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The main intention of this article is to refresh your memory if you haven’t been climbing for a while. It’s not a replacement for a proper climbing course! Top-rope climbing is always done in pairs: one climber is secured by one belayer. The climber may be…
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“OK” said our instructor, “that’s all the theory. Let’s do some climbing now.” I instinctively made a step back. You see, I never was much of an athlete, I don’t have much strength in my hands and the idea of hanging on…
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On our trips throughout the world we met many solo travelers, and to our surprise the majority of them were women. If you haven’t traveled alone before you might now be thinking about danger, loneliness and boredom, but clearly there must also…
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Instead of presenting you with a finished article, we’ll let you follow this story as it unfolds: coming up with the idea, fine-tuning it, doing the research, leaving home, hiking the trail and reflecting upon the trip after we get home. You are also welcome…
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There is no way to stress this enough: you get what you pay for. No matter that you are buying — if you pay too little, there will be compromises in quality and service that you’ll have to live with. This is especially frustrating…
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Dear Reader, we wish you a wonderful 2015 — a year full of health and happiness, great times with friends and family as well as a couple of magical and unforgettable trips! Even though 1001 Unforgettable Trips is quite new (launched in June of 2014),…
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One of our missions at 1001 Unforgettable Trips is to encourage you, dear reader, to get off the beaten track and get in touch with people living in remote areas and in authentic tribal cultures. We also encourage you to always bring a small gift to…
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“No,” she said firmly and took away the plates that I wanted to carry to the table. “You’re not allowed to help us yet. You have to go through the ritual first and sleep one night at our tribe’s place…
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The Lonely Planet, Bradt, Rough Guide and other guide books usually have this structure: they describe an interesting place for you to visit and then offer a short list of hotels in various price categories. Printed books cost money to produce and cannot be made…
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Last year we decided to turn one of our biggest dreams into reality and to go on a world trip in 2014. When we travel we are always looking for close contact to the local people and to nature, so I knew that our…
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