Category: Tips
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Hiking to the B-29 Crash Site, Old Glossop, Peak District
Distance – 13.2km Elevation Gain – 537m Duration – 4 hours In the heart of the Peak District, in Old Glossop, lies the wreckage from the crash of a Boeing B-29 Superfortress. On 3rd November 1948 whilst on a routine training mission originating from RAF Scampton, a Royal Air Force station located near Lincoln, the… Read more
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Climbing to Mount Teide’s Summit (3,715m) – Down Jacket? For Tenerife?
Summit – 3,715m.a.s.l. (12,188ft) Climbing Season – March-September Time of year climbed – May Duration – 6-7 hours Difficulty – When it came to packing for the trip to Tenerife, taking hiking boots and a down jacket just didn’t quite feel right, espicially when packing them came at the cost of taking my sliders, due… Read more
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Climbing to Mount Kilimanjaro’s Summit (5,895m) via the Machame Route – Jambo Bwana
Summit – 5,895m.a.s.l. (19,340ft) Climbing Season – December-March and June-October Time of year climbed – October Duration – 7 Days Difficulty – Mount Kilimanjaro. The iconic “Roof of Africa”. It’s a mountain so well-known and popular that it’s an item on most people’s bucket lists, seemingly whether they’re into hiking and going up mountains or… Read more
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How To Spend Two Weeks In Japan As A First-Time Visitor in July
Two weeks is the perfect amount of time for your first trip to Japan. From the chaotic neon lit streets of Tokyo, to serene temples and mountain peaks, this itinerary loosely follows the famous Golden Route and really only scratches the surface of what Japan has to offer. Two weeks isn’t a lot of time… Read more
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7 Things To Do, In 72 Hours, In Chengdu
Just a 2 hours and 30 minutes flight from Beijing, in the Sichuan Province, lies Chengdu. Ranking only 7th on the list of China’s most visited cities, Chengdu, known as the hometown of Giant Pandas, is an absolute gem. 72 hours is a great amount of time to spend in the city, although really you… Read more
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7 Incredible Things To Do In Tromsø In Winter
Tromsø is a hidden gem when it comes to cities in Europe. Sitting 350km north of the Arctic Circle in Norway, it is absolutely stunning. The city is situated in a fjord, surrounded by snowy mountains and regarded as one of the best places in world for seeing the northern lights dance across the sky.… Read more
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Climbing to Hvannadalshnúkur’s Summit (2,110m) – A Viking Test, Kind Of
Summit – 2,110m.a.s.l. (6,921ft) Climbing Season – May-September Time of year climbed – June Duration – 1 Day Difficulty – Hvannadalshnúkur. The highest peak in Iceland. Sitting on the crater rim of the volcano Oræfajökull in the country’s South East, at 2,110m, it’s a beauty. Climbing it is physically and mentally demanding, but so rewarding… Read more
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13 Ultimate Things To Do In Tokyo
Here is my list of the top ten things to do whilst visiting Tokyo! Shibuya Scramble Crossing Tokyo’s iconic intersection, the busiest in world, is an absolute must see. Located outside Shibuya Station, all day crowds of pedestrians slowly but surely build for several minutes at a time whilst traffic flows. Then traffic stops, the… Read more
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Top 10 Ultimate Things To Do In Mexico City
Here is my list of the top ten things to do whilst visiting Mexico City, along with some tips for staying safe! Teotihuacan You can’t go to Mexico City without visiting the incredible Teotihuacan, seeing the pyramids of the Sun and Moon and walking the Avenue of the Dead. It’s a UNESCO world heritage site,… Read more
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Climbing to Pico de Orizaba’s Summit (5,636m) – Absolutely Relentless
Summit – 5,636m.a.s.l. (18,620ft) Climbing Season – October-March Time of year climbed – March Duration – 2 Days Difficulty – Pico de Orizaba, Mexico’s highest summit, is an imposing figure, standing tall in the Trans-Mexican Volcano belt and visible from both the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea on a clear day. As the sunrises… Read more