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What’s Alternative About Adventure Alternative?
The question we get asked most when we’re out and about visiting schools, universities, walking clubs, or on trips, at travel shows etc. is...
Jungle Survival Tips
The last 12 months have been a big period for adventure movies in Hollywood, with The Revenant, The Jungle Book and now ‘Jungle’ starring...
How Ethical is Medical Elective Voluntourism?
A recent article in the Student BMJ magazine about the ethics of voluntourism for medical elective students was written by...
The Road to Everest
It used to be that the quickest way to get to Everest Base Camp was to fly into Lukla airport. Now all that is about to change with the building of...
Trekking With Children in Nepal
There are no rules or laws that restrict children trekking in Nepal and it is the perfect place to combine stunning scenery with an incredible...
Faking Mount Everest?
An interesting story has come about towards the end of this years season on Mount Everest concerning the claim from an Indian climber that his...
How Hard is it to Trek to Everest Base camp?
A trek to Everest base camp is a very realistic opportunity for most people who enjoy the outdoors and have a good level of fitness and...
Trekking With Young Children in Nepal
I remember a friend saying he was looking forward to when his children were six or seven years old so that they could go travelling as a family to...
Accommodation in Kathmandu Guest House
We welcome trekkers, climbers, volunteers, medical students and travellers to the Adventure Alternative guest house in Kathmandu where you can get...
Nepal Named as Top Travel Destination in 2017
It seems like it’s finally the Nepal’s time to shineNepal’s name is in lights once again thanks to the travel experts at Lonely Planet, who...
Top 10 Facts about Borneo’s Maliau Basin
A UNESCO World Heritage sight, the Maliau Basin is an enormous forested hollow in the state of Sabah, Borneo. It is home to a huge variety of flora...
How Much Does it Cost to Climb Mount Everest?
The quick answer is about $45,000.00 but there are several choices to be made when climbing Mount Everest and each have different cost...
18 of the Best Treks in the World
Multi-day treks can be gruelling on the body and some of the big summits will push your mental threshold further than ever before. But with the...
What to Wear on Kilimanjaro
What to wear on a Mount Kilimanjaro Trek is probably the question we get asked most and there is, of course, a kit list for...
Kilimanjaro Diamox?
Regarding the use of Diamox on a Kilimanjaro climb, there is a tendency now for people to use it as a default drug in order to increase...
Weather and Seasons on Kilimanjaro
There is a magic about standing on the Roof of Africa. Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's tallest mountain, stands 5895m above sea level. The climb...
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