Mauritania Iron Ore train

My 2026 Group Trips (Mauritania, Papua New Guinea, Turkmenistan, Komodo, The 4 ‘Stans AND MORE)

My 2026 Group Trips (Mauritania, Papua New Guinea, Turkmenistan, Komodo, The 4 ‘Stans AND MORE) I run group trips for people who don’t normally like ‘group trips’. And most of my friends these days come directly from...
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Mount Everest Nepal

What are the Seven Summits (2025 update).

What are the Seven Summits? A List in the Order of Height, Cost, Difficulty etc I’ve now climbed all 7 summits! As well as a few other disputed mountains. Looking back at this blog post makes me so happy! Anyway, so what are the 7 sum...
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Is borneo a country

Is Borneo a Country?

Is Borneo a Country? If you follow my instagram, you know I’m obsessed with this stuff! From ‘how many countries in the world‘, to ‘how many continents‘ to even asking in Svalbard, Bali or Dubai are countries?!...
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Bali itinerary

Is Bali a Country?

Is Bali A Country? A City? An Island? What is it?! So, is Bali a country? NO. Bali is not a country. Bali is an island within the country of Indonesia. So, nope, Bali is NOT an independent country. The reason people often mistake Bali for b...
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Mount Rinjani Crater Rim Trek

Four-Week Mount Rinjani Training Plan

Four-Week Mount Rinjani Training Plan Climbing and trekking Mount Rinjani is no walk in the park, but don’t overthink. If you’re above average fitness, you don’t need to train at all. I’ve done it multiple times with...
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How many countries in Asia?

How many countries in Asia? 47?53?

How many countries in Asia? 47?53? Technically speaking, there are 47 countries in Asia (50 if you include Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Armenia ‘Asian‘, and not ‘European‘ – which I don’t). It depends on what...
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