The Best Menโ€™s Travel Shoe for Adventurous Travelers: A Grunt Style Low Tide Raid Shoes Review

THE BEST MENS TRAVEL SHOES - Grunt Style Low Tide Raid Shoes Review - hiking sneakers ready for style, travel, and adventure

    Travel ready hiking sneakers that can hike, run and swim (seriously!), and stay stylish every step of the road…and trail Long term travelers and minimalist travelers need durable clothing and gear that looks good and performs as many functions well as possible in order to keep their bags light – The Grunt Style … Read more

GORUCK GR3 Review: The Perfect durable world travel backpack ready for adventure

The GORUCK GR3 Review by A Brother Abroad: The most durable world travel backpack available

After two months of use I believe the GORUCK GR3 is the most durable world travel backpack and carryon backpack that money can buy while still being ready for any adventure you throw at it.  Built to stand over 400lb loads and extreme abuse while capable of easily expanding from 45 liters to 63 liters, … Read more

Pt 3: Lukla Airport to Namche Bazaar: Altitude Sickness and Beautiful Views on the Everest Base Camp Hike

Aerial Entertainment at Lukla Airport The flight into Lukla from Kathmandu was interesting and gave me a newfound respect for the pilots that fly into โ€œthe most dangerous airport in the worldโ€, but that adventure was behind me, and Everest Base Camp was ahead of me. I bolted through the tiny airport, grabbed my trekking … Read more

The Dangers of the Everest Base Camp Trek

From sketchy suspension bridges, to dangerous airports, to altitude sickness, the Everest Base Camp has many dangers but they can all be mitigated with planning and research

The trail from Kathmandu to Everest Base Camp is an indescribably beautiful path, but it is also a path paved with risks and dangers.ย  From flying into the โ€œMost Dangerous Airport in the Worldโ€ (Lukla Airport), to altitude sickness, to stomach bugs and infections, the trek is littered with just as many opportunities for calamity … Read more

Pt 2: “The Most Dangerous Airport in the World!” – Kathmandu to Lukla Airport on the Everest Base Camp Hike

Lukla Aiport runway is 527 meters long and ends at a cliff

Early Morning Coffee โ€“ the perfect treat before flying into the most dangerous airport in the world: Lukla Airport As I walked out of the alley from my temporary home with half of everything I owned strapped to my back, I breathed in the crisp Kathmandu, air which somehow felt cool yet filled with a … Read more

Why is the Lukla airport considered the most dangerous airport in the world?

Takeoff at Lukla Airport

Tenzing-Hilary Airport, commonly referred to as Lukla Airport, is considered one of the most dangerous airports in the world for two primary reasons: The overall design of the Lukla Airport runway including surrounding terrain features limits emergency options for pilots The history of accidents at Lukla Airport and surrounding publicity Lukla Airport’s runway design and … Read more

Everest Base Camp Trek Itinerary: Lukla, Namche, Gorak Shep, and EBC

The road to Gorak Shep, through Pheriche, Dughla, and Lobuche

Here you will find an Everest Base Camp trek itinerary with all of the information which, lucky for us, a handful of intrepid travelers learned the hard way, leaving us a plan to safely enjoy our adventure through the Himalayas…to the tallest mountain on earth. Mount Everest. This overview will take you through arriving in … Read more

The Ultimate Everest Base Camp Packing List

The hike to Everest Base Camp is a very achievable and very worthwhile experience.  As long as you take it slow and steady, youโ€™ll make it to the top, and packing the appropriate clothing, gear, medications, and other essentials will ensure you are comfortable and safe for the duration of the Trek.  Our Everest Base … Read more