Category: Nature
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Rainbow Mountain: A Beautiful Challenge and a Lesson in Mindful Travel
Welcome to the hardest hike of your life. Even if you’re a skilled hiker, unless you have experience in high altitudes, hiking Rainbow Mountain, also known as Vinicunca and Montaña de Siete Colores, which is at 5,036 metres (16,522 ft) above sea level, is a whole different test. The mountain is absolutely stunning. It’s truly one of…
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Walking the Byzantine Route in Paros
Every morning when I would go up on the terrace of my hotel in Paros, there would always be some Greek coffee and cake made by the hostess, Santa, waiting for me. Santa’s husband, Konstantinos, would whip out a map of the island and ask me what I planned to do. He’d ask about my…