Combining the passion for mountains and walking with love for modern architecture may sound odd, even a contradiction, but that’s what you'll experience hiking Vorarlberg, following the Architecture Path, in northwestern Austria.This four days hike in the Bregenzerwald between mountains, green pastures, lovely villages, beautiful old houses and superb modern alpine architecture is unique. Neighboring...
I hadn’t planned to visit Shimshal, a beautiful remote valley in Gilgit Baltistan (north Pakistan). It ended up being one of the best experiences of my Pakistan adventure....
Wedding season is well under way and with more people deciding to tie the knot away from home, it can become increasingly difficult to decide what to bring and how to pack!The thing about a wedding abroad is that it’s not just one day, there’s pre-wedding dinners, drinks and maybe even group activities to attend....
It’s hard to imagine anything more charming than small alpine lakes, with their pristine water whose colors range from dark blue to emerald green or turquoise.Whenever I go hiking in Switzerland, and I do all I can to make that happen as often as possible, I’m always on the look for some new mountain lake,...
One of the best experience of my recent trip to Pakistan. A 4WD Jeep drive on one of world's most dangerous roads, to reach Fairy Meadows, a beautiful mountain area with breathtaking views on the Nanga Parbat. ...
The police escort, one of the world's most dangerous 4WD tracks, a sublime landscape, and altitude sickness: what an experience trekking in Fairy Meadows! ...
When I decided to travel to Pakistan, I hadn’t originally planned to visit Lahore.I crave for mountains much more than I am attracted by cities, and my very tentative itinerary (I’m not much of a planner and I definitely prefer spontaneous journeys, whenever possible) was focused on the area north of Islamabad towards the Chinese...
When I decided to travel to Pakistan, I hadn’t originally planned to visit Lahore.I crave for mountains much more than I am attracted by cities, and my very tentative itinerary (I’m not much of a planner and I definitely prefer spontaneous journeys, whenever possible) was focused on the area north of Islamabad towards the Chinese...
If you don’t know what Hot springs are, let Cez and Agness catch you up.These relaxing points of interest are bodies of water which tend to run (just a little) hotter than the ambient temperatures around them. This can be due to a huge range of reasons. Perhaps there’s a volcano nearby, maybe they’re linked...
When I talked to my best friend about my upcoming trip to discover Pakistan, he raised the obvious question: of all countries, why Pakistan?I can't tell when my fascination with Pakistan started, but it's been a few years. What I know for sure is why I've been feeling increasingly intrigued by a country which...
