walking and trekking

Seeing female porters in Nepal isn’t really the norm; the trekking industry here is very much male-dominated. Women are generally considered to be not strong enough, not fast enough. But these women look pretty strong to me.

If trekking’s not your bag, you prefer a day walk over a multi-day hike, or you want to up the exercise ante on your Inca adventure, there are so many other active adventures to be had in Peru.

Some of my friends threw big birthday parties when they reached the impressive half century mark, others went on wine drinking and pampering retreats with friends, a few chose a luxury resort with their husbands. I chose to go to Peru. Alone.

Nepal’s Annapurna Base Camp trek is one you definitely want to be prepared for. Sure, there’s training for a high-altitude trek and readying yourself for dal bhat at every meal, but you also need to make sure you’re kitted out with the right gear. Here’s everything you’re likely to need.

Along with some of the most epic scenery on earth, there will be stairs. Many, many stairs.

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