All Blog Posts Tagged 'hiking' (17)

The stars were aligned in perfect formation for me when The Kauai Adventure Club announced a hike beyond Mahaulepu Beach to Kipu Kai. Of all the epic Kauai hikes, this is a trek beyond the well traveled scenic south shore trail and it was held on a week day when most responsible people are working. The Kauai Adventure Club is a group of residents who have an affinity for hiking and Aloha and the members today ranged from 13 to 60…

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See my vidblog post about spring wildflowers blooming in the forests of the Finger Lakes region of New York at http://ithacafingerlakes.com/2012/04/21/spring_wildflowers/. This is a great time of year to take a walk in the woods on our many park trails.…

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Trekking in Nepal is part of world adventure trekking  tourism and adventure trekking in Nepal . Natures to renew one’s own self regard, to relive oneself, to realize Nepal beauty, to interact with its generous, friendly peoples are highlights of trekking in Nepal. Trekking is one…

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Held by rappelling ropes by staff at the top of the cliff, state park "scaler" Jason props himself perpendicular to the cliff to reach loose rock at Watkins Glen State Park.

Before some gorge trails in the Finger Lakes region in upstate New York can be opened to…

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The long cascade of Buttermilk Falls in Ithaca, NY is fun to look at from a number of angles. For more than ten thousand years, Buttermilk Creek has been splashing down the steep east slope of Inlet Valley, just a few miles from the south end of Cayuga Lake, the longest of the eleven Finger Lakes. Over the millennia, the creek has polished out a charming gorge that ends in the long, frothing falls.

Check out my latest post on my blog, with seven large photos of Buttermilk Falls as…

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Hiking in Kauai is one of the best things to do of all the great activities that are available to the visitor here on the island. If you are here on a romantic honeymoon or simply a Hawaiian getaway you will be seeing the best of Kauai. Experiencing the road less traveled, the aura, romance, and mystique of hidden Kauai still energizes us even after 30 years. Somehow the air is different, the manner in which the light filters through the ancient <em>Kukui</em> trees,  playing off…

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I have been spoiled. While on a nearly one month exploration of Turkey I discovered the art of Grooming. No, not some mundane ritual of scraping my face each morning half asleep and caffeine deprived. But the time honored art practiced by Turkish barbers. 

Recently I found myself in the small town of Kirazli, a farming community approximately 45 minutes from Ephesus. Known for their wonderful cherry and apricots, their slightly alkaline soils and abundance of water make their fruit…

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There are many fun filled Kauai activities that will make your stay here epic. However, we at Turtle Cove Suites believe that staring at goats is not one of them.



 



The film, Men Who Stare At Goats, details the U.S. military's study of the off the wall concept of weaponizing the paranormal, and the men who possessed the ability to kill goats by staring at them. The… Continue

I made a corporate decision to go hiking in Kauai in the innocent hours of Saturday morning. You may ask, What on earth are you doing awake at that hour? Perhaps its my years in sugarcane farming here on Kauai where for 9 months of the year the operation hummed 24/7 and field work started at 6am. Now, checking email and Facebook posts have replaced the logistics of transporting an 8 ton planter to the top of Hukipo Ridge overlooking the town of Waimea on the Westside of Kauai. Rising early is a… Continue

For those that have been living under a rock this past year, Whistler is a world class ski resort in British Columbia located about 125 km north of Vancouver. Though it has been a Canadian treasure for years, it gained huge international fame as the co-host of the successful…

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I am familiar with the ‘leaf peepers’ that flock to New England during a short 3-weeks in the Fall, spanning from about mid-September to the second weekend of October. These tourists usually check out the

flora from behind the windows of their tour bus off of the side…

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Tribal Trek & Home stay in the hills of Northern

Thailand! Unique opportunity with Lahu-fluent American who has lived

with tribal people for 15 years. Educational, eco-adventure this

November-December 2010. Groups forming now. Reasonable rates. Here

is your chance to penetrate beyond…

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Some people devote their lives to hiking the Appalachian Trail. They hike a little bit at a time, taking years to finish. The trail runs from Maine to Georgia. That's a whole lot of the U.S. to cover (about 2,178 miles to be exact). I used to think it had some historical significance, like it was a trail used by Native Americans or early pioneers. But…

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Trekking in Nepal is one of the popular tourism

activities in Nepal and one of the best way of experiencing the natural

beauty and rich cultural heritage of Nepal. Thousands of trekkers

visit Nepal each year to capture the spirit of adventure.

Trekking in Nepal is not simply walking one day after another; it is

rather a gradual way of experiencing of Nepal's diversity in terms of

geography, people, religion and a wide range of… Continue

If you live in the lowlands of the Sonoran desert, it heats up by May. So Flagstaff. Arizona, at an elevation of 6910 feet, can be very cool in the evenings and delightfully crisp during the daytime in May. More on Flagstaff.

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Episode 29



If it's a 45 minute jaunt you are after or a 6 day trek, check out these top hikes around the world. We even throw beautiful views in the Western US's national parks, Australia's Blue Mountains and even the most dangerous hike of all in Huayin, China!



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