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Read more about the article Guatemala : Climbing 5 Volcanoes

Guatemala : Climbing 5 Volcanoes

🇬🇹 🇬🇹 🇬🇹 I arrived a day before. Today I changed the hotel and explored this lovely city of Antigua. From the next day its time to start gruelling back to bacl volcano climbs. Day 2 Hike Pacaya Volcano and Cerro Grande (2561m) In the morning I got straight to the task at hand: volcano trekking! I was driven  to the trailhead of Pacaya National Park, laced up my hiking boots and hit the trail for what is an ideal acclimatisation trek. The route weaves first through steep dense forests and green…

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Read more about the article Guatemala : Antigua and Guatemala City

Guatemala : Antigua and Guatemala City

🇬🇹 🇬🇹 🇬🇹 Antigua My month long trip to Guatemala and Panama started with Antigua.  My midnight flight of United Air from Houston arrived sharp 12 and my transport to Antigua was waiting outside airport. Faced no issues in airport and then zipped to Antigua in no time. After a restful sleep , it was time to explore the the city.  Situated in an area prone to frequent volcanic eruptions and earthquake , the city has been destroyed and rebuilt many times. It was also the former capital of Guatemala. This city…

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Bulgaria

🇧🇬 🇧🇬 🇧🇬 Day 1 Sofia I left Budapest after in the afternoon . The flight was about 2.5 hours and reached airport around 10 in the evening. From Airport , it's about 30 min ride to Elgence Hostel and guesthouse. Day 2 Sofia Today I left the hotel in morning . Had a very good breakfast at a local cafe near the center of the town and the joined a free walking tour called "Free Sofia Tour".  This is by  far one of the best free walking tour I ever did.…

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North Macedonia

🇲🇰 🇲🇰 🇲🇰 Skopje - Bitola - Orhid - Skopje One of the youngest countries in world, North Macedona got independence because of the breakup of formar Yugoslovia in 1991. Intially known as Macedona but this name was objected ny Greece as it has a province with same name. North Macedonia is not part of EU as Bulgeria objected to it. There were unrest and issues in past but now it is largely a peaceful country. Day 1 Fly to Skopje from London My flight was late in the evening from Skopje.…

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Morocco – Casablanca

🇲🇦 🇲🇦 🇲🇦 Casblanca is my last stop in Morocco. Unlike other parts of the Morocco I have visited where time has stopped , roads are shared comforatably by donkey side by side with modern cars, Casablanca is the modern 21st century face of Morocco. It is the economic lung of Morocco .  The city's French colonial legacy is seen in its downtown Mauresque architecture, a blend of Moorish style and European art deco.  I reached Casablanca in the evening . The hotel I stayed is close to western standards rather than…

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Morocco – Fes

🇲🇦 🇲🇦 🇲🇦 I was dropped at Fez late afternoon .I was staying in old medina. Fez medina is considered as one of the most extensive and best conserved historic towns of the Arab-Muslim world. The unpaved urban space conserves the majority of its original functions and attribute. Day 0 I checked in the riad late evening . The owner offered me welcome tea. Latter in the evening I strolled through the meandering streets of medina. It`s not easy to navigate medina and google map can not be trusted always. Sometimes english…

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Morocco – Glimpses of Sahara

🇲🇦 🇲🇦 🇲🇦 From Marrakech I took a 3 day 2 night Sahara trip ending in Fez. This was to get a glimpse into the Sahara Desert on a 3-day trip from Marrakesh to Fes with accommodation included. It was an immersive experience with the local culture and scenery as we visited quaint villages, spent a night in the desert, and embarked on a camel trek through the dunes. Day 1: Marrakech - Tizi n'Tichka - Ait Ben haddou - Ouarzazate - Rose Valley Tinghir I began early in the morning with a…

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Read more about the article Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro Part – 1

Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro Part – 1

🇹🇿 🇹🇿 🇹🇿 Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro was a dream for a long time. I started researching seriously from 2022 but finally could make it happen in 2024 January.  I booked the solo trip through a local company based in Moshi called Kiliafricatours. I choosed Northern Circuit Route, because it gives best chance of aclamatization , relatively quite and had beautiful scenic view. Day 1  MOSHI - LONDOROSI GATE – MTI MKUBWA CAMP I flew from Heathrow to Moshi by Turkish Air. There was stopover at Istanbul and then I reached Kilimanjaro International…

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Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro Part – 2

🇹🇿 🇹🇿 🇹🇿 DAY 6: BUFFALO CAMP – THIRD CAVE CAMP This day begins with a climb up the Buffalo ridge and down into Pofu Camp where lunch is usually served. The route then continues east around the northern slopes to the Rongai Third Cave at 3,800 meters. The trek is shorter than the day before and by now I was well acclimatized to the altitude. You arrived at the Third Cave just around mid-afternoon. This is rarely travelled route allowed one to enjoy vast mountains wilderness in peace. Distance: 8km/5miles, Hiking…

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Safari in Tanzania

🇹🇿 🇹🇿 🇹🇿 No visit to Tanzania is complete without a Safari. There are many Safari parks in Tanzania but in this trip I covered part of Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Lake Manyara national park. My safari trip started right after I completed my Kilimajero climb. Day 0: I arrived from Kilimanjero a day early than planned as I could not sleep up at the top . So I had one extra day at Moshi. Nevertheless , I slept at a cosy warm hotel bed after a while and had a briefing from my…

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