Fitzroy and Cerro Torre
Cerro Torre, rising 10,262 feet (3,128 meters) above the glaciers of southern Patagonia on the Argentina–Chile border, is one of the most spectacular and notoriously difficult mountains on Earth. In the photo, it sits as one of three little spikes to the left of Fitzroy. Its almost vertical granite walls rise like a stone […]
Zugdidi
I thought I was a seasoned traveler in more culturally complex places. On my way from Tbilisi to Zugdidi, I arrived late and got the last seat – a middle seat – on an old and very dilapidated train. I covet wonderful train experiences, but quickly realized that this hot, small center seat was going […]
Dolomites
After a 1000 days of day hiking, the Dolomites beat out the Himalaya and the Andes. There is nothing like the Dolomites.
Korce
Why Albania? A number of people have wondered why I, or anyone, would go to Albania (and North Macedonia). Some were actually dismissive, as if they had an idea what Albania was about, or had even given a second’s thought to the matter. One person was downright snobbish. I thought to myself, what failures of […]