Africa

Gayle Brooks and her husband Stan are avid skiers, hikers and outdoor people who love nothing more than spending a day in the mountains. Of course a day in the mountains would include the canine members of their family. You have never seen hiking dogs as happy as Gayle’s since she is the President of PeakWaggers, [...]

Continue Reading An Outdoor Interview with Gayle Brooks the President of Peakwaggers and a tale of extreme hiking backpacking from around the world

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Interview with Andrea Montgomery (Andy) for Tracks and Trails Andy is a freelance travel writer and feature writer living amongst banana plantations at the foot of Mount Teide volcano on the island of Tenerife, just 500 kilometres off the west coast of Africa. After many years of traveling all over the world in her leisure [...]

Continue Reading Tenerife Guide Book writers Andy and Jack encounter King Kong Look-a-like and high hiking elevations in Teide National Park

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The Enchoro Wildlife Camp in the Maasai Mara is a perfect lodge with a modern touch.

Continue Reading Enchoro Programs on Kenya Adventure Tours

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CLOUDWALKERS OF KILIMANJARO is a feature documentary film that depicts Mt. Kilimanjaro through the eyes of the local Tanzanian guides, cooks, and porters who make their living by working on the mountain. View the movie trailer at;  Cloudwalkers of Kilimanjaro.

Continue Reading Cloudwalkers of Kilimanjaro

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We reached Mulanje town about an hour from the base of the mountain by 7pm (according to the locals, our dear Table Mountain is a hill….!!!), after numerous changeovers, and were told that we could not get to the base that day. We tried all avenues and finally conceded and booked into the Mulanje Motel [...]

Continue Reading Mount Mulanje – a page from the Trekking journal of The Tuckers thru Africa –