How often do you feel overwhelmed? The endless push to improve, achieve, and balance every aspect of your life can feel like running on a treadmill that never stops. You strive to reach that mysterious ‘best version’ of yourself, only to find that there is still work to do. The treadmill never stops. Don’t get me wrong – I really believe in self-improvement...
Standing tall in the heart of the Caucasus Mountains is Mount Kazbek, also known as Mkinvartsveri, or “Glacier Peak.” This beautiful stratovolcano, located on the border between Georgia and Russia, rises to 5,047 meters, making it the second tallest volcanic peak in the Caucasus after Mount Elbrus in Russia, which is also on my list of mountains to...
Pages from my travel journal – Wednesday 11/01/22 Favelas de Plaza de Mulas It was a long and challenging day, we left the Plaza Confluencia at 7.15 am and we got to Plaza de Mulas’ check in point exactly at 14.15 pm. I slowed down on the steep wall leading to the camp, my stomach and my back were hurting. My sore throat was annoying me and I was losing...
Acclimatisation hike to Plaza Francia - at the base of Aconcagua
Puente del Inca, Andes - Confluencia camp
Today is Sunday – the 8th of January and I’m in Mendoza, the city located on the eastern side of the Andes. It is is a popular gateway point for expeditions to Aconcagua. Mendoza is famous for its world-class wine, especially for Malbec which is the flagship grape of the region and my favourite red wine another thing mouth-watering Argentina’s steaks...
I’m in love with Scotland and hoping to live there. It’s a playground for people obsessed with outdoors, green spaces and hillwalking
Outdoors, mountains and nature are my escape form noisy, hectic and busy central London. It’s the only way that I can heal and restore my mind, soul and body.
As Hippocrates said “Nature itself is the best physician’
Today I’m flying to South America, where I will be climbing my the highest volcano in the world- Ojos del Salado 6,893m. Just 60m lower than Aconcagua to which I’m heading first and where I will spend the next 3 weeks and after I will make my way to Chile and head to the Ojos del Salado volcano. This mighty and magical volcano is located in a very unique desert...
