3 articles tagged with advanced trekking
Standing at 4,200 meters on the flanks of Chimborazo, watching Andean condors ride thermal currents above páramo grasslands, I realized why Ambato remains Ecuador's best-kept mountaineering secret. While tourists flock to Quito and Baños, this central highland city offers access...
The correlation between volcanic activity and textile pattern development across Southeast Asian cultures has fascinated me for years. When my research algorithm identified unique pattern similarities between East Timorese and Komodo Island textiles, I knew I needed to experience these...
The morning mist still clung to the colonial rooftops of Ouro Preto as I laced up my hiking boots, ready to discover what the mountains surrounding this UNESCO World Heritage site had been hiding for centuries. Having lived in Brazil...