Tag: trekking
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October 07, 2007 01:30 PM EDT --
By Marc Ethier
Gather Correspondent
The days became weeks and the weeks months and suddenly we were staring down the departure date for our return to The States. We wanted to end with something spectacular. . . . more
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November 06, 2006 10:26 AM EST --
Have any of you traveled to India or Nepal? My husband and I are hoping to go next spring/summer on a 14-17 day trip. We'd like to break it down into one week of treking and one week . . . more
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December 23, 2007 07:02 PM EST --
I wanted to take a vacation from cancer- just for a few days. Forget about my treatments or better yet, the side effect s of my treatments, but my body had a different idea. We booked . . . more
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June 07, 2008 10:36 AM EDT --
Trekking is all together a cool experience and if the place is like Pindari you are bound to love it. My brother all had the experience and I am thinking of having one. I thought of sharing . . . more
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September 04, 2008 07:01 AM EDT --
Trekking in Sapa was okay really. We opted for the four night package, the first and last nights being on the overnight train to/from Hanoi. Of the other two nights, one was in a hotel and the other . . . more
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February 01, 2006 12:28 AM EST --
Dorge, Me, Wally and "the big guy" behind us.
OK-OK, 8,000 feet is a long way to go but I did really feel like I reached the summit (at least my feet and lungs did)!! . . . more
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November 15, 2007 06:13 AM EST --
In April . . . more
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July 16, 2007 05:11 AM EDT --
What to do on a lovely tropical day in the south Pacific? You've already had a half dozen days just like it, and most likely there's another week's worth coming your way. You checked email . . . more
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July 25, 2007 12:35 AM EDT --
"You have Spanish eyes, Tory. Like your dad's mother." Ever the "Spanish eyes". It would always come back to my dad's side of the family, a side of the family I barely . . . more
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November 16, 2007 11:51 AM EST --
Part III of Switzerland Adventures Starring Your Intrepid Correspondent
By Marc Ethier
(Aforemen tioned) Gather Correspondent
"Martin, do you have a King?"
"Go . . . more
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February 01, 2006 02:38 PM EST --
Everest!! Well, almost... Part 2
As we continue our gut-wrenching helicopter ride that would rival anything Six Flags could ever come up with I notice that I can no longer see the majestic peaks . . . more
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March 10, 2007 04:43 AM EST --
FLYING OVER THE ABODE OF THE SNOWS (Satis Shroff, Freiburg)
"Will the passengers please fasten their seat belts," said a soft voice over the intercom. And I slid one end of the . . . more
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September 14, 2006 04:07 PM EDT --
In the vast Gather community, I am sincerely hoping that you all will help! I am preparing for a 14 day trek up Mt. Kilimanjaro and I'm really frustrated with corporate attitudes (REI, etc.) . . . more
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December 29, 2006 08:42 AM EST --
For the last many months I have been wandering in the desert of Cholistan. Fate brought me here, unexpectedly, without any prior planning and without purpose. I came here after absence of many years. I . . . more
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November 15, 2007 12:50 AM EST --
I recently had the chance to visit Nepal for 10 days, to do some trekking and look for new products for the "Lanna Charm" website. Because I had limited time to spend in Nepal, I could only . . . more
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February 03, 2007 04:13 PM EST --
(Author's note: This collection of prose is meant to be read all in one sitting... each stanza leads into the next. Its a short work, but will get you thinking. I advise reading it with 20 minutes . . . more
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February 10, 2007 04:07 PM EST --
ONLY SAGARMATHA KNOWS (Satis Shroff)
The Sherpa trudges in the snow
Wheezes and struggles
And paves the way
With fix-ropes, ladders
Crampons, hooks and spikes
And says:"Follow . . . more
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February 06, 2008 09:44 AM EST --
Are you planning a gap year or a trip around the world? Are you having nightmares finding realistic information on the things you'll need to prepare for your big adventure?
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February 11, 2008 01:33 PM EST --
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When i was working at an internet cafe in Australia this dodgey character started loitering around outside the shop. I ignored him and carried on serving customers. After about ten minutes the . . . more
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September 01, 2008 06:23 AM EDT --
Memoir :
Ludmilla Tüting: "My Heart Is Nepali" (Satis Shroff)
Ludmilla Tüting is a robust, well-read, emancipated, bespectacled Teutonic woman who . . . more
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