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/ As this will be the first time we are visiting Sub-Saharan Africa, I did some extensive research and reading up on the type of vaccines we should administer and what to look out for […]

Picture Source: https://www.adventurealternative.com/mount-kilimanjaro-lemosho-route/   On 23 July 2023, I posted on my Facebook of my intention to attempt Mount Kilimanjaro (5895m) in June 2024. I would be 43 years old by then. About 10 friends […]

/ Click/tap to view full interview on Facebook On 29 May 2020, I got the chance to represent the GVH Foundation to share more about the work that GVH do: educational philanthropy in Myanmar together […]

/ These are the items I prepared and brought along for my Everest Base Camp trek. Those items which I did not use eventually were marks as “-was unused”. Equipment to buy in KTMSleeping Bag […]

/ “Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.” A nice quote from Helen Keller. I am now considering an adventure trek (or hike) in Antartica in 2021. After some research online, I found that […]

/ On the left, the bottle at 5300m.On the right, the same bottle at about sea level. “Take nothing but memories; Leave nothing but footprint” should always be the guiding principle of any expedition. However, […]

/ An overview of what I consumed during the 12-day Everest Base Camp trek (9 days up and 3 days down) Basically, we should avoid eating meat because it is carried up by porters without […]

/ Day 11: What is happiness? – Being able to have a warm shower (FINALLY!!!) after 12 days! (Have been surviving with baby wipes…)– Being able to have chicken for a meal instead of 95% […]

/ While ‘leaping’ our way down the mountain for another 2315m (and enduring all the blisters – where is my blister cream?!?!) I met new climbers who are on their way up, panting, sweating, slowly […]