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El Chaltén: Argentina's Hiking Capital
El Chaltén exists purely because of the hiking — trails leading straight out from the main street to Fitz Roy views that genuinely stop you mid-sentence. Here's why it deserves more than a passing stop.
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My Shoulder Season Camping Kit — How It's Evolved Since Having a Toddler
There's a version of me from four years ago who would have laughed at my current kit list. Back then it was a 36L Osprey Sirrus and zero toddler gear. Here's how it's evolved since Freddy arrived.
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Minimalist Packing Guide for Solo Mums Travelling with Toddlers
How I fit everything for me and my toddler into one Osprey Renn 50L backpack, whatever kind of adventure we're heading into.
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The Best and Most Beautiful Hikes in Iceland
Iceland offers some of the most varied and spectacular hiking in the world — from short day walks near Reykjavik to multi-day treks through highland wilderness. Here are the best ones.
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Colombia's Lost City: Hiking to Ciudad Perdida
Once you've packed as light as possible for the Lost City trek, it's time to start hiking. Four days through Colombian jungle to a city hidden in the Sierra Nevada — here's exactly how it went.
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Hiking the Inca Trail with G Adventures — Part 1
Before the Inca Trail even begins — Lima to Cusco at sunrise, meeting the G Adventures group, a weaving co-op in the Sacred Valley, and testing our legs on the ruins at Ollantaytambo.
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Hiking the Inca Trail with G Adventures — Part 2
Day 1 to Day 4 on the Inca Trail with G Adventures — Dead Woman's Pass, crushed Snickers bars, coca leaf readings that got genuinely spooky, and finally reaching Machu Picchu in the rain.