Kyrgyzstan's Karakol Valley offers high-altitude trekking that rivals Nepal - stunning glacial scenery, far lower costs, and far fewer crowds.
Nepal's Tsum Valley offers a rare, permit-restricted trek through intact Tibetan Buddhist culture - far from the crowds of Everest…
Kurdistan Region of Iraq is drawing independent travelers with Zagros Mountain landscapes, ancient citadels, and a food culture that stands…
Georgia's Svaneti region offers glacier hikes, medieval towers, and Caucasus peaks that rival the Swiss Alps - at a fraction…
Nepal's Mustang region is drawing trekkers past the Annapurna Circuit with its restricted high-altitude desert, medieval walled city, and ancient…
Peru's Colca Canyon - deeper than the Grand Canyon - offers Andean trekkers space, silence, and living pre-Inca history that…