking near and far from my home. One of the “near” hikes on my list to check out was the hike to the Hike Inn in north Georgia. The Hike Inn can only be accessed by hiking to it hence…
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Chattahoochee River Hikes: Vickery Creek Trail in Roswell
More Details: Chattahoochee River Hikes: Vickery Creek Trail in RoswellRight by old town Roswell, a few miles outside of Atlanta‘s “perimeter” (an interstate highway that rings the city), is the Vickery Creek Trail. There are about 7 miles worth of trails in this pocket of nature in the middle of Roswell. A portion of the trails are near the creek (also named Big Creek)…
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How Can You See Atlanta’s Carpet of Green? Pine Mountain!
More Details: How Can You See Atlanta’s Carpet of Green? Pine Mountain!Atlanta is known for its crazy traffic and challenging airport. But it is also known for the carpet of green that covers the city far and wide. A week ago (or so), I was looking for a new hike not too far from the city and new to me. Thankfully, we are not lacking for…
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Hiking in Nepal: To My Turning Point – Deboche (Day 4)
More Details: Hiking in Nepal: To My Turning Point – Deboche (Day 4)After a restful and relaxing day in Namche Bazaar, it was time to hit the “road” on the trail to Everest Base Camp for the last leg of my trek before turning back. As I explained in an earlier post, I was shy a few days in my vacation bank so I would not be…
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Exploring Chile’s Glaciers by Boat Tour
More Details: Exploring Chile’s Glaciers by Boat TourOne of the highlights of visiting Chile’s Patagonia is seeing the many glaciers in the area – what an incredible sight! Some of the glaciers can be hiked, like the Grey Glacier (something I did in a trip a few years later when I hike the W circuit around Torres del Paine). Other glaciers one can…
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Photo Essay: Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
More Details: Photo Essay: Grand Teton National Park, WyomingMy friend Bruce T., an outdoorsman and all-around nice guy, is traveling around the Grand Teton National Park (in northwestern Wyoming) with his wife, Sonia, and had sent out a few pictures of the sights he has encountered. I have never been to the park and loved the landscape, wildlife, and color in his pictures. …
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Perito Moreno Glacier: A Most Fortunate Re-Visit
More Details: Perito Moreno Glacier: A Most Fortunate Re-VisitThe day after our memorable hike around Fitz Roy, we got to visit the famous Perito Moreno glacier an hour plus from the town of El Calafate, Argentina. I got to visit Perito Moreno back in December 2010 and never expected to ever come back, except this Trekking for Kids trek brought me there! There…
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Hiking Tips from an Unexpected Climb of Blood Mountain
More Details: Hiking Tips from an Unexpected Climb of Blood MountainI enjoy hiking and love exploring new routes. On one recent hike, near my home in Atlanta, I had the opportunity to learn some lessons in hiking so I’d thought I’d share some hiking tips from that experience. While these tips may be common sense, the refresher is always good… But before I share the…
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Panther Creek: A Challenging and Rewarding Hike in North Georgia
More Details: Panther Creek: A Challenging and Rewarding Hike in North GeorgiaI was looking for a hike that I could do within 4 hours that was not right on the outskirts of Atlanta. A friend and I were looking for a more challenging hike than the usual so after selecting a few finalists, we settled on Panther Creek, about an hour and a half north of…
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A Hike in Tallulah Gorge State Park
More Details: A Hike in Tallulah Gorge State ParkTallulah Gorge State Park is located pretty much in the northeast corner of the state of Georgia. The park centers around the Tallulah Gorge around the – guess what- Tallulah River. The river starts in North Carolina and eventually makes its way to the Savannah River and the Atlantic Ocean. It has a series of…
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Þingvellir: Where History and Nature Meet in Iceland!
More Details: Þingvellir: Where History and Nature Meet in Iceland!One of the key stops along the Golden Circle in Iceland (a nice day trip from Reykjavik) is Þingvellir (or “Thingvellir”, as the first letter is a “th”-ish sound), in the Þingvellir National Park. It is a site of great importance both because of historic and geological reasons. It was here than in the 10th…