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Trekking the North-West Himalayas – touching the roof of the world

2014-10-10 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Himachal Pradesh, India

The Himalayan chain is home to the world’s highest and most impressive mountain peak, The Everest. Its plateau begins in Pakistan and it stretches all the way to beautiful India, Bhutan, and beautiful Nepal until it reaches China on the east. The landscape from the top is majestic; packed with surreal glaciers, deep valleys and hidden lakes, Himalaya is a dreamlike destination for avid trekkers.

Tags: Himalayas, India tourism, India travel, Kashmir, Ladakh, mountain hiking, mountain trek, Punjab, trekking

Eastern Europe Scenic Bits: The Šar Mountains

2013-02-01 by Phil Butler

Mount Korab, Republic of Macedonia

Situated in western Macedonia and southern Kosovo, there lies a wondrous place most readers will never have heard tell of. The Šar Mountains (Sharr) are some of the most remote and impassable peaks in the Balkans, in Europe in general in fact.

Tags: Albanian mountains, Europe mountains, Kosovo Mountains, Macedonian mountains, Mount Korab, mountains, National Parks, trekking

5 Fabulous Destinations You Never Heard Of

2013-01-27 by Phil Butler

Kalymnos

It’s a big, big, big world we live in. No matter how technology further links us together, no matter what discoveries discoverers uncover, there always seems to be an information gap where “knowing” about people and places is concerned. Argo Travel News is all about showing readers as many of these as possible. So here are some Saturday discoveries you may want to visit.

Tags: Adventure Tourism, adventure travel, backpacking, exploration, extreme tourism, remote tourism, remote travel, Russia travel, Tibet trek, trekking

Fabulous Trekking Ops – the Ladajh Himalayas

2011-01-20 by Phil Butler

Sheltered from the monsoons, the high desert's solitude beckons

For the adventurous of the world, trekking the Indian Himalayas is certainly a dream come true. Himalayan Frontiers Cultural and Adventure Tours announces their offerings for 2011, for the stout hearted who have what it takes to visit the legendary land of Kashmir and Ladakh. From high desert plateau to river valley village, this trekking series is a cultural adventure as much as a physical one. Experience life as it has been for a dozen or more centuries.

Tags: Buddhist, Hemis, hiking, Himalaya tour, Himalaya trek, India plateau, India tourism, India travel, Kashmir tours, Ladajh, Lamayuru, Leh Ladakh, mountain tours, Nubra River Valley, Sani, Snow Leapard, Strongdey, Tiksey, tours, trekking, Visit Kashmir, Visit Ladajh

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