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Everest Basecamp with kids Introduction Mount Everest, the highest mountain on earth, a magnet for mountaineers for decades and a regular pilgrimage for adventurous backpackers seeking a view of highest point on our earth. Snow-capped, savage, but beautiful in its aura, hikers push themselves to their limits to stand in its awe, and to soak in the amazement and wonder of this iconic peak. Hiking to Everest base-camp (EBC Trek) is for most people, as close as they will ever get to the mountain. For just about every person that hikes the EBC camp trail, it will be a dream come true and form memories that will last a lifetime. Having already hiked all over the world with kids the Everest Base camp Trail had been a dream of mine, and my stepson for years. Just 14 years old, I wondered if it was a step too far. I was…

The holiest city in India, oldest continually habited city on earth, and probably the dirtiest place you will ever go, Varanasi, a city straddling…

I first visited Khajuraho some years ago, just after the first rail link to the town had been built. At the time it was…

When in India people will always ask “do you like India”, and my response is always the same “yes, I love India”, and it…

About as far off the tourist trail as most foreigners are prepared to go, leafy Orachha is a gorgeous laid back slice of Rajput…

In direct competition with Agra, Gwalior is an unimpressive attempt at coaxing tourists a few hours down the line to witness the splendor of…

Jaipur has long been a stalwart on most tourists itineraries that head to India. Just a stones throw, well a long stones throw, 4…