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Destinations That Are Disappearing
Now when it comes to deciding your backpacking route it can be a little difficult. Well that’s if you have long list of places to see, like me. I have cut down that list to consider a few things before...
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Flight to Kilimanjaro International Airport, Booked!!!
Today is a special day! After two weeks of pure procrastination, I booked my flight! I began searching for flights a few weeks back and found one itinerary that I liked for a good price. Now, good...
View ArticlePreparing for Altitude Sickness
If you ask me if I’m scared of the Kilimanjaro climb, my answer is no. Sleeping in a tent for 6 nights, no available bathrooms on the mountain, hiking every day for 7 days or being exposed to the cold...
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Diaries of my Kilimanjaro Hike – Day 1
When Dec 21st arrived, I was definitely nervous. I will never forget this date because it was the day the hike started. By that morning, I met a few people who had hiked Kilimanjaro and made it up....
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Diaries of my Kilimanjaro Hike- Day 2
I woke up on Dec 22nd freezing! It was only once I woke up that I realized that I only closed the screen of my tent when I woke up to go to the bathroom that night. Since we were encouraged to drink...
View ArticleDiaries of my Kilimanjaro Hike- Day 3
Day 3 was no fun! This was the acclimatization day, where we were hiking to the Lava Tower at 4, 590m to then sleep at Barranco camp at 3,900m. The purpose of this day was to acclimatize to the...
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Diaries of my Kilimanjaro Hike- Day 4
When I woke up on Day 4, at Barranco camp (3,900m), I was feeling much better than the previous day but not 100%. I had to however suck it in because this morning’s hike was going to be challenging,...
View ArticleDiaries of my Kilimanjaro Hike- Day 5
Day 5, or Dec 25th 2010 was the big day! While most of you were eating abundantly, I was about to lose every ounce of body fat. By day 5, I had suffered from altitude sickness, loss of appetite and the...
View ArticleDiaries of my Kilimanjaro Hike- Day 6 (Summit Night)
Unlike the other days, Day 6 or Dec 26th 2010 began at midnight. At midnight, our guides came to see us and we had to get moving quickly. With nothing but headlamps and the moon shining, we began a 6-7...
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Most Memorable Moments in Tanzania
Now that I’ve been back at work for 5 months, I’m reminiscing on my 3-week trip to Tanzania last December/January. My second solo backpacking trip, first one in Africa, was a complete success! The...
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