Losing my Passport in Jordan

My trip to Jordan started with an empty gas tank and ended with a missing passport. Everything in between, though? Magical. But maybe I should start at the beginning: before the empty gas tank there was Queen Alia International Airport in Amman, served by a cheap RyanAir flight from Budapest. My excitement at having arrived in Jordan may have caused some temporary selective hearing when the rental agency informed me that I would need to fill up the car, and thus I ended up on the King’s Highway approximately halfway between Amman and Petra, hazards flashing and completely out of gas…

Everest Base Camp TrekAmanda StephensJuly 10, 2022Comment

The Great Outdoors coast-to-coast challenge of Scotland

The Great Outdoors coast-to-coast challenge in the highlands of Scotland is completed! We walked an immense 338 kilometers (210 miles) in 14 days. The self-planned route started in Dornie at the beautifully picturesque Eilean Donan castle and finished on the opposite coast of Scotland at the dramatic, clifftop Dunnottar castle. We experienced the path leading through Glen Affric, following parts of the Affric-Kintail Way, briefly joining the Speyside Way before cutting through Glen Feshie in the mountainous Cairngorms, before finishing through the grand Fetteresso forest, down to the sea.

Everest Base Camp TrekKasia GrabskaJune 12, 2022Comment

To Be on Top of the World

Mt Everest – a dream of many keen mountaineers and the world's tallest spot to see the world from. As a person, I am a trained mountaineer and a certified mountaineering instructor. However, this lofty mountain was never on my bucket list. It’s not just the cost to climb, but also the risk to climb that makes it far from reach. Mountaineering is not a sport for weak hearts for sure, and the ones who love it know what the adrenal rush is, with just the thought of climbing another peak.

Everest Base Camp TrekMajor Prachi Gole TanejaMay 19, 2022Comment

Living My Greatest Life: Part 2

We started very early, around six in the morning with our headlamps ready. We knew this would be a long day, 8hrs worth of hiking. Our trek started at -20 degrees Celsius. I think I had just about every piece of clothing I owned. The hike to EBC was very cold (obviously the higher we went in altitude) and very windy.

Everest Base Camp TrekMaegan FigueroaDecember 8, 2020Comment

Living My Greatest Life: Part 1

One word to describe my Everest Base Camp (EBC) Trip would be: majestic. True beauty can be found everywhere from the smiling faces of the locals, to the amazingness of momos (Nepalese dumplings) and to the obvious... the views. This opportunity changed my perspective of the world-for the better.

Everest Base Camp TrekMaegan FigueroaNovember 20, 2020Comment

Happy Tears at Everest Base Camp

Yeah, I cried a little… ok, I cried a lot haha. It was just one of those life-changing moments ya know. You can’t speak, you just stare, and breathe, and the happy tears come rolling down your cheeks. You smile your biggest smile, and you say to yourself “YEAH!! This is what it’s all about!” It’s the ultimate “high” (5,895m high, yeehaw!)

Everest Base Camp TrekSarah SunshineMay 12, 2020Comment

My Raw, Unfiltered Experience Trekking to Everest Base Camp

My unfiltered experience trekking to Everest Base Camp with a group of 13 girls and 5 guides. The good, the bad, the ugly, the celebrations, all of it. Through sickness, altitude, and the encouragement of the entire group, we all made it. This is the story of my experience to EBC.

Everest Base Camp TrekKatherine LarsenApril 16, 2020Comment

My Untold Story: Making a Dream a Reality (Part 2)

Flying to Lukla Tenzing-Hillary Airport (2860m), the world’s most dangerous airport, was scary business. We had 9 days to reach Base Camp with two acclimatizing days. The first day we hiked around 4 hours to Phakding (2610m). We actually descended on this day. I prepared well and was wearing my knee braces as well as my arm braces as I knew full well that a decent has more impact on my joints, but I was absolutely fine. All my training has strengthened my muscles around my joints and was holding it in place.

Everest Base Camp TrekJanettie WucherpfennigMarch 4, 2020Comment

Trekking to Everest Base Camp

Three months ago, I made it to the base camp of Mount Everest in Nepal. It is taking me so long to blog about it, primarily because I don't know where to start. I like to write, but when I write, organization is a huge struggle. The fact that there is so much to say and so hard to organize it is what has prevented me from writing this. Do you wanna hear about my itinerary? My prep? Anecdotes? The culture? My feelings? Things you should know before doing this? I'm assuming that I will be writing multiple posts about this adventure of a lifetime, so I'll start with the general stuff that I've had the most questions about, let’s see where this goes.

Everest Base Camp TrekLexi BaaschFebruary 10, 2020Comment

My Untold Story: Making a Dream a Reality (Part 1)

In October 2019, I joined 6 women and trekked for 12 days across the Khumbu Valley, to the foot of Mt Everest, where I reach Everest’s Base Camp at an altitude of 5,364m. It has been my childhood dream to see Everest with my own eyes. This was an enormous challenge for me as I have been diagnosed with hEDS, POTS and Osteopenia. I suffered 2 VADs (Vertebral Artery Dissections) in the last 4 years and multiple injuries.

Everest Base Camp TrekJanettie WucherpfennigDecember 12, 2019Comment

Lacy's Vblog: Everest Base Camp Trek (4.30.18 - 5.14.18)

Lacy Bauer, who joined our Everest Base Camp Trek in May, has created a serious of short videos to blog this life-changing adventure. Lacy has shared how she learn and grow and conquer the challenge. We hope you enjoy it!

Everest Base Camp TrekLacy BauerSeptember 13, 2018Comment