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Relax, Eleanorcr. The spreadsheet reference was.....humor, don't take it so personally. My assumption is that everyone makes a...

Eleanor - ...

Love the idea of Corcovado, but might start getting pretty expensive for two people to fly there just for a day or two. That's the bummer...

I am planning a fairly short (8-10 days) trip to CR over Christmas. I am a very experienced solo traveler…..husband not so much. We are...

Langtang - gorgeous, icky 8-10 hour drive from KTM but a great trek and not nearly as busy as annapurna. Spectacular views.

i would fly - lovely view, only 30 minutes, pretty cheap. Totally worth it. I've booked online a day or two before, have also had my...

depends on what you want. I don't like organized tours, and hiked part of the circuit a few years ago with just a porter, no guide (you...

I didn't do this exact thing - but did hike up from Beni to Nangi, took the back route up to Poon Hill, then went down the normal way. I...

Contact Vimal Thapa. He's FANTASTIC - expert birder, great English, experience guide throughout Nepal and just a great person to learn...

Langtang. Gorgeous scenery, culturally very interesting, you get up to 14,500 ft at Gosainkund, and less traveled than the routes around...

Langtang is gorgeous, but probably not doable in that amount of time - the drive up to where you would start takes a day, and to really see...

I'm contemplating a trip to Tanzania in mid/late January 2011, to include a kilimanjaro climb. I would certainly avoid the coca-cola route...