Hiking matters #711: Four Peaks Hike (Furmanov Peak to Shymbulak Peak) in Kazakhstan
ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN – After all the hikes I’ve done in the past few weeks, I think I deserve to rest
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ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN – After all the hikes I’ve done in the past few weeks, I think I deserve to rest
Read moreOf late, I’ve favored spending more time in fewer countries rather than visiting a lot of countries without really experiencing
Read moreAfter the series of hikes in Turkey’s Mt. Ararat (see Hiking matters #706), Georgia’s Kazbek (see Hiking matters #707), and
Read moreYEREVAN, ARMENIA – Armenia and Georgia are so close to each other that it would have been a pity to
Read moreISTANBUL, TURKEY – I have always wanted to climb Mt. Ararat, not so much because of its Biblical significance, but because
Read moreTBILISI, GEORGIA – After a successful five-day climb up Mt. Ararat in Eastern Turkey (see Hiking matters #706), I went
Read moreDuring the first year of the pandemic, Mt. Arayat was one of the few mountains outside Laguna that I climbed,
Read moreBAGUIO CITY – It feels super amazing to be back in Mt. Pulag – as soon as the full reopening
Read moreTarak Ridge in Bataan is one of the few remaining destinations where the locals don’t require guides, which is a
Read moreMt. Talamitam in Nasugbu, Batangas – very near Alfonso, Cavite – is always a nice and easy hike even if
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