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    What to Take for Backpacking the World – Travel Gear List

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    Eritrea – (Once) A Land of Peace and Hope

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    Ashgabat: The Surreal Capital of Turkmenistan – in Winter

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Traveling to Mountains, Hills, Highlands  & Volcanoes

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Kang Village – 3000-Years of Settlement – Iran

AsiaCulture
Kang village climbs the mountain in a stack of earth walls, balconies and roofs and this settlement, in northeast Iran, has been inhabited for over 3000 years.
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Horse-Trekking to Hidden Ala Kul Lake – Kyrgyzstan

AsiaJourneysWonders
Travel advice + inspiration for horse trekking in the mountains of Kyrgyzstan to the high altitude Ala Kul Lake.
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Hmong’s Ancient Lifestyle – Staying in a Remote Village (Vietnam, 1994)

AsiaCulture
1994: In the mountains of northern Vietnam I stay with a traditional Hmong family who live an ancient lifestyle barely touched by the modern world.
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Escaping the Snow: Van Life at 3800 Meters – China

AsiaJourneysVan LifeVideo
An overnight stay at a high mountain pass on the Tibetan Plateau reveals a stark, monochromatic landscape the next morning.
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Wild Lands of Tibetan Ganjia – China

AsiaVan LifeVideo
An ancient city lured us – but the isolation seized us. Exploring Ganjia as winter approaches. From an ancient fortress and snow mountains to a living goddess temple and a sacred Tibetan cave.

Traveling the Mountains of Yunnan in China as the World Stays in Coronavirus Lock-Down

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The freedom, the beauty and the irony of van-traveling the mountains of Yunnan in China as the world stays locked-down with the coronavirus. But there's still a few issues ...
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Winter Amid the Medieval Towers of Mestia – Georgia

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Visiting the ancient stone towers of Mestia - lost amid mid-winter snow, drinking with locals, surrounded by the high peaks of the Caucasus Mountains.
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Doucki – Hiking Above Guinea’s Grand Canyon

AfricaCulture
One of the best places to explore "The Grand Canyon of Guinea" is from the village of Doucki, with guide, Hassan Bah.
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Al Hajjarah Village – Hiking the Haraz Mountains in Yemen

AsiaCulture
Standing on a crag, the 11th century stone-tower-houses of Al Hajjarah and the surrounding mountains, evoke the Arabian Nights.
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Kaluts Desert – The Sand-Castle Mountains of Iran

AsiaWonders
Within the Kaluts region, you could be forgiven for wondering if you've stumbled into a lost city - as miles of eroded sand towers & blocks stick out of the desert.
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Kuelap – Chachapoyas: The Cloud People of Peru

AmericasWonders
Living on mountains amid the clouds, the Chachapoyas were known as the cloud people. And at the center of their world, the mighty ruins of Kuelap.
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Exploring the Enigmatic Ruins of the Great Zimbabwe

AfricaWonders
Monumental stone ruins are rare in southern Africa. Yet in the highlands of Zimbabwe, these awe-inspiring ruins rival the Inca sites of Peru.
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