everest

It will challenge you. It will change you. And it’s a trek you will never forget.

Looking to escape the usual chaos of India? Then head to Darjeeling, its delicious tea and remarkable mountainous vistas make it the perfect serene spot.

Sure, you can rock up at the foot of Mt Kilimanjaro with nothing but a song in your heart and a pocket full of dreams. But you’re going to be in for a bit of a shock.

From the window you see villagers herding yaks in valleys and gaze at the craggy Tibetan Plateau. Welcome to the highest railway in the world… and Tibet.

So now I have completed my first marathon, which just also happens to be the highest in the world…

It’s the choice facing every Nepalese adventurer: Annapurna vs Everest. Whose scene reigns supreme? We’ve got the definitive guide.

I learnt to respect both the path we tread and those with whom we shared it. So maybe, just maybe, I am cut out for this group travel thing.

On the day the quake hit Everest we were having a late breakfast in one of the tents, planning our move back up the slope the next day. It was a normal morning. Like any other on the mountain.

Trekking to Everest Base Camp had always been one of my life time dreams. Running a full marathon is another.