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Hemant Soreng

Kilimanjaro


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Climbing Travel Trekking

Climbing Kilimanjaro: Where Attitude is Altitude

By on October 18, 2016

“I know that I must do what’s right. Sure as Kilimanjaro rises like Olympus above the Serengeti.”
– From the song “Africa” by Toto

I must’ve heard this line and this…

Markha Valley-Stok Kangri_Hemant Soreng_Rustik Travel


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Markha Valley Trek – Stok Kangri Climb

By on September 28, 2016

11 days of high-altitude acclimatization (Leh-Markha Valley-Stok Base Camp) crossing some 5000 m passes, sleeping in subzero temperatures in the tent, experiencing wolves attack at the base camp, getting…

Dhaulagiri Range as seen from Poon Hill


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Annapurna Circuit: The Holy Grail of Trekking

By on April 20, 2014

Prologue

 

AMS – Acute Mountain Sickness

HACE   – High Altitude Cerebral Edema

HAPE   – High Altitude Pulmonary Edema

The briefing was in progress. The dal bhat (lentil soup with rice) routine (for every…

Hoi An


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Exploring Travel

Vietnam: Flower Power, Tailor Town, Gastronomic Delights and other tales

By on October 20, 2013

“I think now, looking back, we did not fight the enemy; we fought ourselves. And the enemy was in us. The war is over for me now, but it…

Bayon Temple at Angkor Thom


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The Cambodian Temple Run

By on October 14, 2013

Circa 13 BCE: Somewhere in the present day South China Sea near the Mekong Delta.

2 out 3 ships that left the shores of the present day Kanyakumari, India towards…