How to Train for Mt Blanc at Sea Level

(voyez plus bas pour la version française - vean al pie de página para la versión en español) So you're going to climb Mt Blanc - Europe's highest peak, at 15.782 ft - at the end of June but you've been living at sea level on Holbox island, Mexico, for the past 4 months and [...]

Weekly Photo Challenge: Focus

In and out of focus poppy, on a 17.8 mile hike between Vétheuil and Giverny, France, today. Inspired by the Dailypost page. Enjoy the Day!

Photo Essay: Murals

(voyez plus bas pour la version française - vean al pie de página para la versión en español) Holbox island, Mexico, is pretty amazing in itself.  It's a lovely almost deserted island with a single village that used to be occupied by fishermen only.  For a long time, no-one else would come and visit them [...]

Want to Trek in Patagonia? My How-to Guide is on Intrepid Travel

You're a hiker?  You're a nature lover?  Then, head out to Patagonia, this remote and faraway land shared between southern Chile and Argentina.  There, you will learn how to roam the most pristine trails, your mind blown away by some of the most gorgeous landscapes on earth. Be prepared for trekking in Patagonia with a [...]

Weekly Photo Challenge: Order

Do not disturb.  Orderly scene along the Seine river in Les Andelys, Normandy, France. Inspired by the Dailypost page. Enjoy the Day!