Albania is home to a bucket list hike: the Valbona Pass through the Accursed Mountains. This 17km hike between Theth and Valbona offers nonstop jaw-dropping mountain vistas. (More in the next post). Theth and Valbona are both small villages with limited services. So, hikers usually drop off their luggage in[…]
This morning, we set out nice and early for Berat Castle, which is the main attraction in Berat. To get to the castle from downtown, you can take a steep but beautiful 30-minute walk up a cobblestone alley. Or, you can take a taxi to the top. Because the castle[…]
The coastal town of Dhermi, Albania is close to Llogara National Park, which has some impressive mountain hiking. Yesterday, we rode up there and attempted the Maja e Qores hike, which is (ostensibly) a ~10km out and back. We followed Build & Board Travel’s instructions for accessing the trailhead (thank[…]
We have now made it to Corfu Town: the largest and most beautiful city on the island of Corfu. One of the more interesting things to do in Corfu Town is to visit one of the two fortresses that stand between the town and the sea. We visited the Old[…]
We recently spent six days camping and hiking in Bruce Peninsula National Park. One of the main attractions at this park is the Grotto: a dramatic cave overlooking the Georgian Bay. The Grotto is not exactly a well-kept secret. Hundreds of thousands of people visit this little cove every year.[…]
Bruce Peninsula National Park is a large piece of protected wilderness on the tip of the Niagara Escarpment, about a four hour drive from Toronto. It’s a beautiful destination for camping, hiking, and other outdoorsy activities. The campground for car/tent camping is on Cyprus Lake. It has some basic amenities[…]
Lion’s Head is a tiny town on the Bruce Peninsula, about a 3.5 hour drive northwest of Toronto. On the way to (but much less famous than) Tobermory, it offers an off-the-beaten-path way to enjoy the area’s stunning bluffs and crystal clear water. James and I recently made a long[…]
One of the things that makes Singapore feel so modern is its impressive prioritization of green space. The Southern Ridges is a continuous 10km hike that takes you on a journey through several of Singapore’s best parks. It consists mostly of paved pedestrian paths, including walkways through the treetops that[…]
Even though Railay is technically a peninsula, it feels like an island because the limestone cliffs completely isolate the area from any roads. The lack of cars, bikes, and general infrastructure gives the place a distinctive summer camp vibe. Although you could spend your whole time in Railay kayaking (and[…]
For the most part, I wouldn’t classify Thailand as a hiking destination. Kayaking, diving, and motorcycling: definitely yes. But the hot and humid weather generally makes for uncomfortable hiking. Perhaps for this reason, hiking is also not a very popular activity among the locals, so the hiking infrastructure is sometimes[…]