Svaneti
Georgia
From Mestia to Ushguli through villages of stone tower houses.
- Route
- about 55 km, 4 days
- Best time
- June–September
Destinations
All destinations
Every place from my own route, plus six hikes I recommend. Seasons are general guidance, so check conditions before you go.
Top picks to hike
Langtang is from my own route. The others are well-known trails I recommend, not all of them walked by me yet.
Alta Via 1
Dolomites, Italy
A long trail between mountain huts, from Lago di Braies to Belluno.
- Route
- about 120 km, 10–12 days
- Best time
- June–September
Triglav
Slovenia
The highest mountain in Slovenia, in the Julian Alps.
- Height
- 2,864 m
- Best time
- July–September
Langtang
Nepal
A valley north of Kathmandu beneath 7,000 m peaks.
- Route
- 7–10 days
- My high point
- 4,500 m
- Best time
- October–November, March–April
Torres del Paine
Chile
Granite towers, glaciers and lakes in southern Patagonia.
- W Trek
- about 80 km, 4–5 days
- Best time
- November–March
Ala-Kul
Kyrgyzstan
An alpine lake in the Tian Shan and a high pass above it.
- Height
- pass at about 3,900 m
- Best time
- July–September
Places I’ve been
Full guides are coming. This list follows my trips since 2017.
Georgia & Armenia
The Caucasus
Mountain villages, wine cellars and long supra tables.
- Visited
- 2020
Bali
Indonesia
Volcano sunrises, rice terraces and long stays.
- Visited
- 2022, 2023, 2024
Ko Phangan
Thailand
Jungle, quiet bays and island life.
- Visited
- Many times
Flores & Komodo
Indonesia
Komodo dragons and island-hopping by boat.
- Visited
- 2024
Mount Bromo
Java, Indonesia
Sunrise over an active volcano crater.
- Height
- 2,329 m
- Visited
- 2024
Lombok
Indonesia
The quieter neighbour of Bali, with its own volcano.
- Visited
- 2024
Ko Samui
Thailand
Island hopping in the Gulf of Thailand.
- Visited
- 2024
Thailand
Southeast Asia
Where I lived in 2023 and live again now.
- Visited
- 2022, 2023, 2026
Vietnam
Southeast Asia
From the cities to the northern mountains.
- Visited
- 2022
Japan
East Asia
The last stop of my three-month Asia trip.
- Visited
- 2022
Kazakhstan & Kyrgyzstan
Central Asia
On the way east in 2022.
- Visited
- 2022
Malaysia & Singapore
Southeast Asia
Kuala Lumpur and Singapore, again in 2026.
- Visited
- 2022, 2026
Dubai
United Arab Emirates
The start of the 2022 trip.
- Visited
- 2022
Europe by thumb
Belgium, Austria, Netherlands, Poland, Germany, Czechia, France, Luxembourg
Backpacking and hitchhiking in 2018, and again in 2019.
- Visited
- 2018, 2019
Austrian Alps
Austria
Mountain trips in 2019.
- Visited
- 2019
Sweden
Northern Europe
Forests and lakes in 2019.
- Visited
- 2019