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Explore detailed planning guides for some of the world’s best hiking trails & alpine summits.

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Built from meticulous research & personal experience on the route, these planning guides are designed to take you beyond the marked trail! Discover custom itineraries for iconic hikes & alpine expeditions around the world, packed full of practical advice and hard-earned beta.

Europe

Ryten winter hike

Best winter hikes in Lofoten: your guide to safe winter hiking in Arctic Norway

Climbing Mt Triglav via ferrata Slovenia

Climbing Mt Triglav: Čez Prag, Tominšek & Mali Triglav via ferrata in Slovenia’s Julian Alps

Alta Via 4 Italian Dolomites hiking via ferrata guide

Alta Via 4: complete hiking + via ferrata route guide

Via Ferrata Porton

10 best via ferrata routes in the Italian Dolomites

Via Ferrata Porton

Alta Via 2: complete hiking + via ferrata route guide

on the summit of Mont Blanc

Solo climbing Mont Blanc via the Goûter Route

Juliana Bike Trail: a complete guide to Slovenia’s best cycling tour

Lac Blanc Tour du Mont Blanc hike

The ultimate guide to solo hiking & camping the Tour du Mont Blanc

Latin America

Climbing Iztaccíhuatl volcano

2-week Mexico volcanoes itinerary: climbing Pico de Orizaba, Izta, Malinche & Toluca

Fitz Roy Loop: the ultimate 3-day backpacking trip in El Chaltén, Patagonia

The W-Trek: ultimate guide to Patagonia’s most iconic multi-day hike

O-Circuit: the ultimate guide to hiking Torres del Paine in 8 days

solo climbing Aconcagua without a guide

Solo climbing Aconcagua: complete independent expedition guide

Climbing Pico de Orizaba Mexico

Pico de Orizaba climbing guide: summiting Mexico’s highest peak

Climbing Iztaccíhuatl volcano

Iztaccíhuatl climbing guide: summiting Mexico’s 3rd highest volcano

View of Iztaccíhuatl & Popocatépetl from Malinche

La Malinche (Matlalcuéyatl) hiking guide: best volcano climbs in Mexico

Nevado de Toluca Laguna del Sol

Nevado de Toluca hiking guide: best volcano climbs in Mexico

12 best day hikes and multi-day treks in Peru

The ultimate guide to independent & solo hiking the Huayhuash Circuit in Peru

A guide to trekking Ausangate & Rainbow Mountain in Peru

The best Machu Picchu hike: comparing the Inca Trail vs Salkantay Trek

A complete guide to hiking the Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu

USA + Canada

Climbing Middle Teton & South Teton in Wyoming (Class 2-4 scrambling)

Teton Crest Trail: my epic 5-day backpacking route to Delta Lake + Middle/South Teton summits

Climbing Mt Rainier Emmons Glacier Camp Schurman

7 iconic backpacking & mountaineering routes in the Washington Cascades

Sahale Arm Buckner Boston Basin North Cascades National Park hike climb

Sahale Arm to boston Basin via Mt Buckner & Sahale Peak

Bench Lakes Mt Heyburn best hikes Sawtooth Mountains Idaho

15 best hikes in the Sawtooth National Forest & Stanley, Idaho

Climbing Mt Rainier Emmons Glacier Camp Schurman

Climbing Mt Rainier via Camp Schurman & the Emmons Glacier

Zion National Park itinerary best hikes Angel's Landing

8 amazing hikes in Zion National Park

Joshua Tree National Park hiking 1-day itinerary

8 awesome day hikes in Joshua Tree National Park

Sunrise at Mt Rainier: hiking & camping at Summit Lake

Australia + New Zealand

Great Ocean Walk hike Australia Johanna Beach

Apollo Bay to Twelve Apostles: A complete guide to solo hiking the Great Ocean Walk

Everything you need to know about hiking the 3-day Grampians Peaks Trail

Adventures on the South Island: 11 of the best hikes in New Zealand

Isthmus Peak, the best alternative hike to Roy’s Peak in Wanaka

Hiking the Six Foot Track in Sydney’s Blue Mountains

Royal National Park Coast Track: A complete guide to Sydney’s best overnight hike

8 best day hikes and multi-day tracks in Tasmania

A complete guide to hiking Tasmania’s Three Capes Track

The Overland Track: a guide to Tasmania’s most iconic multi-day hike

Africa + Middle East

2-day Petra hiking itinerary

Hiking Petra in 2 days: Backdoor Trail & the secret Al Madras Trail

Hiking from Dana to Petra on the Jordan Trail

Hiking the Jordan Trail from Dana to Petra: Jordan’s best 5-day hike

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  • The magic of being completely alone in Petra ✨ … alongside the sadness of knowing what this emptiness means for the locals who depend on a steady flow of tourism in order to feed their families. Preparing to run our most recent group trip, there was a lot of apprehension from our guests about travelling to Jordan with the ongoing war in Iran. Not dissimilar to the trips we ran last year or the year before, both in the midst of the Gaza war next-door. Foreign media loves to paint the Middle East as one homogeneous (and incredibly dangerous) region, but the reality is that Jordan has remained stable & safe through decades of neighbouring conflict. And this has been no exception! I’m unbelievably grateful that every single one of our participants trusted us with this trip, that they fell in love with Jordan just like we knew they would— and most of all, that they’ll be able to take home stories of warmth, welcome, and wonder that might start to shift the narrative. The truth is that Jordan feels as safe as ever, and there’s possibly no better time to visit than right now: when you’ll enjoy it all to yourself AND when it truly means so much 🖤🇯🇴 — #jordan #petra #jordantravel #traveljordan @experiencejordanadventures
  • Long before the Nile was crowded with large-scale cruise ships, it beckoned aristocrats, archaeologists, artists & adventurers who explored Egypt aboard elegant wooden sailing boats known as dahabiya. Popular throughout the 19th century, these graceful boats eventually fell out of fashion as motorised cruise ships became the new standard, but about 20 years ago, @nourelnil set out to revive the golden age of Nile travel with a small fleet of traditional wooden dahabiya. We’ve been on 3 Nile cruises in the last 3 years and loved every experience, but actually *sailing* the Nile was indescribably special. While most Nile Cruises spend surprisingly little time actually cruising (and a lot of time docked in Luxor or Aswan, effectively operating like a floating hotel), we spent six leisurely days sailing from Esna to Aswan beneath striped canvas sails— the longest sailing time of any boat operating on the river. Surrendering to the rhythm of the Nile, an entirely new side of Egypt unfurls before you: empty temples, lush islands, village markets, and remote stretches of the river that feel almost undiscovered. Nour El Nil is a celebration of the destinations that emerge when you slow to appreciate the journey ✨ — #nilecruise #egypt #dahabiya #nileriver #egypttravel
  • Just wrapped up my 5th group trip and our FIRST EVER luxury “classics” tour through Jordan & Egypt— and we’re just feeling so incredibly grateful that this gets to be our job 🥹🥰 We travelled through Jordan & Egypt a total of SEVEN times in the last few years to build this latest itinerary, personally trying every restaurant, hotel, attraction, and countless alternatives in order to craft my perfect version of this journey. There’s so much work that goes on behind the scenes, but building & running custom trips around the world is truly a labour of love for me— and I feel so strongly that our VALUE is in creating something unique, always underpinned by personal experience, never copied or corporate or mass-produced. In the excited lead-up to the trip, I told James that this must be how a painter or a musician feels, pouring all of their time and passion into creating something meant to evoke a powerful emotion, where the reward is in watching people connect with that creation. The true joy of this job is in taking people on a curated journey through these places that I love so much— and then watching them fall in love themselves. I obsess over the order, the pacing, the inclusions and the cuts, because this journey is my love-letter to Jordan or Egypt or (later this year) Ethiopia. And then to hear guests call it ✨the trip of a lifetime✨ it’s everything. I’m unbelievably grateful for everyone who trusted us with this trip & that our entire group was able to experience the magic of these 2 incredible countries for themselves, even amidst a lot of regional uncertainty. Thank you for embarking on my love letter ❤️
  • I always thought I was a summer gal… but we spent 3 months in Scandinavia this winter and it was, without question, one of the BEST trips I’ve done in nearly 6 years of full-time travel. Turns out, winter is MAGICAL!!! We hiked popular summits without a single other person, saw Northern Lights on more than 30 different nights, made friends with local reindeer (then ate their friends & family for dinner, very sorry), witnessed midday sunsets and complete polar night, and spent literally hundreds of hours in the sauna. It’s hard to even describe how amazing this trip was, but we’re already booked to go back to Norway & Sweden for 3 months next winter to do it all over again 😅 — #norway #lofoten #sweden #winterinnorway
  • Over a year since I’ve been able to climb in ANY capacity (since my very dramatic knee surgery last April), so I can’t tell you how sweet it was to go ice climbing in Sweden & Finland this winter. Like an enormous leap back to myself 🥰 Not setting any speed records or impressing anyone with my technique lol but just genuinely happy to be able to move my body again, to be outside, to spend even a few minutes focused on something other than the pain. Grateful for the progress I’ve made & hopefully for the progress still to come— we’ve got some big goals this year, an ice wall is only the beginning 🏔️⛏️ — #iceclimbing #finland #finnishlapland #pyhä
  • 6 years of full-time travel and still not smart enough to correctly count 90 days within a 180-day period 😅 (also an unsponsored ad for 🔗 schengensimple.com which we downloaded PROMPTLY to avoid any future miscalculations) This story is definitely part of a larger conversation about passport privilege— because I’m sure if we were holding a different country’s passport, we would have had a VASTLY different experience with this accidental overstay. All in all, I feel insanely fortunate to have only gotten a fine and I’m eager not to test the system a 2nd time 😳 — #schengen #eu #travelstories #travelmistakes @schengen_simple
The magic of being completely alone in Petra ✨ … alongside the sadness of knowing what this emptiness means for the locals who depend on a steady flow of tourism in order to feed their families. Preparing to run our most recent group trip, there was a lot of apprehension from our guests about travelling to Jordan with the ongoing war in Iran. Not dissimilar to the trips we ran last year or the year before, both in the midst of the Gaza war next-door. Foreign media loves to paint the Middle East as one homogeneous (and incredibly dangerous) region, but the reality is that Jordan has remained stable & safe through decades of neighbouring conflict. And this has been no exception! I’m unbelievably grateful that every single one of our participants trusted us with this trip, that they fell in love with Jordan just like we knew they would— and most of all, that they’ll be able to take home stories of warmth, welcome, and wonder that might start to shift the narrative. The truth is that Jordan feels as safe as ever, and there’s possibly no better time to visit than right now: when you’ll enjoy it all to yourself AND when it truly means so much 🖤🇯🇴 — #jordan #petra #jordantravel #traveljordan @experiencejordanadventures
The magic of being completely alone in Petra ✨ … alongside the sadness of knowing what this emptiness means for the locals who depend on a steady flow of tourism in order to feed their families. Preparing to run our most recent group trip, there was a lot of apprehension from our guests about travelling to Jordan with the ongoing war in Iran. Not dissimilar to the trips we ran last year or the year before, both in the midst of the Gaza war next-door. Foreign media loves to paint the Middle East as one homogeneous (and incredibly dangerous) region, but the reality is that Jordan has remained stable & safe through decades of neighbouring conflict. And this has been no exception! I’m unbelievably grateful that every single one of our participants trusted us with this trip, that they fell in love with Jordan just like we knew they would— and most of all, that they’ll be able to take home stories of warmth, welcome, and wonder that might start to shift the narrative. The truth is that Jordan feels as safe as ever, and there’s possibly no better time to visit than right now: when you’ll enjoy it all to yourself AND when it truly means so much 🖤🇯🇴 — #jordan #petra #jordantravel #traveljordan @experiencejordanadventures
The magic of being completely alone in Petra ✨ … alongside the sadness of knowing what this emptiness means for the locals who depend on a steady flow of tourism in order to feed their families. Preparing to run our most recent group trip, there was a lot of apprehension from our guests about travelling to Jordan with the ongoing war in Iran. Not dissimilar to the trips we ran last year or the year before, both in the midst of the Gaza war next-door. Foreign media loves to paint the Middle East as one homogeneous (and incredibly dangerous) region, but the reality is that Jordan has remained stable & safe through decades of neighbouring conflict. And this has been no exception! I’m unbelievably grateful that every single one of our participants trusted us with this trip, that they fell in love with Jordan just like we knew they would— and most of all, that they’ll be able to take home stories of warmth, welcome, and wonder that might start to shift the narrative. The truth is that Jordan feels as safe as ever, and there’s possibly no better time to visit than right now: when you’ll enjoy it all to yourself AND when it truly means so much 🖤🇯🇴 — #jordan #petra #jordantravel #traveljordan @experiencejordanadventures
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The magic of being completely alone in Petra ✨ … alongside the sadness of knowing what this emptiness means for the locals who depend on a steady flow of tourism in order to feed their families. Preparing to run our most recent group trip, there was a lot of apprehension from our guests about travelling to Jordan with the ongoing war in Iran. Not dissimilar to the trips we ran last year or the year before, both in the midst of the Gaza war next-door. Foreign media loves to paint the Middle East as one homogeneous (and incredibly dangerous) region, but the reality is that Jordan has remained stable & safe through decades of neighbouring conflict. And this has been no exception! I’m unbelievably grateful that every single one of our participants trusted us with this trip, that they fell in love with Jordan just like we knew they would— and most of all, that they’ll be able to take home stories of warmth, welcome, and wonder that might start to shift the narrative. The truth is that Jordan feels as safe as ever, and there’s possibly no better time to visit than right now: when you’ll enjoy it all to yourself AND when it truly means so much 🖤🇯🇴 — #jordan #petra #jordantravel #traveljordan @experiencejordanadventures
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Long before the Nile was crowded with large-scale cruise ships, it beckoned aristocrats, archaeologists, artists & adventurers who explored Egypt aboard elegant wooden sailing boats known as dahabiya. Popular throughout the 19th century, these graceful boats eventually fell out of fashion as motorised cruise ships became the new standard, but about 20 years ago, @nourelnil set out to revive the golden age of Nile travel with a small fleet of traditional wooden dahabiya. We’ve been on 3 Nile cruises in the last 3 years and loved every experience, but actually *sailing* the Nile was indescribably special. While most Nile Cruises spend surprisingly little time actually cruising (and a lot of time docked in Luxor or Aswan, effectively operating like a floating hotel), we spent six leisurely days sailing from Esna to Aswan beneath striped canvas sails— the longest sailing time of any boat operating on the river. Surrendering to the rhythm of the Nile, an entirely new side of Egypt unfurls before you: empty temples, lush islands, village markets, and remote stretches of the river that feel almost undiscovered. Nour El Nil is a celebration of the destinations that emerge when you slow to appreciate the journey ✨ — #nilecruise #egypt #dahabiya #nileriver #egypttravel
Long before the Nile was crowded with large-scale cruise ships, it beckoned aristocrats, archaeologists, artists & adventurers who explored Egypt aboard elegant wooden sailing boats known as dahabiya. Popular throughout the 19th century, these graceful boats eventually fell out of fashion as motorised cruise ships became the new standard, but about 20 years ago, @nourelnil set out to revive the golden age of Nile travel with a small fleet of traditional wooden dahabiya. We’ve been on 3 Nile cruises in the last 3 years and loved every experience, but actually *sailing* the Nile was indescribably special. While most Nile Cruises spend surprisingly little time actually cruising (and a lot of time docked in Luxor or Aswan, effectively operating like a floating hotel), we spent six leisurely days sailing from Esna to Aswan beneath striped canvas sails— the longest sailing time of any boat operating on the river. Surrendering to the rhythm of the Nile, an entirely new side of Egypt unfurls before you: empty temples, lush islands, village markets, and remote stretches of the river that feel almost undiscovered. Nour El Nil is a celebration of the destinations that emerge when you slow to appreciate the journey ✨ — #nilecruise #egypt #dahabiya #nileriver #egypttravel
Long before the Nile was crowded with large-scale cruise ships, it beckoned aristocrats, archaeologists, artists & adventurers who explored Egypt aboard elegant wooden sailing boats known as dahabiya. Popular throughout the 19th century, these graceful boats eventually fell out of fashion as motorised cruise ships became the new standard, but about 20 years ago, @nourelnil set out to revive the golden age of Nile travel with a small fleet of traditional wooden dahabiya. We’ve been on 3 Nile cruises in the last 3 years and loved every experience, but actually *sailing* the Nile was indescribably special. While most Nile Cruises spend surprisingly little time actually cruising (and a lot of time docked in Luxor or Aswan, effectively operating like a floating hotel), we spent six leisurely days sailing from Esna to Aswan beneath striped canvas sails— the longest sailing time of any boat operating on the river. Surrendering to the rhythm of the Nile, an entirely new side of Egypt unfurls before you: empty temples, lush islands, village markets, and remote stretches of the river that feel almost undiscovered. Nour El Nil is a celebration of the destinations that emerge when you slow to appreciate the journey ✨ — #nilecruise #egypt #dahabiya #nileriver #egypttravel
Long before the Nile was crowded with large-scale cruise ships, it beckoned aristocrats, archaeologists, artists & adventurers who explored Egypt aboard elegant wooden sailing boats known as dahabiya. Popular throughout the 19th century, these graceful boats eventually fell out of fashion as motorised cruise ships became the new standard, but about 20 years ago, @nourelnil set out to revive the golden age of Nile travel with a small fleet of traditional wooden dahabiya. We’ve been on 3 Nile cruises in the last 3 years and loved every experience, but actually *sailing* the Nile was indescribably special. While most Nile Cruises spend surprisingly little time actually cruising (and a lot of time docked in Luxor or Aswan, effectively operating like a floating hotel), we spent six leisurely days sailing from Esna to Aswan beneath striped canvas sails— the longest sailing time of any boat operating on the river. Surrendering to the rhythm of the Nile, an entirely new side of Egypt unfurls before you: empty temples, lush islands, village markets, and remote stretches of the river that feel almost undiscovered. Nour El Nil is a celebration of the destinations that emerge when you slow to appreciate the journey ✨ — #nilecruise #egypt #dahabiya #nileriver #egypttravel
Long before the Nile was crowded with large-scale cruise ships, it beckoned aristocrats, archaeologists, artists & adventurers who explored Egypt aboard elegant wooden sailing boats known as dahabiya. Popular throughout the 19th century, these graceful boats eventually fell out of fashion as motorised cruise ships became the new standard, but about 20 years ago, @nourelnil set out to revive the golden age of Nile travel with a small fleet of traditional wooden dahabiya. We’ve been on 3 Nile cruises in the last 3 years and loved every experience, but actually *sailing* the Nile was indescribably special. While most Nile Cruises spend surprisingly little time actually cruising (and a lot of time docked in Luxor or Aswan, effectively operating like a floating hotel), we spent six leisurely days sailing from Esna to Aswan beneath striped canvas sails— the longest sailing time of any boat operating on the river. Surrendering to the rhythm of the Nile, an entirely new side of Egypt unfurls before you: empty temples, lush islands, village markets, and remote stretches of the river that feel almost undiscovered. Nour El Nil is a celebration of the destinations that emerge when you slow to appreciate the journey ✨ — #nilecruise #egypt #dahabiya #nileriver #egypttravel
Long before the Nile was crowded with large-scale cruise ships, it beckoned aristocrats, archaeologists, artists & adventurers who explored Egypt aboard elegant wooden sailing boats known as dahabiya. Popular throughout the 19th century, these graceful boats eventually fell out of fashion as motorised cruise ships became the new standard, but about 20 years ago, @nourelnil set out to revive the golden age of Nile travel with a small fleet of traditional wooden dahabiya. We’ve been on 3 Nile cruises in the last 3 years and loved every experience, but actually *sailing* the Nile was indescribably special. While most Nile Cruises spend surprisingly little time actually cruising (and a lot of time docked in Luxor or Aswan, effectively operating like a floating hotel), we spent six leisurely days sailing from Esna to Aswan beneath striped canvas sails— the longest sailing time of any boat operating on the river. Surrendering to the rhythm of the Nile, an entirely new side of Egypt unfurls before you: empty temples, lush islands, village markets, and remote stretches of the river that feel almost undiscovered. Nour El Nil is a celebration of the destinations that emerge when you slow to appreciate the journey ✨ — #nilecruise #egypt #dahabiya #nileriver #egypttravel
Long before the Nile was crowded with large-scale cruise ships, it beckoned aristocrats, archaeologists, artists & adventurers who explored Egypt aboard elegant wooden sailing boats known as dahabiya. Popular throughout the 19th century, these graceful boats eventually fell out of fashion as motorised cruise ships became the new standard, but about 20 years ago, @nourelnil set out to revive the golden age of Nile travel with a small fleet of traditional wooden dahabiya. We’ve been on 3 Nile cruises in the last 3 years and loved every experience, but actually *sailing* the Nile was indescribably special. While most Nile Cruises spend surprisingly little time actually cruising (and a lot of time docked in Luxor or Aswan, effectively operating like a floating hotel), we spent six leisurely days sailing from Esna to Aswan beneath striped canvas sails— the longest sailing time of any boat operating on the river. Surrendering to the rhythm of the Nile, an entirely new side of Egypt unfurls before you: empty temples, lush islands, village markets, and remote stretches of the river that feel almost undiscovered. Nour El Nil is a celebration of the destinations that emerge when you slow to appreciate the journey ✨ — #nilecruise #egypt #dahabiya #nileriver #egypttravel
Long before the Nile was crowded with large-scale cruise ships, it beckoned aristocrats, archaeologists, artists & adventurers who explored Egypt aboard elegant wooden sailing boats known as dahabiya. Popular throughout the 19th century, these graceful boats eventually fell out of fashion as motorised cruise ships became the new standard, but about 20 years ago, @nourelnil set out to revive the golden age of Nile travel with a small fleet of traditional wooden dahabiya. We’ve been on 3 Nile cruises in the last 3 years and loved every experience, but actually *sailing* the Nile was indescribably special. While most Nile Cruises spend surprisingly little time actually cruising (and a lot of time docked in Luxor or Aswan, effectively operating like a floating hotel), we spent six leisurely days sailing from Esna to Aswan beneath striped canvas sails— the longest sailing time of any boat operating on the river. Surrendering to the rhythm of the Nile, an entirely new side of Egypt unfurls before you: empty temples, lush islands, village markets, and remote stretches of the river that feel almost undiscovered. Nour El Nil is a celebration of the destinations that emerge when you slow to appreciate the journey ✨ — #nilecruise #egypt #dahabiya #nileriver #egypttravel
Long before the Nile was crowded with large-scale cruise ships, it beckoned aristocrats, archaeologists, artists & adventurers who explored Egypt aboard elegant wooden sailing boats known as dahabiya. Popular throughout the 19th century, these graceful boats eventually fell out of fashion as motorised cruise ships became the new standard, but about 20 years ago, @nourelnil set out to revive the golden age of Nile travel with a small fleet of traditional wooden dahabiya. We’ve been on 3 Nile cruises in the last 3 years and loved every experience, but actually *sailing* the Nile was indescribably special. While most Nile Cruises spend surprisingly little time actually cruising (and a lot of time docked in Luxor or Aswan, effectively operating like a floating hotel), we spent six leisurely days sailing from Esna to Aswan beneath striped canvas sails— the longest sailing time of any boat operating on the river. Surrendering to the rhythm of the Nile, an entirely new side of Egypt unfurls before you: empty temples, lush islands, village markets, and remote stretches of the river that feel almost undiscovered. Nour El Nil is a celebration of the destinations that emerge when you slow to appreciate the journey ✨ — #nilecruise #egypt #dahabiya #nileriver #egypttravel
Long before the Nile was crowded with large-scale cruise ships, it beckoned aristocrats, archaeologists, artists & adventurers who explored Egypt aboard elegant wooden sailing boats known as dahabiya. Popular throughout the 19th century, these graceful boats eventually fell out of fashion as motorised cruise ships became the new standard, but about 20 years ago, @nourelnil set out to revive the golden age of Nile travel with a small fleet of traditional wooden dahabiya. We’ve been on 3 Nile cruises in the last 3 years and loved every experience, but actually *sailing* the Nile was indescribably special. While most Nile Cruises spend surprisingly little time actually cruising (and a lot of time docked in Luxor or Aswan, effectively operating like a floating hotel), we spent six leisurely days sailing from Esna to Aswan beneath striped canvas sails— the longest sailing time of any boat operating on the river. Surrendering to the rhythm of the Nile, an entirely new side of Egypt unfurls before you: empty temples, lush islands, village markets, and remote stretches of the river that feel almost undiscovered. Nour El Nil is a celebration of the destinations that emerge when you slow to appreciate the journey ✨ — #nilecruise #egypt #dahabiya #nileriver #egypttravel
Long before the Nile was crowded with large-scale cruise ships, it beckoned aristocrats, archaeologists, artists & adventurers who explored Egypt aboard elegant wooden sailing boats known as dahabiya. Popular throughout the 19th century, these graceful boats eventually fell out of fashion as motorised cruise ships became the new standard, but about 20 years ago, @nourelnil set out to revive the golden age of Nile travel with a small fleet of traditional wooden dahabiya. We’ve been on 3 Nile cruises in the last 3 years and loved every experience, but actually *sailing* the Nile was indescribably special. While most Nile Cruises spend surprisingly little time actually cruising (and a lot of time docked in Luxor or Aswan, effectively operating like a floating hotel), we spent six leisurely days sailing from Esna to Aswan beneath striped canvas sails— the longest sailing time of any boat operating on the river. Surrendering to the rhythm of the Nile, an entirely new side of Egypt unfurls before you: empty temples, lush islands, village markets, and remote stretches of the river that feel almost undiscovered. Nour El Nil is a celebration of the destinations that emerge when you slow to appreciate the journey ✨ — #nilecruise #egypt #dahabiya #nileriver #egypttravel
Long before the Nile was crowded with large-scale cruise ships, it beckoned aristocrats, archaeologists, artists & adventurers who explored Egypt aboard elegant wooden sailing boats known as dahabiya. Popular throughout the 19th century, these graceful boats eventually fell out of fashion as motorised cruise ships became the new standard, but about 20 years ago, @nourelnil set out to revive the golden age of Nile travel with a small fleet of traditional wooden dahabiya. We’ve been on 3 Nile cruises in the last 3 years and loved every experience, but actually *sailing* the Nile was indescribably special. While most Nile Cruises spend surprisingly little time actually cruising (and a lot of time docked in Luxor or Aswan, effectively operating like a floating hotel), we spent six leisurely days sailing from Esna to Aswan beneath striped canvas sails— the longest sailing time of any boat operating on the river. Surrendering to the rhythm of the Nile, an entirely new side of Egypt unfurls before you: empty temples, lush islands, village markets, and remote stretches of the river that feel almost undiscovered. Nour El Nil is a celebration of the destinations that emerge when you slow to appreciate the journey ✨ — #nilecruise #egypt #dahabiya #nileriver #egypttravel
Long before the Nile was crowded with large-scale cruise ships, it beckoned aristocrats, archaeologists, artists & adventurers who explored Egypt aboard elegant wooden sailing boats known as dahabiya. Popular throughout the 19th century, these graceful boats eventually fell out of fashion as motorised cruise ships became the new standard, but about 20 years ago, @nourelnil set out to revive the golden age of Nile travel with a small fleet of traditional wooden dahabiya. We’ve been on 3 Nile cruises in the last 3 years and loved every experience, but actually *sailing* the Nile was indescribably special. While most Nile Cruises spend surprisingly little time actually cruising (and a lot of time docked in Luxor or Aswan, effectively operating like a floating hotel), we spent six leisurely days sailing from Esna to Aswan beneath striped canvas sails— the longest sailing time of any boat operating on the river. Surrendering to the rhythm of the Nile, an entirely new side of Egypt unfurls before you: empty temples, lush islands, village markets, and remote stretches of the river that feel almost undiscovered. Nour El Nil is a celebration of the destinations that emerge when you slow to appreciate the journey ✨ — #nilecruise #egypt #dahabiya #nileriver #egypttravel
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Long before the Nile was crowded with large-scale cruise ships, it beckoned aristocrats, archaeologists, artists & adventurers who explored Egypt aboard elegant wooden sailing boats known as dahabiya. Popular throughout the 19th century, these graceful boats eventually fell out of fashion as motorised cruise ships became the new standard, but about 20 years ago, @nourelnil set out to revive the golden age of Nile travel with a small fleet of traditional wooden dahabiya. We’ve been on 3 Nile cruises in the last 3 years and loved every experience, but actually *sailing* the Nile was indescribably special. While most Nile Cruises spend surprisingly little time actually cruising (and a lot of time docked in Luxor or Aswan, effectively operating like a floating hotel), we spent six leisurely days sailing from Esna to Aswan beneath striped canvas sails— the longest sailing time of any boat operating on the river. Surrendering to the rhythm of the Nile, an entirely new side of Egypt unfurls before you: empty temples, lush islands, village markets, and remote stretches of the river that feel almost undiscovered. Nour El Nil is a celebration of the destinations that emerge when you slow to appreciate the journey ✨ — #nilecruise #egypt #dahabiya #nileriver #egypttravel
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Just wrapped up my 5th group trip and our FIRST EVER luxury “classics” tour through Jordan & Egypt— and we’re just feeling so incredibly grateful that this gets to be our job 🥹🥰 We travelled through Jordan & Egypt a total of SEVEN times in the last few years to build this latest itinerary, personally trying every restaurant, hotel, attraction, and countless alternatives in order to craft my perfect version of this journey. There’s so much work that goes on behind the scenes, but building & running custom trips around the world is truly a labour of love for me— and I feel so strongly that our VALUE is in creating something unique, always underpinned by personal experience, never copied or corporate or mass-produced. In the excited lead-up to the trip, I told James that this must be how a painter or a musician feels, pouring all of their time and passion into creating something meant to evoke a powerful emotion, where the reward is in watching people connect with that creation. The true joy of this job is in taking people on a curated journey through these places that I love so much— and then watching them fall in love themselves. I obsess over the order, the pacing, the inclusions and the cuts, because this journey is my love-letter to Jordan or Egypt or (later this year) Ethiopia. And then to hear guests call it ✨the trip of a lifetime✨ it’s everything. I’m unbelievably grateful for everyone who trusted us with this trip & that our entire group was able to experience the magic of these 2 incredible countries for themselves, even amidst a lot of regional uncertainty. Thank you for embarking on my love letter ❤️
Just wrapped up my 5th group trip and our FIRST EVER luxury “classics” tour through Jordan & Egypt— and we’re just feeling so incredibly grateful that this gets to be our job 🥹🥰 We travelled through Jordan & Egypt a total of SEVEN times in the last few years to build this latest itinerary, personally trying every restaurant, hotel, attraction, and countless alternatives in order to craft my perfect version of this journey. There’s so much work that goes on behind the scenes, but building & running custom trips around the world is truly a labour of love for me— and I feel so strongly that our VALUE is in creating something unique, always underpinned by personal experience, never copied or corporate or mass-produced. In the excited lead-up to the trip, I told James that this must be how a painter or a musician feels, pouring all of their time and passion into creating something meant to evoke a powerful emotion, where the reward is in watching people connect with that creation. The true joy of this job is in taking people on a curated journey through these places that I love so much— and then watching them fall in love themselves. I obsess over the order, the pacing, the inclusions and the cuts, because this journey is my love-letter to Jordan or Egypt or (later this year) Ethiopia. And then to hear guests call it ✨the trip of a lifetime✨ it’s everything. I’m unbelievably grateful for everyone who trusted us with this trip & that our entire group was able to experience the magic of these 2 incredible countries for themselves, even amidst a lot of regional uncertainty. Thank you for embarking on my love letter ❤️
Just wrapped up my 5th group trip and our FIRST EVER luxury “classics” tour through Jordan & Egypt— and we’re just feeling so incredibly grateful that this gets to be our job 🥹🥰 We travelled through Jordan & Egypt a total of SEVEN times in the last few years to build this latest itinerary, personally trying every restaurant, hotel, attraction, and countless alternatives in order to craft my perfect version of this journey. There’s so much work that goes on behind the scenes, but building & running custom trips around the world is truly a labour of love for me— and I feel so strongly that our VALUE is in creating something unique, always underpinned by personal experience, never copied or corporate or mass-produced. In the excited lead-up to the trip, I told James that this must be how a painter or a musician feels, pouring all of their time and passion into creating something meant to evoke a powerful emotion, where the reward is in watching people connect with that creation. The true joy of this job is in taking people on a curated journey through these places that I love so much— and then watching them fall in love themselves. I obsess over the order, the pacing, the inclusions and the cuts, because this journey is my love-letter to Jordan or Egypt or (later this year) Ethiopia. And then to hear guests call it ✨the trip of a lifetime✨ it’s everything. I’m unbelievably grateful for everyone who trusted us with this trip & that our entire group was able to experience the magic of these 2 incredible countries for themselves, even amidst a lot of regional uncertainty. Thank you for embarking on my love letter ❤️
Just wrapped up my 5th group trip and our FIRST EVER luxury “classics” tour through Jordan & Egypt— and we’re just feeling so incredibly grateful that this gets to be our job 🥹🥰 We travelled through Jordan & Egypt a total of SEVEN times in the last few years to build this latest itinerary, personally trying every restaurant, hotel, attraction, and countless alternatives in order to craft my perfect version of this journey. There’s so much work that goes on behind the scenes, but building & running custom trips around the world is truly a labour of love for me— and I feel so strongly that our VALUE is in creating something unique, always underpinned by personal experience, never copied or corporate or mass-produced. In the excited lead-up to the trip, I told James that this must be how a painter or a musician feels, pouring all of their time and passion into creating something meant to evoke a powerful emotion, where the reward is in watching people connect with that creation. The true joy of this job is in taking people on a curated journey through these places that I love so much— and then watching them fall in love themselves. I obsess over the order, the pacing, the inclusions and the cuts, because this journey is my love-letter to Jordan or Egypt or (later this year) Ethiopia. And then to hear guests call it ✨the trip of a lifetime✨ it’s everything. I’m unbelievably grateful for everyone who trusted us with this trip & that our entire group was able to experience the magic of these 2 incredible countries for themselves, even amidst a lot of regional uncertainty. Thank you for embarking on my love letter ❤️
Just wrapped up my 5th group trip and our FIRST EVER luxury “classics” tour through Jordan & Egypt— and we’re just feeling so incredibly grateful that this gets to be our job 🥹🥰 We travelled through Jordan & Egypt a total of SEVEN times in the last few years to build this latest itinerary, personally trying every restaurant, hotel, attraction, and countless alternatives in order to craft my perfect version of this journey. There’s so much work that goes on behind the scenes, but building & running custom trips around the world is truly a labour of love for me— and I feel so strongly that our VALUE is in creating something unique, always underpinned by personal experience, never copied or corporate or mass-produced. In the excited lead-up to the trip, I told James that this must be how a painter or a musician feels, pouring all of their time and passion into creating something meant to evoke a powerful emotion, where the reward is in watching people connect with that creation. The true joy of this job is in taking people on a curated journey through these places that I love so much— and then watching them fall in love themselves. I obsess over the order, the pacing, the inclusions and the cuts, because this journey is my love-letter to Jordan or Egypt or (later this year) Ethiopia. And then to hear guests call it ✨the trip of a lifetime✨ it’s everything. I’m unbelievably grateful for everyone who trusted us with this trip & that our entire group was able to experience the magic of these 2 incredible countries for themselves, even amidst a lot of regional uncertainty. Thank you for embarking on my love letter ❤️
Just wrapped up my 5th group trip and our FIRST EVER luxury “classics” tour through Jordan & Egypt— and we’re just feeling so incredibly grateful that this gets to be our job 🥹🥰 We travelled through Jordan & Egypt a total of SEVEN times in the last few years to build this latest itinerary, personally trying every restaurant, hotel, attraction, and countless alternatives in order to craft my perfect version of this journey. There’s so much work that goes on behind the scenes, but building & running custom trips around the world is truly a labour of love for me— and I feel so strongly that our VALUE is in creating something unique, always underpinned by personal experience, never copied or corporate or mass-produced. In the excited lead-up to the trip, I told James that this must be how a painter or a musician feels, pouring all of their time and passion into creating something meant to evoke a powerful emotion, where the reward is in watching people connect with that creation. The true joy of this job is in taking people on a curated journey through these places that I love so much— and then watching them fall in love themselves. I obsess over the order, the pacing, the inclusions and the cuts, because this journey is my love-letter to Jordan or Egypt or (later this year) Ethiopia. And then to hear guests call it ✨the trip of a lifetime✨ it’s everything. I’m unbelievably grateful for everyone who trusted us with this trip & that our entire group was able to experience the magic of these 2 incredible countries for themselves, even amidst a lot of regional uncertainty. Thank you for embarking on my love letter ❤️
Just wrapped up my 5th group trip and our FIRST EVER luxury “classics” tour through Jordan & Egypt— and we’re just feeling so incredibly grateful that this gets to be our job 🥹🥰 We travelled through Jordan & Egypt a total of SEVEN times in the last few years to build this latest itinerary, personally trying every restaurant, hotel, attraction, and countless alternatives in order to craft my perfect version of this journey. There’s so much work that goes on behind the scenes, but building & running custom trips around the world is truly a labour of love for me— and I feel so strongly that our VALUE is in creating something unique, always underpinned by personal experience, never copied or corporate or mass-produced. In the excited lead-up to the trip, I told James that this must be how a painter or a musician feels, pouring all of their time and passion into creating something meant to evoke a powerful emotion, where the reward is in watching people connect with that creation. The true joy of this job is in taking people on a curated journey through these places that I love so much— and then watching them fall in love themselves. I obsess over the order, the pacing, the inclusions and the cuts, because this journey is my love-letter to Jordan or Egypt or (later this year) Ethiopia. And then to hear guests call it ✨the trip of a lifetime✨ it’s everything. I’m unbelievably grateful for everyone who trusted us with this trip & that our entire group was able to experience the magic of these 2 incredible countries for themselves, even amidst a lot of regional uncertainty. Thank you for embarking on my love letter ❤️
Just wrapped up my 5th group trip and our FIRST EVER luxury “classics” tour through Jordan & Egypt— and we’re just feeling so incredibly grateful that this gets to be our job 🥹🥰 We travelled through Jordan & Egypt a total of SEVEN times in the last few years to build this latest itinerary, personally trying every restaurant, hotel, attraction, and countless alternatives in order to craft my perfect version of this journey. There’s so much work that goes on behind the scenes, but building & running custom trips around the world is truly a labour of love for me— and I feel so strongly that our VALUE is in creating something unique, always underpinned by personal experience, never copied or corporate or mass-produced. In the excited lead-up to the trip, I told James that this must be how a painter or a musician feels, pouring all of their time and passion into creating something meant to evoke a powerful emotion, where the reward is in watching people connect with that creation. The true joy of this job is in taking people on a curated journey through these places that I love so much— and then watching them fall in love themselves. I obsess over the order, the pacing, the inclusions and the cuts, because this journey is my love-letter to Jordan or Egypt or (later this year) Ethiopia. And then to hear guests call it ✨the trip of a lifetime✨ it’s everything. I’m unbelievably grateful for everyone who trusted us with this trip & that our entire group was able to experience the magic of these 2 incredible countries for themselves, even amidst a lot of regional uncertainty. Thank you for embarking on my love letter ❤️
Just wrapped up my 5th group trip and our FIRST EVER luxury “classics” tour through Jordan & Egypt— and we’re just feeling so incredibly grateful that this gets to be our job 🥹🥰 We travelled through Jordan & Egypt a total of SEVEN times in the last few years to build this latest itinerary, personally trying every restaurant, hotel, attraction, and countless alternatives in order to craft my perfect version of this journey. There’s so much work that goes on behind the scenes, but building & running custom trips around the world is truly a labour of love for me— and I feel so strongly that our VALUE is in creating something unique, always underpinned by personal experience, never copied or corporate or mass-produced. In the excited lead-up to the trip, I told James that this must be how a painter or a musician feels, pouring all of their time and passion into creating something meant to evoke a powerful emotion, where the reward is in watching people connect with that creation. The true joy of this job is in taking people on a curated journey through these places that I love so much— and then watching them fall in love themselves. I obsess over the order, the pacing, the inclusions and the cuts, because this journey is my love-letter to Jordan or Egypt or (later this year) Ethiopia. And then to hear guests call it ✨the trip of a lifetime✨ it’s everything. I’m unbelievably grateful for everyone who trusted us with this trip & that our entire group was able to experience the magic of these 2 incredible countries for themselves, even amidst a lot of regional uncertainty. Thank you for embarking on my love letter ❤️
Just wrapped up my 5th group trip and our FIRST EVER luxury “classics” tour through Jordan & Egypt— and we’re just feeling so incredibly grateful that this gets to be our job 🥹🥰 We travelled through Jordan & Egypt a total of SEVEN times in the last few years to build this latest itinerary, personally trying every restaurant, hotel, attraction, and countless alternatives in order to craft my perfect version of this journey. There’s so much work that goes on behind the scenes, but building & running custom trips around the world is truly a labour of love for me— and I feel so strongly that our VALUE is in creating something unique, always underpinned by personal experience, never copied or corporate or mass-produced. In the excited lead-up to the trip, I told James that this must be how a painter or a musician feels, pouring all of their time and passion into creating something meant to evoke a powerful emotion, where the reward is in watching people connect with that creation. The true joy of this job is in taking people on a curated journey through these places that I love so much— and then watching them fall in love themselves. I obsess over the order, the pacing, the inclusions and the cuts, because this journey is my love-letter to Jordan or Egypt or (later this year) Ethiopia. And then to hear guests call it ✨the trip of a lifetime✨ it’s everything. I’m unbelievably grateful for everyone who trusted us with this trip & that our entire group was able to experience the magic of these 2 incredible countries for themselves, even amidst a lot of regional uncertainty. Thank you for embarking on my love letter ❤️
Just wrapped up my 5th group trip and our FIRST EVER luxury “classics” tour through Jordan & Egypt— and we’re just feeling so incredibly grateful that this gets to be our job 🥹🥰 We travelled through Jordan & Egypt a total of SEVEN times in the last few years to build this latest itinerary, personally trying every restaurant, hotel, attraction, and countless alternatives in order to craft my perfect version of this journey. There’s so much work that goes on behind the scenes, but building & running custom trips around the world is truly a labour of love for me— and I feel so strongly that our VALUE is in creating something unique, always underpinned by personal experience, never copied or corporate or mass-produced. In the excited lead-up to the trip, I told James that this must be how a painter or a musician feels, pouring all of their time and passion into creating something meant to evoke a powerful emotion, where the reward is in watching people connect with that creation. The true joy of this job is in taking people on a curated journey through these places that I love so much— and then watching them fall in love themselves. I obsess over the order, the pacing, the inclusions and the cuts, because this journey is my love-letter to Jordan or Egypt or (later this year) Ethiopia. And then to hear guests call it ✨the trip of a lifetime✨ it’s everything. I’m unbelievably grateful for everyone who trusted us with this trip & that our entire group was able to experience the magic of these 2 incredible countries for themselves, even amidst a lot of regional uncertainty. Thank you for embarking on my love letter ❤️
Just wrapped up my 5th group trip and our FIRST EVER luxury “classics” tour through Jordan & Egypt— and we’re just feeling so incredibly grateful that this gets to be our job 🥹🥰 We travelled through Jordan & Egypt a total of SEVEN times in the last few years to build this latest itinerary, personally trying every restaurant, hotel, attraction, and countless alternatives in order to craft my perfect version of this journey. There’s so much work that goes on behind the scenes, but building & running custom trips around the world is truly a labour of love for me— and I feel so strongly that our VALUE is in creating something unique, always underpinned by personal experience, never copied or corporate or mass-produced. In the excited lead-up to the trip, I told James that this must be how a painter or a musician feels, pouring all of their time and passion into creating something meant to evoke a powerful emotion, where the reward is in watching people connect with that creation. The true joy of this job is in taking people on a curated journey through these places that I love so much— and then watching them fall in love themselves. I obsess over the order, the pacing, the inclusions and the cuts, because this journey is my love-letter to Jordan or Egypt or (later this year) Ethiopia. And then to hear guests call it ✨the trip of a lifetime✨ it’s everything. I’m unbelievably grateful for everyone who trusted us with this trip & that our entire group was able to experience the magic of these 2 incredible countries for themselves, even amidst a lot of regional uncertainty. Thank you for embarking on my love letter ❤️
Just wrapped up my 5th group trip and our FIRST EVER luxury “classics” tour through Jordan & Egypt— and we’re just feeling so incredibly grateful that this gets to be our job 🥹🥰 We travelled through Jordan & Egypt a total of SEVEN times in the last few years to build this latest itinerary, personally trying every restaurant, hotel, attraction, and countless alternatives in order to craft my perfect version of this journey. There’s so much work that goes on behind the scenes, but building & running custom trips around the world is truly a labour of love for me— and I feel so strongly that our VALUE is in creating something unique, always underpinned by personal experience, never copied or corporate or mass-produced. In the excited lead-up to the trip, I told James that this must be how a painter or a musician feels, pouring all of their time and passion into creating something meant to evoke a powerful emotion, where the reward is in watching people connect with that creation. The true joy of this job is in taking people on a curated journey through these places that I love so much— and then watching them fall in love themselves. I obsess over the order, the pacing, the inclusions and the cuts, because this journey is my love-letter to Jordan or Egypt or (later this year) Ethiopia. And then to hear guests call it ✨the trip of a lifetime✨ it’s everything. I’m unbelievably grateful for everyone who trusted us with this trip & that our entire group was able to experience the magic of these 2 incredible countries for themselves, even amidst a lot of regional uncertainty. Thank you for embarking on my love letter ❤️
Just wrapped up my 5th group trip and our FIRST EVER luxury “classics” tour through Jordan & Egypt— and we’re just feeling so incredibly grateful that this gets to be our job 🥹🥰 We travelled through Jordan & Egypt a total of SEVEN times in the last few years to build this latest itinerary, personally trying every restaurant, hotel, attraction, and countless alternatives in order to craft my perfect version of this journey. There’s so much work that goes on behind the scenes, but building & running custom trips around the world is truly a labour of love for me— and I feel so strongly that our VALUE is in creating something unique, always underpinned by personal experience, never copied or corporate or mass-produced. In the excited lead-up to the trip, I told James that this must be how a painter or a musician feels, pouring all of their time and passion into creating something meant to evoke a powerful emotion, where the reward is in watching people connect with that creation. The true joy of this job is in taking people on a curated journey through these places that I love so much— and then watching them fall in love themselves. I obsess over the order, the pacing, the inclusions and the cuts, because this journey is my love-letter to Jordan or Egypt or (later this year) Ethiopia. And then to hear guests call it ✨the trip of a lifetime✨ it’s everything. I’m unbelievably grateful for everyone who trusted us with this trip & that our entire group was able to experience the magic of these 2 incredible countries for themselves, even amidst a lot of regional uncertainty. Thank you for embarking on my love letter ❤️
Just wrapped up my 5th group trip and our FIRST EVER luxury “classics” tour through Jordan & Egypt— and we’re just feeling so incredibly grateful that this gets to be our job 🥹🥰 We travelled through Jordan & Egypt a total of SEVEN times in the last few years to build this latest itinerary, personally trying every restaurant, hotel, attraction, and countless alternatives in order to craft my perfect version of this journey. There’s so much work that goes on behind the scenes, but building & running custom trips around the world is truly a labour of love for me— and I feel so strongly that our VALUE is in creating something unique, always underpinned by personal experience, never copied or corporate or mass-produced. In the excited lead-up to the trip, I told James that this must be how a painter or a musician feels, pouring all of their time and passion into creating something meant to evoke a powerful emotion, where the reward is in watching people connect with that creation. The true joy of this job is in taking people on a curated journey through these places that I love so much— and then watching them fall in love themselves. I obsess over the order, the pacing, the inclusions and the cuts, because this journey is my love-letter to Jordan or Egypt or (later this year) Ethiopia. And then to hear guests call it ✨the trip of a lifetime✨ it’s everything. I’m unbelievably grateful for everyone who trusted us with this trip & that our entire group was able to experience the magic of these 2 incredible countries for themselves, even amidst a lot of regional uncertainty. Thank you for embarking on my love letter ❤️
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Just wrapped up my 5th group trip and our FIRST EVER luxury “classics” tour through Jordan & Egypt— and we’re just feeling so incredibly grateful that this gets to be our job 🥹🥰 We travelled through Jordan & Egypt a total of SEVEN times in the last few years to build this latest itinerary, personally trying every restaurant, hotel, attraction, and countless alternatives in order to craft my perfect version of this journey. There’s so much work that goes on behind the scenes, but building & running custom trips around the world is truly a labour of love for me— and I feel so strongly that our VALUE is in creating something unique, always underpinned by personal experience, never copied or corporate or mass-produced. In the excited lead-up to the trip, I told James that this must be how a painter or a musician feels, pouring all of their time and passion into creating something meant to evoke a powerful emotion, where the reward is in watching people connect with that creation. The true joy of this job is in taking people on a curated journey through these places that I love so much— and then watching them fall in love themselves. I obsess over the order, the pacing, the inclusions and the cuts, because this journey is my love-letter to Jordan or Egypt or (later this year) Ethiopia. And then to hear guests call it ✨the trip of a lifetime✨ it’s everything. I’m unbelievably grateful for everyone who trusted us with this trip & that our entire group was able to experience the magic of these 2 incredible countries for themselves, even amidst a lot of regional uncertainty. Thank you for embarking on my love letter ❤️
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I always thought I was a summer gal… but we spent 3 months in Scandinavia this winter and it was, without question, one of the BEST trips I’ve done in nearly 6 years of full-time travel. Turns out, winter is MAGICAL!!! We hiked popular summits without a single other person, saw Northern Lights on more than 30 different nights, made friends with local reindeer (then ate their friends & family for dinner, very sorry), witnessed midday sunsets and complete polar night, and spent literally hundreds of hours in the sauna. It’s hard to even describe how amazing this trip was, but we’re already booked to go back to Norway & Sweden for 3 months next winter to do it all over again 😅 — #norway #lofoten #sweden #winterinnorway
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Over a year since I’ve been able to climb in ANY capacity (since my very dramatic knee surgery last April), so I can’t tell you how sweet it was to go ice climbing in Sweden & Finland this winter. Like an enormous leap back to myself 🥰 Not setting any speed records or impressing anyone with my technique lol but just genuinely happy to be able to move my body again, to be outside, to spend even a few minutes focused on something other than the pain. Grateful for the progress I’ve made & hopefully for the progress still to come— we’ve got some big goals this year, an ice wall is only the beginning 🏔️⛏️ — #iceclimbing #finland #finnishlapland #pyhä
Over a year since I’ve been able to climb in ANY capacity (since my very dramatic knee surgery last April), so I can’t tell you how sweet it was to go ice climbing in Sweden & Finland this winter. Like an enormous leap back to myself 🥰 Not setting any speed records or impressing anyone with my technique lol but just genuinely happy to be able to move my body again, to be outside, to spend even a few minutes focused on something other than the pain. Grateful for the progress I’ve made & hopefully for the progress still to come— we’ve got some big goals this year, an ice wall is only the beginning 🏔️⛏️ — #iceclimbing #finland #finnishlapland #pyhä
Over a year since I’ve been able to climb in ANY capacity (since my very dramatic knee surgery last April), so I can’t tell you how sweet it was to go ice climbing in Sweden & Finland this winter. Like an enormous leap back to myself 🥰 Not setting any speed records or impressing anyone with my technique lol but just genuinely happy to be able to move my body again, to be outside, to spend even a few minutes focused on something other than the pain. Grateful for the progress I’ve made & hopefully for the progress still to come— we’ve got some big goals this year, an ice wall is only the beginning 🏔️⛏️ — #iceclimbing #finland #finnishlapland #pyhä
Over a year since I’ve been able to climb in ANY capacity (since my very dramatic knee surgery last April), so I can’t tell you how sweet it was to go ice climbing in Sweden & Finland this winter. Like an enormous leap back to myself 🥰 Not setting any speed records or impressing anyone with my technique lol but just genuinely happy to be able to move my body again, to be outside, to spend even a few minutes focused on something other than the pain. Grateful for the progress I’ve made & hopefully for the progress still to come— we’ve got some big goals this year, an ice wall is only the beginning 🏔️⛏️ — #iceclimbing #finland #finnishlapland #pyhä
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Over a year since I’ve been able to climb in ANY capacity (since my very dramatic knee surgery last April), so I can’t tell you how sweet it was to go ice climbing in Sweden & Finland this winter. Like an enormous leap back to myself 🥰 Not setting any speed records or impressing anyone with my technique lol but just genuinely happy to be able to move my body again, to be outside, to spend even a few minutes focused on something other than the pain. Grateful for the progress I’ve made & hopefully for the progress still to come— we’ve got some big goals this year, an ice wall is only the beginning 🏔️⛏️ — #iceclimbing #finland #finnishlapland #pyhä
2 months ago
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6 years of full-time travel and still not smart enough to correctly count 90 days within a 180-day period 😅 (also an unsponsored ad for 🔗 schengensimple.com which we downloaded PROMPTLY to avoid any future miscalculations) This story is definitely part of a larger conversation about passport privilege— because I’m sure if we were holding a different country’s passport, we would have had a VASTLY different experience with this accidental overstay. All in all, I feel insanely fortunate to have only gotten a fine and I’m eager not to test the system a 2nd time 😳 — #schengen #eu #travelstories #travelmistakes @schengen_simple
2 months ago
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