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How dangerous is Hiking in Israel?
That’s an easy question to answer: Not dangerous at all. But apparently the question gets asked a lot because the Wikitravel page on the Israel National Trail specifically states: Carrying a weapon is completely unnecessary. So, this hiker whom I … Continue reading
Posted in Israel, Photography, Travel
Tagged hiking, Israel National Trail, Jerusalem, Jesus Trail
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How to do Adventure – a Guide in 24 Steps
lluniFrom my current base in La Paz in Bolivia, I wanted to climb Chacaltaya. It seemed like a relatively easy mountain above 5000 m, and thus a good opportunity to set a new altitude record without falling into crevasses and battling with yetis. In … Continue reading
Posted in Bolivia, Death, Environment, Health, Life, Philosophy, Photography, Time, Travel
Tagged adventure, Chacaltaya, climate change, hiking, hitchhiking, La Paz, Milluni, mountains, nature, refugees
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Thoughts of the Day 5
When Donald Trump praises his pick for Secretary of Defense, General James Mattis, as “the closest thing to General George Patton we have”, does he refer to the mistreatment of soldiers or to Patton’s antisemitism? After my story about the Peruvian girl, … Continue reading
My Christmas 2015: Pai Inacio
What do you do for Christmas if you don’t believe in it and if you live right next to a national park? You go hiking, of course. The 20 kilometers from Lencois to Morro do Pai Inacio seemed like the perfect distance … Continue reading
Posted in Brazil, Photography, Travel
Tagged Bahia, Chapada Diamantina, christmas, hiking, Lencois
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The kind of surprises you find when hiking in Brazil
Today, I went for a small hike in Chapada Diamantina National Park. After two weeks in a large city, this was more than the proverbial breath of fresh air – despite it being filled with smoke from the forest fires. … Continue reading
Posted in Brazil, Photography, Travel
Tagged Bahia, Chapada Diamantina, hiking, nature, women
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Two guys walk 60 km to eat a soup.
A friend from Târgu Mureș asked me last Sunday if I felt like “going on a little hike to the hills outside of town”. Of course I felt like it. He wanted to hike to Miercurea Nirajului. I didn’t know exactly where that … Continue reading
Posted in History, Photography, Politics, Religion, Romania, Sports, Travel
Tagged hiking, Miercurea Nirajului, Targu Mures
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Bathing in Nature
Two things dissuade people from walking through the wilderness for days: the thought of sleeping outside and the lack of a shower. But, depending on the time of the year (midge season is worse than cold), sleeping outside can be … Continue reading
