Now that I have successfully trekked both Everest Basecamp and Kilimanjaro summit, I can give my comparisons, and my opinion on which was more difficult. Spoiler alert: BOTH were difficult. Neither is just a cute and scenic walk through a National Park, or a trendy jog around Runyon Canyon. Both are intense, extreme, and do require a certain level of physical and...
So the Tiger’s Nest temple in Bhutan is on your bucketlist, eh? Well guess what, it’s a lot harder to get to it than you may think? Well, maybe you do think it’s hard to get to, considering it’s perched on the side of a sheer cliff. The Travel God’s blessed me with a sunny day in winter, and no people since it was low season, so I threw...
Hiking is something I typically only do if there’s a waterfall involved, or an epic viewpoint. I don’t really feel the need to prove my strength to myself (or anyone else), or do strenuous exercise just for the hell of it. I do however tend to chase after the most extreme bucketlist adventures I can find, so you can probably imagine my immediate response when Whoa...
I’m not going to lie, I had a very rough idea of what to pack for Kilimanjaro, and it was initially probably only half of this Kilimanjaro packing guide by Whoa Travel! There was probably also a point where I thought I could just get by with what I had, but luckily I asked “how important is it to have _____” before I left, because Whoa’s...
I’ll admit, I look like I belong at the beach in Malibu rather than in a tent on a mountain in Peru. But crushing challenges and stereotypes just so happens to be one of my favorite things to do, so guess what my brain thought when I heard about the Inca Trail hike? Oh, there’s a more difficult way to get to Machu Picchu than taking a bus and a train? Sign me up...
I’ll be honest. I never did well in history class (AKA failed) which is why I didn’t know much about the Inca Trail when I was planning my trip to Peru to finally see Machu Picchu. Initially I was going to just take the bus from Cusco to Aguas Calientes and then the train that goes up to the ticketing area of Machu Picchu, because I thought that’s just how you do it...
Bioluminescent Bays that glow when you swim, rainforest hikes to waterfalls, gorgeous white sandy beaches, do I need to say more about Puerto Rico?
Heading to Iceland? The Southeast Coast of Iceland is a bit farther than the normal Iceland itineraries, but it’s SO WORTH IT, especially if you want to see Jökulsárlon glacier lagoon! If you’re worried about the distance, just keep in mind that not only did I do this roadtrip in a day (from and to Keflavik), but I also went straight from a red-eye flight...
by Alyssa Ramos I’ve been trying to see an awesome waterfall for a few months now, and definitely got my fix yesterday in Iceland when I took a 13 hour roadtrip along the South coast of the country! Not only are there massive, beautiful waterfalls that you can walk up to and even walk behind, but also tons of smaller ones that run down crevices of the majestic...
It was a nice, easy hike to get to Hermit Falls in the Santa Anita Canyon, where you can jump off cliffs into the water, and slide down the natural water slide!
