Ready to tackle one of the world’s classic long-distance hiking trails, and one of Nepal’s most popular treks? Here’s everything you should know before embarking on the Annapurna Circuit.
Annapurna Mellor
Annapurna Mellor
Annapurna Mellor is a photographer, writer and storyteller. Her travels have taken her across Asia, Northern Africa, along the Trans-Siberian Railway and around Europe - always taking the road less travelled and always aiming to go a little deeper into the heart of local culture and people. Her photography work has been featured in National Geographic Traveller Magazine, Lonely Planet Guide Books and in campaigns for many travel brands around the world. Although she is usually dreaming about adventures afar, she is based, most of the time, in Manchester, England.
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