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• Bhutan’s Old-World Charms
  on Mar 23, 2012 in Adventure Blog Adventure Travel Bhutan Cultural Tours
  The writer of this Fox News (yes, Fox news) article on Bhutan has figured out something intrinsic to the culture of this Himalayan kingdom: its monasteries and festivals are at...
• Myanmar widens doors to influx of visitors
  on Mar 22, 2012 in Adventure Blog Adventure Tour Cultural Tours Myanmar
  Visiting Myanmar, which feels like taking a step back in time to a forgotten place filled with red-robed monks and bicycle rickshaws, has just gotten a little more competitive. Now...
• Praise for Kilimanjaro Porters
  on Mar 21, 2012 in Adventure Blog Africa Climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro Mt. Kilimanjaro Climbing Tours
  Anyone who has even attempted to climb Mount Kilimanjaro knows that porters are critical to the experience. Mystery writer MG Edwards, who is working on a book about Kili, as...
• Could ibuprofin stave off altitude sickness?
  on Mar 20, 2012 in Adventure Blog Adventure altitude sickness Mountaineering
  Many of us know the effects of altitude sickness all too well–the headaches, nausea, and fatigue can be the difference between reaching the summit and having to turn back. Good...
• Could ibuprofen stave off altitude sickness?
  on Mar 20, 2012 in Adventure Blog Adventure altitude sickness Mountaineering
  Many of us know the effects of altitude sickness all too well–the headaches, nausea, and fatigue can be the difference between reaching the summit and having to turn back. Good...
• Video of Snow Leopard in Ladakh
  on Mar 19, 2012 in Adventure Blog India Ladakh WIldlife Safaris
  Now this is just precious. A group called the Snow Leopard Conservancy scored a great video of a young snow leopard playing with their camera in Ladakh: We found that little...
• Paragliding in Nepal, With Bob
  on Mar 15, 2012 in Adventure Blog
  Normally, when we hit Pokhara, Nepal, we are on our way to a trek in the mountains. The Annapurna Trek starts there, for example. But we never knew about Bob!...
• Bhutan in HD Video
  on Mar 13, 2012 in Adventure Blog
  Not much we can add to this one, except to say set aside a half-hour or so, watch this video, and then ask yourself (like we have), “Why am I...
• Ladakh’s Pangong Tso
  on Mar 10, 2012 in Adventure Blog
  We think you’ll really enjoy reading this article from the Deccan (India) Herald  about a drive to Pangong Tso, a sacred lake in Ladakh. Ladakh is much on our minds...
• Tips for Responsible Travel
  on Mar 8, 2012 in Adventure Blog Adventure Travel Bhutan Climb Mt. Kilimanjaro Climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro Cultural Tours Himalayas
  At Embark, we think of travel as an adventure. But we also want to do it right: that is, we want to visit cultures but not affect them negatively; we...

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