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  • Good for a day hike: Shadow Lake via Redearth

    We would probably never run out of places to visit in Canada as there are so many places to discover and explore in Banff Canada alone, with too little time. We visited these places on our vacation to Canada back when we were based in Singapore. Hence, our trips always seemed rushed. Now that we […]


    July 28, 2020
    Hiking and Camping adventures
    Banff, Camping, Hiking, Winter Camping
  • Failed hike to the Besseggen Ridge in Jotunheimen

    Back in 2016 August Summer, we attempted to hike to the Besseggen Ridge. We made it to the first campsite but did not continue. There were so many factors which contributed to the overall mood for the trip. Our delay in Oslo The first was probably because of our delay in setting off for the […]


    July 27, 2020
    Hiking and Camping adventures
    Camping, Hiking, Hiking in Norway, Norway hikes
  • Greenstone and Caples tracks in New Zealand

    A man with a backpack with mountain scenery

    Speaking in local New Zealand lingo, we went tramping at Greenstone and Caples back in September 2015, which was in early Spring. Greenstone and Caples track was not our first choice, and in fact, we didn’t hear of it until someone at the Department of Conservation (DOC) recommended it as an alternative to Routeburn, which […]


    July 26, 2020
    Hiking and Camping adventures
    Camping, Greenstone and Caples, Hiking, New Zealand hiking, New Zealand tramping