Posts tagged with Mountains

We were hesitating about how to spend our last day with the car, and ultimately decided to go for a walk to Pico Ruivo in the morning. During our stay in November 2024, the official website stated that only the section up to the shelter was open. However, this was...

I was so excited about the day ahead! Pure hiking to one of the less touristy peaks on the island, and a vertical kilometer to do, that was the plan for today. The weather looked amazing, so we couldn’t have wished for more. With snacks packed for the day, we...

The Gerês-Xurés Transboundary Biosphere Reserve (Reserva de la Biosfera Transfronteriza Gerês-Xurés) stretches across Galicia (Spain) and the North Region (Portugal). With its highest peaks, Nevosa (1,646m) and Fontefría, located in the heart of the Serra Gerês-Xurés mountains, it was recognized as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 2009. A rare but...

After planning all our trips to Poland for the remaining of the year, we still had approximately a week of holidays left, so we decided to find some nice, warm place to visit in Europe. After checking all possible flight connections from the nearest airport, we decided to go for...

After hiking to Monte Resegone, a day trip around the Como lake by ferry, it was finally time for another hike, this time to Monte Coltignone. It was supposed to be tough and it certainly was. Three kilometers and 1000m altitude gain, this can’t be good :) First we took...

Lecco, a small city located on the southern tip of Lake Como turned out to be a fantastic base for hiking lovers. We could have actually stayed here longer than we did as we still had plenty of ideas for day hikes or just regular sightseeing. More about the city...

The boat leaves Muang Ngoy every morning, taking mostly tourists back to Nong Khiaw. We also stayed there for a few days, exploring the surrounding steep hills. So far the weather was always stable every day in Laos but this afternoon very intense rain and winds showed us the power...

We set off again, this time in search of pure nature, exceptional mountains and, most importantly, places where people are honest and even simple food taste differently. The northern part of Laos showed us its true beauty, taught us how to enjoy the quiet and simplicity of life. The Nam...

During the bus ride we noticed a huge change of scenery. We were going further to the north of the country, to the mountainous region of Laos, and that was clearly visible. Vang Vieng, a town with the reputation as the perfect destination for people eager to party a lot...

As always before a trip, I did my homework and researched what we’d need to take with us. This was no different for our trip to Nepal. The internet is full of information about the Annapurna circuit, however the set of things you take really depends on the style of...