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The odds are plainly stacked against it.
After all, this is the 21st century. There’s a decent cellular reception, reasonably passable roads and it’s about an hour drive from the main village of Banawe. Surely there’s a better way of making a living. Continue reading “Filipino terrace people vs Mother Nature”
That’s me. Smiling wearily on top of Africa.
I summited the 5,895m (19,341ft) Uhuru peak – the highest of Kilimanjaro’s several peaks – in 2013.
Ever since I posted this photo on my Facebook account, I had a steady flow of aspiring Kilimanjaro climbers asking me for tips and advice. Feeling the need, I decided to put my knowledge base in writing.
Here goes…
We just stopped our bikes in the middle of a dusty road somewhere in the center of the mighty Thar Desert. This is Rajasthan. A place known for its dazzling colors, incredible palace cities, and harsh climate. Riding from Jodhpur to nowhere, the commotion in the poor tiny village seemed a bit out of place. Besides, we felt tired after two and a half hours on the dangerous (not to say totally crazy) open roads of northeastern India.
Continue reading “We didn’t know what we were getting into”
Some say it’s the cost of their toys.
Others say it’s the responsibility.
I took this picture while taking a foot trek in eastern Burma *, a vast region called “Shan State.” The place is big, rural and mountainous and is populated by many non-Burmese ethnic groups. In many ways Shan State is the natural extension to the nearby Chinese province of Yunnan. Not surprisingly they both share a very long border.
Continue reading “What separates Men from Boys?”
Being alone, all by yourself can be eerie. You look around and see no one, just a gigantic roaring section of the Iguazu Falls. You may think to yourself “This doesn’t make any sense. I probably shouldn’t be here”. A deep voice inside you may whisper “How couldn’t you see the ‘no entry’ sign. Someone is surely on his way to get you”.
All I was thinking was “Holy ****! This is just too good to be true”.
Thank god I didn’t pinch myself.
Continue reading “All alone in the Iguazu Falls”
